The Iloilo City Government reaffirmed its commitment to prioritize people-centered programs, projects, and services funded through the responsible collection and utilization of taxes. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas emphasized that tax revenues are channelled into essential services such as infrastructure development, public health, education, social protection, and economic initiatives that directly benefit Ilonggos. By improving financial management and maintaining transparency and accountability, the city aims to ensure that every peso collected leads to real improvements in people’s quality of life.

Iloilo City gets highest COA audit rating for 2025, cites strong financial governance

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ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government has once again received an Unmodified Opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) in the latter’s...
A health worker administers a vaccine to an infant during the Immunization and Wellness Fair in Estancia, Iloilo. The Department of Health, in partnership with local government units and the United Nations Children's Fund, intensifies efforts to boost immunization coverage and promote preventive healthcare in the community. The activity highlighted the importance of protecting children against vaccine-preventable diseases and strengthening public confidence in immunization programs. DOH-6

Health officials push back against vaccine hesitancy

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ILOILO — Amid continuing vaccine hesitancy in some communities in Western Visayas, the Department of Health (DOH) has intensified its campaign to improve...
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Only 25 single applicants filed for adoption, foster care in WV; RACCO pushes broader...

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ILOILO City — Despite government efforts to promote inclusive family-based care, only 25 of the 189 adoption and foster care petitions filed in Western...
The Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building.

Iloilo provincial gov’t extends P10,000 aid to 54 OFWs hit by MidEast, Ukraine wars

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ILOILO — Fifty-four Ilonggo overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced or adversely affected by escalating conflicts in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war...

Grade 12 student held in Bacolod teacher’s death

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BACOLOD City — A 24-year-old Grade 12 student is in police custody as authorities continue to investigate the death of a teacher who was...
The Philippine National Police, through the Women and Children Protection Center, successfully rescued three minors believed to be victims of online sexual abuse and exploitation during an operation conducted in Bacolod City, on June 4, 2026. PNP PHOTO

Three minors rescued from alleged online sexual exploitation in Bacolod

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BACOLOD City — Three minors believed to be victims of online sexual abuse and exploitation were rescued by authorities during a coordinated operation in...

Aklan’s top fugitive arrested in Nueva Vizcaya

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AKLAN — This province’s No. 1 most wanted person was arrested in a joint police manhunt operation on Independence Day, June 12, in Bayombong,...
Learners from Carvasana National High School in Calinog, Iloilo perform the “duck, cover, and hold” maneuver during an earthquake drill as part of a nationwide simulation activity on September 11, 2025. CARVASANA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FB PAGE PHOTO

PANAY VULNERABLE TO MAJOR QUAKES | West Panay Fault, Negros Trench key triggers; Mass...

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ILOILO – Disaster management officials are urging all Ilonggos to join the June 18 Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED), warning that Panay Island is...
“Sa harap ng mga hamon ng makabagong panahon, kinakailangan ang pagkakaisa, malasakit, at aktibong pakikilahok ng bawat isa… Let us remember that freedom is not inherited automatically by every generation, it must be nurtured, protected and strengthen through our daily actions. As public servants, private citizens, educators, entrepreneurs, workers, and community leaders, we all share the responsibility of ensuring that the gains of our freedom are translated into meaningful opportunity for every Filipino,” says Department of Tourism Region 6 director Crisanta Marlene “Krisma” Rodriguez (inset) during the 128th Philippine Independence Day celebration in Santa Barbara, Iloilo on Friday, June 12. AJ PALCULLO/PN

128TH INDEPENDENCE DAY: Freedom must be nurtured through unity, civic responsibility, DOT-6 chief tells...

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ILOILO — Ilonggos must move beyond merely commemorating Independence Day and instead actively protect, strengthen, and translate the nation’s hard-won freedom into meaningful opportunities...
Power firms are urged to save fuel and manage supply more carefully to protect the grid and ensure that essential electricity services remain uninterrupted. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

Energy security key to modern freedom, DOE official says on Independence Day

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ILOILO City – True independence in the modern era goes beyond political freedom and requires energy and economic self-sufficiency, a Department of Energy (DOE)...
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