Couples take part in a mass wedding in San Juan City, Metro Manila in this undated photo. The Commission on Population and Development, citing 2023 figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority, said February saw the highest number of marriages at 52,501 that year, or 12.7 percent of the 414,213 total registered marriages in the country. PNA

MARRIAGES PLUNGE 16.8% IN 2024; Sharp decline in WV weddings amid shifting social, economic...

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ILOILO City – Marriage registrations in Western Visayas suffered a steep decline in 2024, with the number of couples tying the knot dropping by...
Photo courtesy of the University of the Philippines Visayas

UP Visayas posts perfect 100% passing rate in environmental planners licensure exam

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ILOILO City — The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) emerged as one of the country’s top-performing institutions in the May 2026 Environmental Planners...
Dr. Jose Martin Atienza, Medical Officer IV of the Family Health and Nutrition Section of the Department of Health in Western Visayas, discusses the 2025 National Demographic and Health Survey during a dissemination forum in Iloilo. Survey findings showed continued improvements in maternal healthcare utilization, with more pregnant women seeking antenatal and postnatal services from skilled health providers across Western Visayas. PNA

Survey: Postnatal care coverage in WV highest nationwide

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas recorded the highest postnatal care coverage in the country and sustained near-universal access to skilled maternal health services, according...
Mayor Raisa S. Treñas poses with hospital officials and representatives following the ceremonial MOA signing for the implementation of the Iloilo City Government-Medical Assistance Program (ICG-MAP), a partnership that expands medical assistance and strengthens healthcare access for vulnerable Ilonggos. Standing (L-R) are Iloilo City Health Officer Dr. Mary Ann Poli-Diaz; Dr. Venerio G. Gasataya Jr., medical director of Healthway Qualimed Hospital Iloilo; Ms. Rhea A. Garcia of Medicus Medical Center of Iloilo; Dr. Patria A. Tobias, chief of Medical Professional Staff II of Western Visayas Medical Center; Mr. Jo Marie Crisiz P. Muyco, administrator of Iloilo Doctor’s Hospital; Mr. Jonas Belosillo, Mayor Treñas’ Chief of Staff; Dr. Grace Ariete-Albaña, administrator of Metro Iloilo Hospital and Medical Center; Dr. Debbie Noblezada-Uy, chief Medical Officer of Medical City Iloilo; and Dr. Dave Endel R. Gelito III, Medical Center Chief II of West Visayas State University-Medical Center. Sitting (L-R) are Sr. Arcelita S. Sarnillo, SPC, Hospital Administrator of St. Paul’s Hospital of Iloilo, Inc.; Mayor Raisa S. Treñas; Dr. Elmer Pedregosa, hospital director and administrator of Iloilo Mission Hospital; and Dr. Meride D. Lavilla, Vice Chairman and Vice President for Finance of Asia Pacific Medical Center Iloilo.

CITY GOV’T BOOSTS MEDICAL AID, PARTNERS WITH 10 HOSPITALS

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ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government (ICG) has expanded access to healthcare services for financially incapacitated Ilonggos after formalizing partnerships with 10 major...
Metro Pacific Iloilo Water launches pipeline project to bring 24/7 water service to new Iloilo communities

Metro Pacific Iloilo Water launches pipeline project to bring 24/7 water service to new...

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METRO Pacific Iloilo Water, Inc. (MPIW) held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch a P4.2-million pipeline project in Barangay San Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City that...
The P105.7-billion Public-Private Partnership for School Infrastructure Project Phase III is seen to lower the average class size from 50 to 39 students, “creating more conducive learning environments.” AJ PALCULLO/PN

Enrollment opens with strict no-fee policy; over 1M learners expected in Western Visayas

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ILOILO City — As enrollment for School Year 2026-2027 opened Monday, the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas reiterated its prohibition on collecting...

Job hire nabbed in P1.6-M drug bust fired; Iloilo City gov’t tightens hiring rules

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ILOILO City — The Iloilo City Government has dismissed a job hire worker arrested in a P1.632-million drug bust and imposed stricter hiring requirements,...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region 6 will distribute fuel cash assistance to an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 public utility vehicle drivers and operators today, April 24, and April 25 at the LTFRB regional office in Barangay Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Nearly 66,000 public utility vehicle drivers in Western Visayas receive P329.9M aid

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ILOILO City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released nearly P330 million in emergency cash assistance to almost 66,000 public...
“Police officials all have to prove and show that they are worthy of continuing in their respective positions. Performance will be the basis,” says General Randulf Tuaño, director of the Police Regional Office 6. AJ PALCULLO/PN

NO SHAKEUP YET IN PRO-6: Tuaño puts all police commanders under review; performance to...

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ILOILO City – Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director General Randulf Tuaño has placed all provincial and city police directors, and municipal police chiefs...
Philippine flags flutter outside Museo Iloilo in Iloilo City as government agencies and local officials encourage the public to display the national flag in observance of the 128th anniversary of Philippine Independence. The nationwide campaign runs from May 28 to June 12 to promote patriotism and national unity. AJ PALCULLO/PN

DILG-6 pushes massive flag display across region for Independence Day

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ILOILO City – Campaigning for the widespread display of the Philippine flag, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Western Visayas...
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