PRO-6 deploys 1,911 personnel, force multipliers to safeguard WV learners

ILOILO City – Nearly 2,000 police personnel and force multipliers will be deployed across Western Visayas as the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) rolls...
Photo shows children in conflict with the law at the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. DSWD REGION 6 PHOTO

YOUTH CRISIS: Cases of children in conflict with law rises in WV; family breakdown...

ILOILO City – Authorities in Western Visayas have sounded the alarm over the growing number of children in conflict with the law (CICL), blaming...
The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO), led by Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon, emphasizes the need for continuous vigilance as the World Health Organization monitors an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. “Ang Ebola indi airborne. Buot silingon, sa direct contact lang ini nagalapta. Magbinantayon. Stay informed,” the IPHO adds. IPHO PHOTO

Iloilo tightens airport and seaport screening as global Ebola threat grows

ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has intensified quarantine and health surveillance measures at all ports of entry, including the Iloilo International Airport and...
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Habagat to keep Western Visayas under cloudy, rainy conditions this week

ILOILO City — Residents across Western Visayas should expect continued cloudy skies, rain showers, and thunderstorms over the next several days as the southwest...
University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas - Miagao campus. YELP

UPV reclaims No. 1 spot in Chemical Engineering board exam

ILOILO — The University of the Philippines Visayas School of Technology (UPV SOTECH) based in Miag-ao, Iloilo regained its position as one of the...
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Iloilo to fete police stations for crime drop, peace gains

ILOILO — Police stations across Iloilo Province will now compete not only against crime but also for recognition and substantial cash incentives. The provincial government...
Fisherfolk in Ajuy, Iloilo register for various government support services during the celebration of Fisherfolk Day on May 27, 2026. The event provided free medical and dental services, livelihood assistance, fisheries education, and other support programs aimed at improving the welfare of coastal communities. BFAR-6

Nearly 300 Ajuy fisherfolk get free medical, dental, livelihood support

BY NELJOY GALIGAO ILOILO — Nearly 300 fisherfolk in the northern Iloilo town of Ajuy received free medical and dental services, livelihood support, fisheries...
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Pavia police leadership shake-up continues as new OIC assumes post

ILOILO City — The leadership transition at the Pavia Municipal Police Station (MPS) took another turn as Police Major Bonifacio Alabe Jr. formally assumed...
Captain Merry Chris dela Cruz, chief of Police Regional Office 6’s Regional Women and Children Protection Desk, emphasizes the vital role of schools, local organizations, and faith-based institutions in preventing domestic violence. “Education is our first line of defense,” she says.

COPS ALONE CAN’T STOP DOMESTIC ABUSE – PRO-6, Barangays, schools, churches urged to join...

ILOILO City – Declaring that domestic violence cannot be addressed by law enforcement alone, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is pushing for a...
This color-coded map shows the coverage for the upcoming National Grid Corporation of the Philippines-requested scheduled power interruption within MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s (MORE Power) franchise areas, particularly portions of Jaro, La Paz and Mandurriao in Iloilo City and Pavia, Iloilo, in on Sunday, May 31.

12-hour scheduled power outage to affect 3 MORE Power substations on May 31

ILOILO City – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has requested a 12-hour scheduled power interruption within the franchise area of MORE...