Job seekers queue up at the 123rd Labor Day Job Fair at a mall in Iloilo City on May 1, 2025. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the number of employed Filipinos increased to 50.10 million in August this year from 46.05 million in July. AJ PALCULLO/PN

WV youth employment rises as underemployment nearly doubles

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ILOILO City – More young people in Western Visayas worked in 2025, but a sharp increase in underemployment has raised concerns about the quality...
Ashley Nicole Silvor flashes No. 1 after shattering the Palarong Pambansa electronic record in the elementary girls’ 400-meter dash with a time of 1:00.09, delivering glory for the Negros Island Region-The Vipers in Agusan del Sur. The La Castellana native clinched the gold medal in her first-ever Palaro appearance.

Negros girl runner shatters Palaro record in 400-meter dash

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BACOLOD City – A young runner from La Castellana, Negros Occidental stunned the field and etched her name into Palarong Pambansa history after breaking...
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Drug crackdown yields P1.5-M shabu

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ILOILO City — Police seized more than P1.4 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested four suspects in a series of anti-illegal drug operations...
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

9 Iloilo municipalities face 12-hour blackout; NGCP, ILECO 1 undertake major grid works

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ILOILO — Nine municipalities and portions of several other areas in Iloilo Province will experience a 12-hour power interruption on June 6. The National Grid...
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 Council tightens oversight of gov’t vehicles, eyes stricter sanctions

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ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Council is moving to strengthen accountability in the use of government-issued vehicles by launching a legislative inquiry and...
Police Major Bryan Alamo. Photo courtesy of Radayo Merkado Iloilo

Pavia mayor seeks return of relieved police chief

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ILOILO — Pavia, Iloilo’s Mayor Laurence Anthony “Luigi” Gorriceta has appealed to the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) to reinstate Police Major Bryan Alamo...
“The 18 out of 100 women in Western Visayas who have ever had a husband or intimate partner reported having experienced emotional, physical, or sexual violence by their current or most recent husband or intimate partner,” says statistical analyst Nerissa Campaniel of the Philippine Statistics Authority Region 6. PSA-6 PHOTO

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GROWS MORE BRUTAL, PSA-6: More partners subject women to emotional, physical abuse

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ILOILO City — Cases of physical and sexual violence against women in Western Visayas increased in 2025 despite a slight decline in overall domestic...
Volunteers, advocates, healthcare workers, and members of the LGBTQ community light candles forming the iconic red ribbon symbol during the 2026 AIDS Candlelight Memorial held at the Pavia, Iloilo municipal plaza on May 26, 2026 honoring lives lost to AIDS-related illnesses while promoting HIV awareness, acceptance, and the fight against stigma and discrimination against persons living with HIV. IME SORNITO/PN

Breaking the stigma: An HIV advocate speaks out

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PAVIA, Iloilo — For years, he stood at the frontline of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) awareness campaigns, educating communities about prevention, protection, and safe...

Batchoy eyes global heritage protection; UPV, Iloilo City push GI registration for iconic Ilonggo...

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ILOILO City — This city’s iconic La Paz Batchoy may soon gain legal and international heritage protection as the city government, the University of...
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PRO-6 chief orders fast, responsible release of crime info

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ILOILO City – Newly installed Western Visayas police director Police Brigadier General Randolf Tuaño has ordered police chiefs and commanders across Western Visayas to...
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