SMALLER FAMILIES BECOMING THE NORM | Over half of WV married women want fewer...

ILOILO — A growing number of couples in Western Visayas are choosing to stop having children, driving the region’s fertility rate below the population...
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San Miguel said to scrap planned Boracay bridge following strong public opposition

ILOILO City – The highly debated plan to build a bridge linking Boracay Island to mainland Malay in Aklan province is reportedly no longer...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon slammed the Senate majority bloc’s push for remote voting, calling it a blatant act of “tyranny” aimed at rigging the rules ahead of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial. “This is ugly. I have never seen this kind of bastusan in the history of the Senate,” he said.” MAI LADIAO/PN

‘TYRANNY OF THE MAJORITY’: Drilon blasts Senate rule change attempt tied to impeachment trial...

ILOILO City – Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Wednesday warned against the “tyranny of the majority” after the Senate majority bloc tried to...
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EASING RED TAPE: Iloilo, ARTA launch one-stop business hub to speed up permits, attract...

ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) have launched a Provincial One-Stop Shop (POSS) aimed at drastically speeding up...
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Iloilo fire stations to vie for ‘most outstanding’ title

ILOILO — To strengthen fire prevention, protection, and emergency response efforts across this province, the Iloilo Provincial Government (IPG) has launched a provincewide search...
Classrooms at the Arevalo Elementary School in Arevalo, Iloilo City are now free from unnecessary artwork, decorations, tarpaulins, and posters in compliance with Department of Education Order No. 21. AJ PALCULLO/PN

ICPO activates covert tipline as schools set to reopen, theft threats increase

ILOILO City — Alarmed by rising security concerns tied to the impending reopening of classes, the rainy season, and reports of “termite gang” activities...

Capitol scraps 10-hour shift: Iloilo provincial gov’t restores five-day workweek after employees raise health,...

ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has scrapped its 10-hour compressed workweek arrangement and restored the regular five-day work schedule after employees raised concerns...

BFAR confirms blast fishing in Iloilo waters after laboratory tests on confiscated fish

ILOILO — Scientific examinations conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 confirmed that fish seized from a fishing vessel...
Young researchers and science scholars work inside a laboratory facility as the Department of Science and Technology in Western Visayas intensifies its campaign to encourage more Filipino youth to pursue careers in science and technology amid the country’s growing demand for scientists, engineers, and innovators. PHOTO COURTESY OF DOST-WESTERN VISAYAS

DOST pushes science careers, cites shortage of innovators

ILOILO City — Alarmed by the country’s shortage of scientists, engineers, and researchers amid growing economic and technological challenges, the Department of Science and...

370 traffic violators nabbed in Northern Iloilo crackdown against unregistered vehicles

ILOILO — A three-day anti-traffic and anti-“colorum” operation in Northern Iloilo resulted in the apprehension of 370 motorists for violating traffic laws, as authorities...