Progressive groups stage a protest in Iloilo City calling for the arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte- Carpio amid growing demands for accountability over alleged human rights abuses and corruption issues. ALTERMEDIA

Protesters demand accountability, seek Bato’s arrest, Sara’s conviction

ILOILO City — Progressive groups stepped up calls for accountability against allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte, demanding at a rally the arrest of...
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Comelec consolidates Iloilo offices in Molo ‘one-stop shop’

ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will begin operating from its new office at the Comelec Integrated Field Office inside the Iloilo...
Senior citizens in Iloilo Province such as this elderly woman receive cash incentives from the provincial government under its recognition program for octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians. Local social welfare personnel lead the distribution of financial assistance honoring the elderly sector’s lifelong contributions to their communities. PSWDO

Senior welfare drive expands; more elderly get cash incentives

ILOILO – The Iloilo provincial government has started distributing cash incentives to nearly 2,000 elderly Ilonggos under its expanded recognition program for octogenarians, nonagenarians,...
Flores de Mayo children queue to offer flowers to the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at St. Clement’s Church in La Paz, Iloilo City. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

Flores de Mayo: Faith blooms in the hearts of young Ilonggos

ILOILO City – Every May, as summer sunlight bathes communities in warmth, churches and chapels across the country come alive with flowers, hymns, and...
Atty. Sixto Rodriguez Jr., director of the Department of Labor and Employment Region 6, clarifies that the decision to reject the petition for a P250 daily wage increase for private sector workers in the region doesn’t close the door on a wage hike. The United Labor Alliance-Western Visayas can refile through a DOLE-registered labor organization. DOLE-6 PHOTO

WAGE BOARD DENIES P250 PAY HIKE BID; Petitioner lacks legal personality – DOLE

ILOILO City — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has denied a petition seeking a P250 daily wage increase for private sector...
Residents actively participate in the “Limpyo Iloilo Kada Lunes na Lihok Kontra Lamok” clean-up drive in Mina, Iloilo. The initiative focuses on clearing weeds, debris, and potential breeding sites to intensify the municipality's DOLE-6 PHOTO campaign against dengue.

Iloilo posts 65% drop in dengue cases but IPHO warns public not to let...

ILOILO – Dengue cases in Iloilo province dropped by 65 percent in the first four months of 2026, but health officials warned residents not...
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25 agencies to converge in Iloilo for ‘Ease of Doing Business’ fair

ILOILO City — More than two dozen government agencies and offices will bring frontline public services closer to Ilonggos during the two-day 2026 Grand...
Hundreds of cyclists joined the “Pedal Power: Grand Fun Ride,” one of the key events of the Iloilo Bike Festival 2024. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo City pushes month-long mobility fest

ILOILO City — This city is transforming its annual Bike Festival into a month-long mobility celebration this June, with city officials pushing a broader...

Fuel subsidy reaches more Iloilo fishers amid soaring diesel costs

ILOILO — Hundreds of fisherfolk in Concepcion, Iloilo have received government fuel assistance as rising diesel prices continue to squeeze small-scale fishing operations and...
Department of Science and Technology personnel and Tubungan, Iloilo local government representatives observe real-time climate monitoring and forecasting systems during a benchmarking activity under the Climate Field School Program aimed at promoting climate-resilient and science-based farming practices in Iloilo Province. DOST-6

Tubungan farmers equipped with adaptive technologies amid worsening climate threats

ILOILO — The Department of Science and Technology in Western Visayas (DOST) and the Tubungan local government have intensified efforts to shield farmers from...