Artist's perspective of the P189.53 billion Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project. (Department of Public Works and Highways PHOTO)

PANAY-GUIMARAS BRIDGE: Deeper seabed foundation needed; Construction pushed back to 2027

ILOILO City — Construction of the long-awaited Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Link Bridge will no longer begin this year. Government planners are now targeting the start...
Iloilo City’s cooling hubs are free and open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each facility is equipped with air-conditioning, potable drinking water for hydration, and standby nurses available to conduct blood pressure checks and provide basic health assistance, among others.

Iloilo City cooling hubs serve over 500 clients in less than two weeks

ILOILO City – Barely two weeks after opening on May 6, this city’s cooling hubs have already served a total of 517 clients seeking...
Executive Order No. 141 is signed to stress the importance of taking action against the root causes of teenage pregnancy and making it a national priority. INQUIRER FILE/MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

DOH pushes to cut pregnancy-related risks in WV

ILOILO City — The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is bringing together healthcare workers, local officials, and families in Iloilo Province as...
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BCPO seizes P28.56M worth of ‘shabu,’ arrests female suspect

BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) confiscated approximately P28.56 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a female drug suspect during...

University worker nabbed with P816K ‘shabu’ in Sta. Barbara

ILOILO — A high-value drug suspect working at a local state university was caught with over P816,000 worth of suspected shabu during a sting...

₱344-M aid to bankroll scholarships, projects in 1,721 Iloilo barangays

ILOILO — A ₱344-million funding package from the national government is set to benefit 1,721 barangays in Iloilo Province, with each village expected to...
Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) chief operating officer Mr. Angelo David Berba discusses their mitigation measures for the looming El Nino phenomenon and the company’s infrastructure updates during a press conference.

MPIW ACTIVATES EL NIÑO MITIGATION

ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) assured the public that it is fully prepared for the El Niño season ahead. With Philippine...
Human rights and environmental advocates formally launch Amnesty International Philippines’ State of the World’s Human Rights Report 2025/26 during its Visayas leg in Iloilo City on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The event gathered key figures including Ritz Lee Santos III of Amnesty International Philippines, Atty. Raffy Pajares of the Environmental Legal Assistance Center, and Atty. Jonnie Dabuco of the Commission on Human Rights Region 6 to discuss global and local human rights issues, including climate change, environmental destruction, and accountability. GIAN CARLO FRANCISCO, UA INTERN

Illicit quarrying may lead to rights probe, CHR: Environmental destruction a threat to lives,...

ILOILO City — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) warned that illegal quarry operations and other forms of environmental destruction amid the worsening climate...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo/PN

City races to prevent more flooding after high tide inundates key areas

ILOILO City — Alarmed by recent flooding triggered by high tide, the Iloilo City Government has launched a flood mitigation campaign deploying 70 workers...
Photo courtesy of COMELEC-Iloilo City

LAST-DAY REGISTRATION SURGE: Around 200 Iloilo City voters fail to register after Comelec imposes...

ILOILO City — Around 200 would-be voters in this city failed to register on the final day of voter registration after the Commission on...