LGU worker dies after being hit by vehicle in EB Magalona

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BACOLOD City — A 53-year-old local government unit (LGU) employee died after being struck by a vehicle along the national highway in Barangay Tabigue,...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Iloilo Legal Counsel Atty. Joel Lenaming (third from left) reminds borrowers to verify whether lending companies are registered with the SEC and possess a valid Certificate of Authority before entering into any loan agreement. “It is critically important that individuals check our registry before committing to any lending agreement. A few moments spent verifying can ultimately save you from falling victim to scams,” he says. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS VS ONLINE LOAN APPS SURGE; SEC warns public vs unregistered lenders

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ILOILO City — Harassment complaints linked to unregistered online lending applications in Iloilo have nearly reached last year’s total in just the first six...
Photo courtesy of Kiko Pangilinan

SENATE POWER SHAKE-UP: Escudero breaks impasse, triggers leadership overhaul; Gatchalian elected Pro Tempore

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MANILA — A dramatic intervention by former Senate President Francis Escudero broke a legislative deadlock on Wednesday, allowing the Senate to reconvene after days...
Iloilo City Lone District’s Rep. Julienne “Jam-jam” Baronda files cyber libel complaints against 18 former Marines and Atty. Levito Baligod before Prosecutor Hazel Mascariñas of the National Prosecution Service at the Department of Justice on Wednesday, June 3.

Baronda files cyber libel rap vs 18 ex-Marines, lawyer

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — Rep. Julienne “Jam-jam” Baronda of this city yesterday filed cyber libel complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against 18 former...
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Bacolod pushes for localized 911 system as BCPO launches SAFE NIR Dial 911

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BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government is pushing for the localization of the country's 911 emergency response system to ensure faster and more...
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 Gov’t restores five-day workweek

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The city government will resume its regular five-day workweek starting June 8 after weeks of austerity measures succeeded in cutting energy...
A licensed online lender projected that there will be an accelerated pace in the expansion of digital lending in the Philippines this year. PNA FILE PHOTO BY NEF LUCZON

DICT to bridge WV digital divide thru digital skills training, free wi-fi

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ILOILO City – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) seeks to close the digital divide in Western Visayas by combining expanded free...
Regional Executive Director Dennis Arpia of the Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas checks rice stocks and prevailing market prices during an inspection at a public market in Iloilo City on June 1, 2026. The monitoring aims to ensure that retailers and traders comply with the P50-per-kilogam price cap on five-percent broken imported rice.

DA enforces rice price cap, probes market irregularities

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ILOILO City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas has stepped up market inspections to enforce the government’s P50-per-kilo price ceiling on...
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WVSU produces record 1,060 Latin honor graduates in 2026

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ILOILO City – West Visayas State University (WVSU) has achieved an academic milestone this year, with nearly three out of every four graduates earning...

When Dance Becomes Home: Dance STEP celebrates 18 years of transforming young lives

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ILOILO City — What started as a small dance studio with only 20 students has grown into a movement that has touched thousands of...
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