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...
Western Visayas’ finest gather at Rosario Central School in Agusan del Sur as they gear up for the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, carrying not only hopes for medals but also the spirit of discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship under the theme “Stronger Champs.” DEPED-6

DEPED-6 TELLS WV ATHLETES: ‘Character matters more than medals at Palaro’

ILOILO City - The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 has reminded Western Visayas athletes competing in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa in Agusan del...
Nine former rebels and four militia members receiving assistance funded by the national government through the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Iloilo provincial government. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

9 ex-insurgents receive livelihood aid

ILOILO – The government’s campaign to reintegrate former insurgents into mainstream society gained fresh momentum after nine rebel returnees in Iloilo Province received livelihood...
NEW PRO-6 CHIEF. Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño assumed post as the new regional director of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), replacing Brigadier General Josefino Ligan following a recent PNP reshuffle. Tuaño, a member of the PNPA Class of 1995, previously served as the PNP Chief Spokesperson and head of the Public Information Office. GMA NEWS PHOTO

PRO-6 gets new regional director

ILOILO City — The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) has a new regional director following a leadership reshuffle in the Philippine National...
Police operatives arrested two high-value individuals and confiscated sachets of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sinikway, Lapuz, Iloilo City on May 20, 2026. Authorities seized around 230 grams of suspected shabu worth P1.564 million along with buy-bust money and drug paraphernalia. RPDEU 6 PHOTO

2 HVIs nabbed; P1.56-M ‘shabu’ seized in Iloilo City buy-bust

ILOILO City — Two alleged high-value drug personalities were arrested while approximately 230 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated P1.564 million were seized...
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P380-K worth of illicit cigarettes seized after checkpoint chase in Bago

NEGROS Occidental — Authorities recovered an estimated P380,000 worth of illicit cigarettes and arrested two individuals after they allegedly attempted to evade a police...