“We want this project (Metro Pacific Iloilo Water desalination plant) to proceed because it is part of the long-term solution to the city’s water supply. However, safety, completeness of requirements, and due process must always be followed,” says Mayor Raisa Treñas. RAISA TREÑAS/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Desalination plant, seen as key to Iloilo’s water future, faces compliance, construction issues

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ILOILO City — Mayor Raisa Treñas defended the permitting process for the proposed Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) desalination plant in Barangay Ingore, La...
Individuals allegedly involved in illegal dumping were seen unloading waste from an Isuzu Elf truck bearing plate number CBB 1386 at the Bacolod Reclamation Area in a video footage submitted to Mayor Greg Gasataya by a concerned citizen on May 7, 2026. The Bacolod City Government has requested an investigation by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) into the incident. SCREENGRAB FROM MAYOR GREG GASATAYA FB

Illegal dumping in Bacolod Reclamation Area under probe

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BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government has requested the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) to investigate individuals allegedly involved in illegal dumping at...
“The work of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations must continue, not despite the challenges, but because the times demand our answers to those challenges,” says President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at the opening the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Meetings at the Mactan Expo Center in Cebu.

PBBM calls for ASEAN unity as global crises threaten region

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CEBU City — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday called on Southeast Asian nations to stand united and resilient amid escalating geopolitical tensions,...
Photo courtesy of Mike Gonzalez/Wikimedia Commons

Tubungan eyed as Iloilo’s next agri-tourism hub

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ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government is pushing to transform the upland municipality of Tubungan into a major agri-tourism destination, with a multi-sector assessment...
The early voting hours in the upcoming May 2025 elections are expected to benefit the vulnerable sector since they would be casting their votes hours ahead of the general population, according to the Commission on Elections. INQUIRER file photo / ARNOLD ALMACEN

Comelec moves voter registration to bigger venues in Iloilo ahead of May 18 deadline

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ILOILO — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Iloilo Province has ordered the transfer of voter registration operations in 12 election offices, including Iloilo...

Job matching program to curb skills mismatch in WV

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ILOILO — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 and several national government agencies have launched a region-wide career development initiative aimed...
Public utility drivers in Capiz receive fuel cash subsidies from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board during the first batch of payouts in Roxas City on May 7, 2026, as the agency continues distributing government assistance to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on the transport sector.

7,000 Region 6 drivers get fuel subsidy as LTFRB rushes second wave of payouts

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ILOILO City — More than 7,000 public transport drivers across Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental and Bacolod City, have already received fuel cash subsidies...
Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias and Provincial Education Management Office head Freda Fajardo lead the turnover of an P18-million check to the personnel of the Schools Division Office of Iloilo Province on May 7, 2026 as financial support for Western Visayas delegates competing in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa. PHOTO COURTESY OF BANIAS’ FACEBOOK PAGEs

Iloilo pours P18 million into WV’s Palaro 2026 bid

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ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has released P18 million in financial assistance to bolster Western Visayas’ campaign in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, as...

A mother by choice, a family built by love

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IN A QUIET home in Barangay Sta. Teresa in Jordan, Guimaras, love grew not through blood, but through compassion, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment. For Ma....
Police Capt. Mary Dhen Macalisang Gerbolinga and her daughter Juris Adira Segovia

A mother in uniform: Serving the nation, nurturing a child | The journey of...

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INSIDE a busy police station in Cabatuan, Iloilo, where radio dispatches echo through hallways and urgent calls can arrive at any moment, Police Captain...
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