Colliers Philippines research director Joey Roi Bondoc discusses the economic outlook and rising property demand during a property briefing in Iloilo City, highlighting how high-value outsourcing firms and business process outsourcing investments are fueling the city’s rapid growth as a business hub. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

Rising BPO, investor influx fuel Iloilo City’s emergence as Visayas’ top property hub

ILOILO City — This city has overtaken Metro Cebu in total occupied office spaces in the first quarter of 2026 – a major milestone...
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LTO rolls out digital reporting drive as traffic complaints mount

ILOILO City — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has launched a nationwide digital reporting initiative that allows the public to directly report traffic violations...
“The annual loss of 45 million kilograms of fish isn’t just a statistic. If you want to visualize it, it’s the equivalent of emptying a fully loaded jungle jet of fish out of our waters every single day,” according to a top officer of marine advocacy group Oceana. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

BFAR-6 warns markets vs spoiled fish risks, pushes stricter handling standards

ILOILO — Alarmed by the health risks posed by improperly handled fish in public markets, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region...
The Department of Trade and Industry Region 6 urges consumers to be vigilant in buying school supplies. Classes resume on Aug. 29. AJ PALCULLO/PN

‘DISKWENTO CARAVAN’: Discount sales target families bracing for school opening, fuel-driven inflation

ILOILO City — As rising fuel costs continue to drive up prices of goods and household essentials, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)...
The Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building.

Iloilo offers cash rewards to barangay informants in anti-drug crackdown

ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has intensified its anti-illegal drugs campaign by approving an ordinance granting cash rewards of up to P30,000 to...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo/PN, French Rovie Antiza/UA Intern

Iloilo City, police push firearm legalization campaign to curb loose guns

ILOILO City — The city government and the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) have intensified efforts to curb the proliferation of loose firearms with...
A total of 276 police personnel from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) have been deployed to secure competition venues, billeting areas, and other key locations for the upcoming National PRISAA Games 2026, scheduled from May 9 to 16. PRO-NIR PHOTO

BCPO deploys hundreds of personnel to secure Nat’l PRISAA 2026 in Bacolod

BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), under the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), has mobilized hundreds of police personnel to...
In celebration of Labor Day on May 1, a total of 47 children identified as child laborers in Bongbongan 1-2 and Masanag, Hamtic, Antique received assistance through the Project Angel Tree. PIA-ANTIQUE PHOTO

47 child laborers in Antique receive aid through Project Angel Tree

ANTIQUE — A total of 47 children identified as child laborers in Barangays Bongbongan 1-2 and Masanag here received assistance through the Project Angel...
Athletes and members of the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet 2026 delegation from Capiz received additional allowances from the provincial government on May 7, 2026, at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City. CAPIZ PROV’L GOV’T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO

Capiz gov’t distributes additional allowance to WVRAA 2026 delegates

CAPIZ — The provincial government, under the leadership of Gov. Fredenil H. Castro, distributed an additional allowance of P6,500 each to athletes, coaches, assistant...
Photo courtesy of Bombo Radyo Bacolod

Elderly woman dies saving husband in Bacolod fire; separate blaze also hits city

BACOLOD City — Two separate fire incidents struck the city late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, leaving one person dead, another injured, and...