Iloilo River oil slick source still a mystery as probe clears 10 Iloilo establishments

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ILOILO City – The source of the oil and grease contamination in the Iloilo River remains a mystery after inspections cleared more than 10...
Iloilo City, through an ordinance, is establishing a coastal greenbelt zone — a 100-meter strip of coastal vegetation consisting of mangroves and beach forest species from sea towards land that are designed to shield vulnerable communities from natural coastal hazards. The coastal greenbelt zone is a nature-based solution to perennial problem of coastal flooding and erosion, storm surges, and extreme weather conditions brought about by climate change. PHOTO FROM JERRY TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Greenbelt ordinance to get science-based upgrade to strengthen coastal protection, climate resilience

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Barely weeks after enacting its landmark Coastal Greenbelt Zone Ordinance, the Iloilo City Government is already moving to strengthen it through...
This new isolation facility of the Western Visayas Medical Center built at the Iloilo Provincial Hospital in Barangay Rumbang, Pototan, Iloilo forms part of the national government’s broader effort to reinforce healthcare infrastructure following the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that hospitals are better equipped to handle emerging infectious diseases. DOH-6

WVMC 25-bed isolation facility to boost pandemic readiness

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas has strengthened its defense against future infectious disease outbreaks with the opening of a new 25-bed state-of-the-art isolation facility...
Fifteen students take on roles of Iloilo provincial officials as part of the Linggo ng Kabataan 2026 celebration, which carries the theme “Different contexts, common aspirations.” IME SORNITO/PN

‘Little guv’ pushes critical thinking among children; 15 students take on roles of Iloilo...

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ILOILO – A student from the rural town of Alimodian has assumed the role of Iloilo’s “little governor,” vowing to use his newfound influence...
TOP HEALTH HONORS. Passi City’s Mayor Stephen Palmares (6th from left) and the city's health personnel display the championship trophy and the ₱200,000 cash incentive after Passi City was named the 2026 Health Excellence and Leadership (HEAL) Awards Champion during the awarding ceremony of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office on July 30. The city topped the annual competition recognizing local government units for excellence in health service delivery and implementation of Universal Health Care in Iloilo Province. PHOTO COURTESY OF BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

LGUs, hospitals honored for advancing public healthcare

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ILOILO City — Passi City emerged as the overall champion in the 2026 Health Excellence and Leadership (HEAL) Awards. It topped several key performance...

Capitol helps displaced Ilonggo MidEast OFWs rebuild lives

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ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has extended ₱560,000 in emergency financial assistance to 56 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the escalating...
Workers prepared freshly cooked blue swimming crabs for guests during E.B. Magalona's first-ever eat-all-you-can crab buffet held under the revived “Sabado Nights” program on August 1. The initiative aims to boost the municipality's blue crab industry and support thousands of fisherfolk affected by the recent U.S. import ban on Philippine blue swimming crabs. AMBO DELILAN PHOTO

E.B. Magalona’s first unlimited crab feast draws nearly 1,000, boosts struggling blue crab industry

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BACOLOD City – Nearly 1,000 visitors flocked to E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, on Saturday night, August 1, for the town's first-ever eat-all-you-can blue crab...

College teacher dies after alleged assault in Aklan; teen suspect faces raps

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AKLAN – A 52-year-old college teacher died two days after he was allegedly assaulted by a 19-year-old man following a heated argument during a...
Photo credit: Patrickroque01 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Negros biz group urges Bacolod LGU to adopt relief measures amid economic slowdown

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BACOLOD City – The Negros Island business community has appealed to Mayor Greg Gasataya and the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod to adopt temporary relief measures...
A member of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) administered first aid to one of the 11 individuals injured after an aerial firework allegedly malfunctioned and exploded on the ground during the Kabuganaan Festival fireworks display in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on August 2. SCREENGRAB FROM BUNZO TV VLOG

11 injured after fireworks malfunction during Kabuganaan Festival in Kabankalan

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BACOLOD City – Eleven people, including event workers, spectators, and a 17-year-old student, were injured after an aerial firework allegedly malfunctioned and exploded on...
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