A tourist registers at the lifeguard station before swimming in the waters of Boracay Island. PNA/ YES THE BEST BORACAY

NO LIFEGUARD, NO BUSINESS: Erring Iloilo resorts, pools face permit suspension, revocation for violations

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – Beach resorts, swimming pools and other water recreational facilities across Iloilo Province must now employ certified lifeguards and maintain lifesaving equipment or...
More tourists from Asia Pacific are coming to the Philippines, a Mastercard report says. Photo shows the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. SCREENGRABBED FROM MALAY-BORACAY TOURISM OFFICE/FB VIDEO

Boracay businesses seek nat’l action as rising power costs threaten tourism economy

Iloilo Darlene Delgado -
ILOILO City — Concerned that rising electricity prices could eventually erode Boracay’s competitiveness as a premier tourist destination, business leaders, local officials, and consumer...
Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority chief operating officer Mark Lapid reviews the proposed convention and events facility to be constructed at the Smart Green Government Center in Santa Barbara, Iloilo during his meeting with Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. in Metro Manila on July 28. The province is seeking TIEZA funding for the project, which is envisioned to strengthen Iloilo’s position as a premier destination for national and international events. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO PHOTO

Iloilo eyes MICE boom; Defensor seeks funds for world-class convention hub

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – The provincial government is seeking financial support from the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) for a world-class convention and events...
A woman injects herself with insulin to treat type 1 diabetes. GETTY IMAGES

DIABETES 5TH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN PH; DOH pushes mandatory diabetes screening for...

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) is urging Western Visayans aged 35 and above to undergo diabetes screening as the disease has...
“We want to be prepared. We want to make sure that government services do not stop, especially during emergencies when our constituents need us the most,” says Mayor Raisa Treñas of Iloilo City.

Solar installations to keep emergency facilities running during blackouts

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government has set aside P25 million to install solar power systems in evacuation centers, iCARE facilities and other...
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.

City Hall eyes central garage to tighten control over 300 city gov’t vehicles

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — The Iloilo City Government is moving to tighten oversight of its nearly 300 government-owned vehicles through the proposed establishment of a...
Team Capiz proudly displayed their medals and trophies after capturing the Overall Championship title for the third consecutive year in the 2026 Regional Rescuelympics held in Antique from July 26 to 28. The contingent also earned seven special awards, underscoring its excellence in emergency response and disaster preparedness. CAPIZ PROV’L GOV’T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO

Capiz bags 3rd straight Regional Rescuelympics crown

Region Neljoy N. Galigao -
CAPIZ – Team Capiz reaffirmed its dominance in disaster response and emergency rescue after clinching the Overall Championship title for the third consecutive year...
Photo courtesy of the Police Regional Office - Negros Island Region

167 PRO-NIR personnel promoted in simultaneous donning rites

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – A total of 167 Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel assigned to the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) were promoted during...
Photo courtesy of RMN Bacolod

Another man survives jump from Bacolod flyover

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – A 45-year-old man survived an apparent suicide attempt after jumping from the Singcang Flyover on Wednesday morning, July 29, the second...
Photo courtesy of Negros Island Region/Wikimedia Commons

Negros Island logs zero major incidents during 5th SONA

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported zero major untoward incidents across the region during the fifth State of the...
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