LTO strips ex-mayor, lawyer of driving privileges; Twelve driver’s licenses face revocation

ILOILO City — A lawyer has permanently lost his driver’s license while a former municipal mayor was barred from driving for two years, as...
GUNS OFF THE STREETS. Police Regional Office 6 officials inspect some of the 858 undocumented and unregistered firearms voluntarily surrendered across Western Visayas from May 15 to July 31 under Project R.T.T., or Restrict, Track and Turn-in. The weapons were presented at Camp Martin Teofilo Delgado in Iloilo City on August 10. AJ PALCULLO/PN

858 LOOSE GUNS RECOVERED: Region 6 police turns to voluntary surrender to prevent firearms...

ILOILO City — Police have removed 858 undocumented and unregistered firearms from communities across Western Visayas in just over two months, seeking to prevent...
Locals pick through a variety of fresh produce from ambulant vendors stationed outside the La Paz Public Market in Iloilo City on April 12, 2026. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Ambulant vendors surge after city markets rehab

ILOILO City – The number of ambulant vendors (locally known as bolanteros) operating around Iloilo City’s public markets increased after several market rehabilitation projects...
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.

Energy-saving payoff: Iloilo City gov’t cuts power bill by P200,000 monthly

ILOILO City – Energy conservation measures introduced amid the national energy emergency are saving the city government nearly P200,000 a month – for a...

Iloilo Province’s 1,721 villages surpass Metro Manila, all other provinces

ILOILO – Iloilo Province has emerged as the province with the most barangays in the Philippines, with its 1,721 villages even exceeding Metro Manila’s...
The price of live-weight pork in Negros Occidental currently ranges from P160 to P180 per kilogram, according to the Provincial Veterinary Office.

Iloilo hog raisers seek gov’t lifeline; Farmgate rates fall below production costs as feeds,...

ILOILO – Hog raisers across Iloilo are being squeezed by farmgate prices that have fallen below production costs, prompting the Leon municipal council to...

Iloilo imposes 500-meter noise-control zone around CPU for September Bar exams

ILOILO City – The city government is imposing a 500-meter noise-control zone around Central Philippine University (CPU) to protect thousands of examinees from distractions...
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PH should Filipino-built AI solutions – science chief

ILOILO City – The Philippines should stop measuring its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions against Silicon Valley and instead focus on building AI solutions that...
Department of Health medical personnel check residents’ blood pressure during a community outreach activity in Iloilo City aimed at promoting early disease detection and encouraging residents to seek timely medical care. DOH-6

Iloilo City logs 1,520 TB cases in six months; City Health Office expands free...

ILOILO City – Health authorities are intensifying tuberculosis screening across Iloilo City after 1,520 cases were reported in the first half of 2026, even...
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Public-private partnership seek stronger safety nets for OFWs

ILOILO City – Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in this city — not just seafarers — are set to benefit from expanded employment, welfare, and...