Hours before the announcement of his new appointment, new Archbishop of Jaro Midyphil Billones led a Solemn Pontifical Mass and the blessing of candles at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral to the mark the February 2 Solemnity of Our Lady of Candles, the patroness of Jaro and Western Visayas. This photo was from the Archdiocese of Jaro’s Commission on Social Communications Facebook Page.

Pope Francis appoints new archbishop of Jaro

ILOILO City – Pope Francis appointed Most Rev. Midyphil Billones, as the new Archbishop of Jaro on Sunday, February 2, coinciding with the Feast...
“If we don’t share legitimate heart health news, someone else will fill the void with misinformation,” says Dr. Rodney Jimenez, president of the Philippine Heart Association - Philippine College of Cardiology, during their midyear convention at the Iloilo Convention Center in Iloilo City.

Cardiologist urges doctors to use social media for heart health advocacy

ILOILO City – Healthcare professionals are being urged to leverage social media in promoting heart health awareness. Dr. Rodney Jimenez, president of the Philippine Heart...
The newly crowned Miss Jaro 2025, Ashlee Emilliene Ngu (center), strikes a pose with her fellow finalists, Ma. Alessandra Louise Huyaban (right, the first runner-up) and Marie Krystel Angela Jacildo, the second runner-up, during the coronation night at Robinsons Place Jaro on February 1. Photo from MH Del Pilar Facebook Page

Barangay MH Del Pilar lass crowned Miss Jaro 2025

ILOILO City – Ashlee Emilliene Ngu of Barangay MH Del Pilar emerged victorious as Miss Jaro 2025 during the coronation night held Saturday afternoon,...
The P2.261-billion Iloilo River North Bank Road (Iloilo Sunset Boulevard) covers a five-kilometer, four-lane concrete road. It connects Barangay Tabucan in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, to Barangay Cagbang in Oton, Iloilo passing through the Iloilo Business Park and intersecting with the Iloilo Circumferential Road. DPWH Region 6 photo

Ordinance mulled for proper use of Iloilo Sunset Boulevard

ILOILO City – The newly opened Iloilo River North Bank Road, also known as the Iloilo Sunset Boulevard, has quickly become a popular destination...
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IPPO urges responsible borrowing, links pastor’s killing to unpaid debt

ILOILO – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) is calling on the public to settle their financial obligations responsibly weeks following the fatal shooting...
A garden show is a regular fixture of the annual Jaro fiesta in Iloilo City. It showcases beautiful ornamental plants. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Liga gears up for Jaro fiesta; Miss Jaro takes center stage

ILOILO City – The Liga ng mga Barangay in Jaro district has finalized preparations for the annual religious fiesta celebration on February 2. According to...
If commercial fishing, which is highly effective and extracts large volumes of fish at once, is allowed, it will create serious challenges in managing our coastal resources,” says Dr. Ildefonso Toledo, chief of the Provincial Agriculture Office of Iloilo.

Iloilo fisherfolk, coastal LGUs oppose commercial fishing in municipal waters

ILOILO – The provincial government, through the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAgrO), is compiling position papers from coastal municipalities, fisherfolk groups, and other concerned parties...
Devotees queue to buy perdon candles at the Libreria Candelaria of the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral ahead of the February 2 feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles), the patroness of Iloilo City’s Jaro district. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Jaro Cathedral readies for Candelaria fiesta; attire, decorum encouraged

ILOILO City – Religious activities for the February 2 annual feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles), the patroness of...

Dengue spreads to 38 Iloilo municipalities, Passi City

ILOILO – Out of the 42 municipalities in this province plus the component city of Passi, only five municipalities — Balasan, Bingawan, New Lucena,...

21 civilians arrested for gun ban violations

ILOILO City – A total of 21 civilians were arrested for violating the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban in Western Visayas during the...