This school building at the Aguilar Elementary School in Barangay Aguilar, San Lorenzo, Guimaras is among the 280 new school buildings the Department of Public Works and Highways Region 6 has constructed. DPWH-6 PHOTO

280 new school bldgs constructed in Western Visayas since 2022

ILOILO City – Since 2022, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has made significant strides in improving educational infrastructure in Western Visayas. According...
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COMPLIANCE ISSUES; DPWH bows to Iloilo City Council, suspends seawall construction

ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 has temporarily halted construction of a P400-million seawall project, spanning the...

DPWH asked to halt P400-M seawall project  

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 has been asked to stop the ongoing construction...
Iloilo City's Sunset Boulevard aims to become the newest destination for leisurely strolls and rides and breathtaking sunsets. JERRY TREÑAS/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Soft opening of Iloilo Sunset Boulevard on June 23

ILOILO City – The Iloilo River North Bank Road, commonly known as Sunset Boulevard, will have its soft opening on June 23, 2024. This event...
The Land Transportation Office orders a nationwide crackdown against “colorum” public utility vehicles. Photo shows the eight-lane Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue, also known as Diversion Road, in Mandurriao, Iloilo City on Monday morning, Sept. 11. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo City begins enforcing public transport route plan  

BY NYARIKA DOMANAIS ILOILO City – The city government now begins the full implementation of its enhanced Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP). Uldarico Garbanzos, head...
Some 258 jeepney routes in Western Visayas failed to meet the required number of awarded units of 15, which was the requirement in applying for consolidation that ended last April 30, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. PN PHOTO

258 PUJ routes in WV fail to meet required units

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is being hounded by another issue in the implementation of...

Iloilo City gets new tricycle route plan

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The City Council passed an ordinance that will regulate and manage the routes and operations of tricycles within...
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To combat cardiovascular diseases in Iloilo, WHO expands ‘Healthy Hearts’ program

ILOILO – Aiming to curb the mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death in Western Visayas, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Miss Eco International Philippines 2025 Alexie Brooks. THE MISS PHILIPPINES PHOTO

Prov’l gov’t plans to tap Alexie as Iloilo tourism ambassador

ILOILO – The provincial government is considering the appointment of Ilongga beauty queen Alexie Brooks as tourism ambassador for Iloilo. Brooks, a native of Leon...
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Cloud seeding initiative in Negros to impact Iloilo and Western Visayas

ILOILO – Cloud seeding operations scheduled in Negros Occidental are expected to influence weather patterns across the Western Visayas region, including Iloilo province. The operations,...