This solar farm of Vena Energy in Ilocos Norte is among the 232 strategic projects worth around P6.11 trillion approved by the Board of Investments under the Green Lane Initiative in 2025. PHOTO GRABBED FROM VENA ENERGY WEBSITE

GREEN POWER PUSH: Iloilo capitol rolls out P2-M solar projects in Banate, Anilao to...

ILOILO – The Iloilo provincial government has released P2 million worth of renewable energy projects for two municipalities as part of its intensified push...
This year, Department of Health – Region 6 targets to vaccinate 62,843 Grade 1 pupils with measles-rubella (MR) and tetanus-diphtheria (TD) vaccines; 84,142 Grade 7 students with MR and TD shots; and 38,612 Grade 4 female learners with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. DOH-6 PHOTO

Women urged to get HPV shots, screening

ILOILO City — The Department of Health (DOH) has intensified its campaign against cervical cancer, urging women and young girls in Western Visayas to...
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Group warns of worsening threats, poor labor conditions facing journalists

ILOILO City – Journalists in Iloilo and Western Visayas continue to face threats, political intimidation, and labor conditions that endanger both press freedom and...
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Fair skies, rising temperatures to continue across Visayas this week

ILOILO City – Most parts of the Visayas are expected to continue experiencing generally sunny and humid weather in the coming days, with temperatures...

City Council cautious about drug tipster cash reward plan, questions funding and risks

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Council is cautiously studying whether to adopt a cash reward system for drug informants following the approval of...
Residents flock to a satellite voters’ registration venue of the Commission on Elections at CityMall Parola, Iloilo City on May 9, 2026, as election officials intensify efforts to boost voter turnout ahead of the May 18 deadline for registration for the Nov. 2, 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.

Iloilo City voter count climbs to 306,367 ahead of May 18 BSKE registration deadline

ILOILO City – This city’s registered voter population for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has surged to 306,367, with the Commission...
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Tubungan eyed as Iloilo’s next agri-tourism hub

ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government is pushing to transform the upland municipality of Tubungan into a major agri-tourism destination, with a multi-sector assessment...
The early voting hours in the upcoming May 2025 elections are expected to benefit the vulnerable sector since they would be casting their votes hours ahead of the general population, according to the Commission on Elections. INQUIRER file photo / ARNOLD ALMACEN

Comelec moves voter registration to bigger venues in Iloilo ahead of May 18 deadline

ILOILO — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Iloilo Province has ordered the transfer of voter registration operations in 12 election offices, including Iloilo...
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LTO rolls out digital reporting drive as traffic complaints mount

ILOILO City — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has launched a nationwide digital reporting initiative that allows the public to directly report traffic violations...
“The annual loss of 45 million kilograms of fish isn’t just a statistic. If you want to visualize it, it’s the equivalent of emptying a fully loaded jungle jet of fish out of our waters every single day,” according to a top officer of marine advocacy group Oceana. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

BFAR-6 warns markets vs spoiled fish risks, pushes stricter handling standards

ILOILO — Alarmed by the health risks posed by improperly handled fish in public markets, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region...