A project engineer inspects ongoing construction of the high line canal of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II in Calinog, Iloilo. The National Irrigation Administration is fast-tracking construction amid improved weather conditions. NIA-6

MEGA DAM HIGH LINE CANAL HITS 50%; P5.75-billion irrigation to double Iloilo rice output...

ILOILO — The high line canal of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II has reached 50 percent completion, with authorities pushing full-speed construction...
According to Atty. Melissa Banias, chief of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division of the Office of Civil Defense - Region 6, Western Visayas is building on lessons learned from the 2023 El Niño, when the region created a Regional Task Force after a memorandum order from the national government. OCD-6

El Niño draws near; Western Visayas LGUs brace for water shortages, fires

ILOILO City – Authorities in Western Visayas have activated full-scale preparedness measures for a looming El Niño episode expected as early as June, even...
Farmers harvest tomatoes under the scorching sun in a field in Barangay Tigum, Pavia, Iloilo. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)-Iloilo recorded a dangerous heat index of 43 degrees Celsius as of 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026. PAGASA urges the public, especially those working outdoors, to take extreme caution between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Danger-level heat index persists in Visayas; Iloilo, Negros record 40s temperature range

ILOILO City – Heat index levels across parts of the Visayas remain at hazardous levels, with several monitoring stations registering readings within the “danger”...
Job applicants during the Trabaho para sa Pinoy job fair in a mall in Manila as photographed on Sept. 17, 2025. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, the drop in the labor force participation rate in September 2025 to 64.5 percent from August’s 65.7 percent. PNA PHOTO BY YANCY LIM

7,000+ jobs up for grabs in ‘biggest’ Labor Day fair

ILOILO City – More than 7,000 job vacancies will be opened to jobseekers in Western Visayas on May 1 as the Department of Labor...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. (fifth from left) leads the turnover of a P5-million check for the Family and Youth Development Center to the Municipality of Bingawan, Iloilo represented by Mayor Matt Palabrica (second from left), together with Provincial Population Office chief Atty. Ruel Von Superio and Engr. Jeb Escarilla at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Iloilo Province funds youth, family hubs in 5 towns

ILOILO City — The Iloilo provincial government has released P25 million in funding to five municipalities for the construction of Family and Youth Development...
Commuters outside the bus terminal in Barangay Camalig, Jaro, Iloilo City endure the midday sun in this file photo. The city government plans to install cooling centers in high-traffic public spaces, particularly transport waiting areas such as plazas, to provide relief to commuters during peak heat hours. PN FILE PHOTO

Visayas to experience fair but sweltering weather until May 2, says PAGASA

ILOILO City – Most parts of the Visayas will continue to experience generally fair yet hot weather from April 28 to May 2, 2026,...

Iloilo City opens housing programs to wider public, prioritizes need over connections

ILOILO City — The city government has moved to dismantle long-standing perceptions of politicized housing allocation, opening its housing programs to a wider pool...

Palace acknowledges concerns over jeepney phaseout

ILOILO City — The national government has acknowledged concerns over the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) despite its long-term goals of overhauling the country’s...
Regional Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero of the Department of the Interior and Local Government discusses key timelines for the mandatory inventory and turnover of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan assets during a briefing, highlighting September and December 2026 deadlines under Memorandum Circular No. 2026-021 aimed at ensuring a smooth leadership transition ahead of the barangay and SK elections this November 2026. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

Mandatory barangay asset turnover set ahead of 2026 elections – DILG

ILOILO — All barangays and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) units in Western Visayas have been ordered to complete a full inventory and turnover of government...
A fuel station attendant fills up a vehicle at a gas station along Timog Avenue in Quezon City. Facing the risk of a fuel supply disruption amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered diplomatic engagement with Iran to secure the safe passage of Philippine-bound oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. PNA

Palace signals possible oil law review amid fuel price pressures

ILOILO City — Malacañang has opened the door to a potential review of the Oil Deregulation Law as public pressure mounts over rising fuel...