A presentation slide outlines Western Visayas’ economic performance, underscoring the agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) sector’s strong rebound with 9.5% growth in 2025 from a -7.4% contraction in 2024, as officials remain cautiously optimistic about sustaining gains amid global economic uncertainties. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

WV agriculture, forestry, fishery post 9.5% growth but fuel shocks, global crisis threaten 2026...

ILOILO City – Western Visayas’ agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) sector staged a dramatic turnaround in 2025, posting a 9.5-percent growth from a steep...

City hall to roll out free rides for employees, rejects student subsidy as ‘unsustainable’

ILOILO City — The city government is set to launch a targeted free ride program for its employees as early as next week, positioning...

Iloilo City OKs record P1.4-B supplemental budget, targets social aid, barangay projects amid rising...

ILOILO City – The city government has approved a historic P1.4-billion Supplemental Budget No. 1 — the largest in its history — to expand...
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San Agustin grad tops pharmacist board exam

ILOILO City — A graduate of the University of San Agustin (USA) emerged as the topnotcher of the April 2026 Pharmacist Licensure Examination, leading...
Petron-branded liquefied petroleum gas products increased prices by P0.55 per kilogram starting September 1, 2024. PNA PHOTO

Pump prices drop in Malay, but LPG costs remain high, affecting Boracay operations

ILOILO City – Fuel prices in Malay, Aklan — the main entry point to the globally known Boracay Island — declined as of April...
Western Visayas produced 818,569 metric tons of palay in the last quarter of 2024. Photo shows farmers harvesting palay in Bago City, Negros Occidental. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Palace steps up aid to WV farmers, fishers amid fuel, inflation pressures

ILOILO City – Malacañang has ordered the rapid rollout of fuel subsidies and cash assistance to thousands of farmers and fisherfolk in Western Visayas,...
Iloilo City’s Executive Order No. 024-A, Series of 2025 states that if the forecasted heat index reaches 41°C or higher, in-person classes from preschool to senior high school for the following day will be cancelled without the need for further announcements. Photo shows parents fetching their kids at Iloilo Central Elementary School. ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT PHOTO

Visayas heat index rises further, isolated areas hit danger level — PAGASA

ILOILO City — Heat index readings across the Visayas have climbed further, with some locations now reaching hazardous levels, as the DOST-PAGASA reported continued...
Photo courtesy of DOLE Western Visayas

DOLE-6 urges early sign-ups for May 1 job fair

ILOILO City – With thousands of vacancies up for grabs, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is calling on jobseekers across Western Visayas...

Treñases underscore media’s role in governance, accountability; hail Panay News as ‘pillar of public...

ILOILO City – Panay News’ 45th anniversary drew strong backing from Iloilo City’s top leaders, who credited the regional newspaper as a crucial force...
“Many of you see Danny G. Fajardo as a titan of Philippine journalism, a man of courage and conviction,” says Cong. Julienne Baronda

A MENTOR, A MOVEMENT, A MEMORY: Baronda pays personal tribute to Panay News founder...

ILOILO City — In a night meant to celebrate legacy, it was memory — deeply personal, quietly powerful — that took center stage. For Cong....