FRESH CATCH AT SUNRISE. Fishermen sort and haul in abundant local fish at a coastal fish port in Western Visayas, where supply remains strong and prices stable despite rising fuel costs. BFAR-6 PHOTO

118% SUFFICIENT: Surplus production shields WV fish prices from fuel spike

ILOILO — Western Visayas’ strong fish supply has kept prices of local fishery products stable despite surging fuel costs driven by tensions in the...
The Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building.

‘SEMANA SANG ILOILO’: Defensor credits teamwork as province marks milestone

ILOILO — As this province marks its 125th founding anniversary, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is rallying provincial government officials and employees to sustain the...
Photo courtesy of BFAR Region 6

FUEL AID REACHES ISLAND BARRIOS: Boatpool system unlocks subsidy access for remote Ajuy fisherfolk...

ILOILO — A coordinated “boatpool-to-pump” system enabled nearly a hundred fisherfolk from remote island barangays in Ajuy town to finally access long-delayed fuel subsidies,...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo/PN

Zero drownings in Iloilo during Holy Week

ILOILO City — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Iloilo reported zero drowning incidents during the Holy Week rush, underscoring the success of intensified...
Screenshot from Archdiocese of Jaro, Commission on Social Communications' video

‘ENCOUNTER WITH RISEN LORD RENEWS FAITH’: Archbishop of Jaro calls on Iloilo’s faithful to...

ILOILO City – Even while stationed in the far-flung Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo to celebrate Easter Sunday with the faithful there, Jaro Archbishop...

Ajuy declares state of calamity; costly fuel disrupts livelihoods, essential services

ILOILO — The municipality of Ajuy has been placed under a state of calamity as soaring fuel costs begin to cripple livelihoods, disrupt essential...
The Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City is one of the seven pilgrimage sites for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Jaro. PN Photo

Eco-friendly ‘Semana Santa’ rites pushed; laity warned vs waste, energy overuse

ILOILO — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 has called on the public to adopt eco-friendly practices this Holy Week,...
Photo courtesy of Iloilo City Police Office

945 cops deployed for Iloilo city and province Holy Week security

ILOILO City – A total of 945 police personnel have been deployed across Iloilo City and the province as authorities brace for a surge...
The Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building.

Iloilo capitol grants extended break as nat’l half-day work scheme also kicks in

ILOILO — Work at the Iloilo Provincial Government will be fully suspended this Wednesday, April 1, giving employees an extended Holy Week break and...

Wary of hoarding, Iloilo prov’l gov’t flags ‘limited’ fuel supply

By IME SORNITOILOILO — Iloilo Province has intensified daily surveillance of fuel prices and supply, with Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. warning of “limited” inventories...