Amid 140-ton daily garbage surge, Defensor orders strict waste policy enforcement
ILOILO — Alarmed by the province’s garbage problem, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has ordered mayors and barangay officials across Iloilo’s 43 local government units...
ICTTMO blames poor dispatching of minibuses for stranded commuters
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Traffic and Transportation Management Office (ICTTMO) has launched an intensified crackdown on overloaded minibuses, deploying monitoring teams across...
ICPO to deploy 131 cops for Chinese New Year
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is deploying 131 police personnel across key areas to secure Chinese New Year celebrations, maintaining...
No minors caught in Valentine’s Day lodge sweep; attempted beach resort entry foiled
ILOILO City – A citywide Valentine’s Day crackdown on lodging houses and resorts ended without any reported minors successfully checking in, as authorities intensified...
Iloilo banners multicultural identity with weeklong Chinese New Year fest
ILOILO City – This city is turning Chinese New Year 2026 into a major cultural and tourism showcase, rolling out a weeklong “Harmony in...
Brownout on Hearts’ Day? Panay towns told to charge phones — and patience
ILOILO City – Some couples in parts of Aklan, Capiz and northern Iloilo may be celebrating Valentine’s Day with fewer watts but, hopefully, the...
Police’s cybercrime unit flags ‘love scams’ targeting seniors
ILOILO City – The Philippine National Police’s Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit (RACU) has raised the alarm over so-called love scams preying on senior citizens and...
Iloilo City eyes new P300-million loan even as debt payments hit P227M
ILOILO City – Even as it allots more than P227 million for debt servicing in 2026, the Iloilo City Government is moving to secure...
P300-M city college expansion eyed to save fee tuition status, address classroom crunch
ILOILO City – The city government is pushing a P300-million expansion of the Iloilo City Community College (ICCC) to prevent possible accreditation setbacks and...
FREE MEDS, FASTER CLAIMS: PhilHealth-6 rolls out expanded drug access, 26-day payouts during National...
ILOILO City – PhilHealth Regional Office 6 has rolled out expanded access to free and low-cost medicines, strengthened preventive health coverage, and slashed claims...