Faith draws thousands to Jaro as devotees share answered prayers on Candelaria feast
ILOILO City – Days before today’s February 2 feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, devotees from across Western Visayas began flocking to the...
PRO-6 relieves 46 police chiefs across WV in major leadership reshuffle
ILOILO — The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has relieved 46 chiefs of police across Western Visayas in one of the region’s most extensive...
‘Overloaded jeepneys put passenger safety at risk; Defensor orders crackdown review, eyes trip limits
ILOILO — Alarmed by the rising instances of overloaded provincial jeepneys — especially during night trips — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is set to...
ICPO sets full security deployment for Jaro fiesta, cites Dinagyang as benchmark
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has rolled out a full-scale security deployment for the Jaro district fiesta this February 2,...
Archdiocese of Jaro issues full Jaro fiesta Mass schedule to manage cathedral crowds
ILOILO City — Anticipating large crowds of devotees for the annual solemnity of Nuestra Señora dela Candelaria, the Archdiocese of Jaro has released the...
IFFI signals post-festival reforms, mulls lower kiosk fees, cheaper food prices
ILOILO City – In a post-Dinagyang review aimed at easing the burden on small entrepreneurs, the Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI) is studying possible...
Defensor backs return of Ati tribes, Kasadyahan competition to City Proper in Dinagyang 2027
ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. threw his support behind the Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc.’s (IFFI) plan to bring back both the Ati tribes...
Novena masses, sale of ‘perdon’ candles mark Jaro’s Candelaria fiesta buildup
ILOILO City – Preparations for the Jaro district fiesta of Nuestra Señora dela Candelaria, patroness of Western Visayas, have entered full swing as the...
Rain-slick road, protruding pipe blamed as rider dies after truck collision in Passi
PASSI CITY, Iloilo — A 28-year-old woman on a motorcycle was killed after losing control on a wet stretch of road while trying to...
No major security, safety incidents during Dinagyang
ILOILO City – The 2026 celebration of the Dinagyang Festival concluded without major security or safety incidents, despite large crowds flocking to key venues...