PRO-6 rewards Dinagyang duty with 2-day rest after incident-free festival
ILOILO City – Following an incident-free Dinagyang Festival, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) granted a two-day break to police personnel who were deployed...
Dinagyang 2026 ends peacefully as record crowds test, prove Iloilo’s security readiness
ILOILO City – Despite bigger crowds and tighter venues, Dinagyang Festival 2026 concluded without major peace and order incidents, as authorities credited strong inter-agency...
DPWH swaps WV, NIR directors as Aganan, Buhang flyovers enter critical phase
ILOILO — The Department of Public Works and Highways (Department of Public Works and Highways) has ordered a leadership reshuffle between Western Visayas and...
Defensor underscores faith-centered roots of Dinagyang as ‘hermano mayor’
ILOILO — Even as Dinagyang Festival continues to grow into one of the country’s biggest cultural and tourism events, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. reminded...
Western Visayas expo positions gastronomy, creative industries as key economic drivers
ILOILO — The Western Visayas Gastronomy & Creative Expo 2026 formally opened at the SM City Iloilo Event Center on January 19, positioning food,...
Iloilo-Guimaras sea trips halted Friday afternoon for Dinagyang fluvial procession
ILOILO City — Passenger and cargo sea travel between Iloilo and Guimaras will be temporarily suspended this Friday afternoon, January 23, as authorities secure...
Iloilo orders gun ban, rally halt, tighter checks as Dinagyang crowds return
ILOILO City — This city will roll out stricter security controls, including a temporary gun ban, a pause on protest permits, and tighter entry...
Prov’l police targets more barangay officials in anti-illegal drug crackdown
ILOILO — The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) is expanding its anti-illegal drugs campaign, with more elected barangay officials now under surveillance and lined...
La Paz performance site removed from judging in ‘Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan’ due to space...
ILOILO City — Due to space constraints, the La Paz district performance site along Huervana-Luna streets has been officially designated as a non-judging area...
Trash piles up at major viewing sites ahead of Dinagyang
ILOILO City – With garbage once again littering major festival venues after Dinagyang tribes’ “blocking” (rehearsal) activities, the city government has renewed its call...