28 LGUs in Iloilo Province secure DOH licenses for primary care facilities; Move seen...

ILOILO — At least 28 municipalities, including Passi City, in Iloilo Province now have Department of Health (DOH)-licensed Primary Care Facilities (PCFs), a milestone...
Built in 1866 and dedicated to San Nicolas de Tolentino, the church of Cabatuan, Iloilo is believed to have sustained damage possibly triggered by a series of earthquakes in recent months, which authorities say may have loosened sections of its masonry. Widening cracks on the right belfry tower are also suspected to be earthquake-related. Photos of San Nicolas de Tolentino Church of Cabatuan, Iloilo from Nereo Lujan

NHCP to assess safety of 159-year-old Cabatuan church after falling debris reports

ILOILO — The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will conduct a technical inspection of the 159-year-old San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in...
Rice farmers use the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technique in a rice paddy in this photo posted by the National Irrigation Administration on March 1, 2025. AWD reduces water use by up to 30% and boosts yields by up to 20%. NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION PHOTO

Buy directly from farmers, fishers to boost local incomes, LGUs and hotels urged

ILOILO City — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing Western Visayas local government units (LGUs), national government offices, and large institutional buyers such...
Traffic flows along Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district, a bustling hub that continues to attract new businesses as the city posts steady growth in business permits and tax collections. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

Traffic violations in Western Visayas jump 57%; LTO flags seatbelt non-compliance as top offense

ILOILO City — Traffic violations in Western Visayas surged by more than half this year, with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) recording 41,848 apprehensions...

15-year-old boy stabbed to death in Dueñas; 3 suspects now in police, DSWD custody

ILOILO — Two suspected accomplices in the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Barangay Capuling, Dueñas, Iloilo have surrendered to police, days after...
Cong. Janette Garin of Iloilo’s 1st District was the Secretary of the Department of Health in 2016 when the administration of then President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III kicked off its anti-dengue vaccination program using the Dengvaxia vaccine.

ANTI-DYNASTY BILL: Public pressure makes reform unavoidable – Cong. Garin

ILOILO – The Garin clan is throwing full support behind the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill filed by House Speaker Faustino “Bodjie” Dy III and Majority...

Iloilo adopts ‘zero tolerance’ policy on violence vs women

ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has adopted a firm “zero tolerance” stance against all forms of violence against women, with Gov. Arthur Defensor...
Photo courtesy of Logistics of Things - DHL

Tree planting on private lands pushed to boost WV forest cover, climate resilience

ILOILO City – Confronted with Western Visayas’ low forest cover and increasing climate vulnerabilities, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is turning...
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Bantay Dagat stops illegal ‘siklob’ fishing in Batad

ILOILO – A motorboat illegally operating inside a protected no-fishing zone in Batad town was intercepted and seized, exposing yet another case of destructive...

HIGHWAY TO HARM: Iloilo Province records 5,195 road crashes, 167 deaths, over 2,000 injuries...

ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Government has sounded the alarm over what officials now describe as a full-scale public health crisis, after the province...