Iloilo City grapples with daily congestion, underscoring the need for modern and sustainable transport solutions — a gap the ongoing P30-million Swedish-funded feasibility study for an Electric Bus Rapid Transit (EBRT) system aims to address. It seeks to integrate existing jeepney, bus, and ferry routes into a unified, cleaner, and more efficient public transport network. Photo shows jeepneys, taxis, and private vehicles crowd Bonifacio Drive, a major roundabout in Iloilo City’s downtown area.

Iloilo commuters may soon ride electric ‘green cabs’

ILOILO City – Iloilo’s transport scene is set for a major shake-up. After 100 newly authorized blue taxis begin operations soon, the city and...
The Department of Health reported 269,467 dengue cases nationwide as of October 4, 2024.

Sharp decline in dengue cases, but Iloilo health officials warn: ‘Don’t let your guard...

ILOILO — Dengue infections in Iloilo Province have dropped by nearly 50 percent this year, a major public health gain that local officials say...
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Terminal Market tops Iloilo City’s P13.1-M income from markets, slaughterhouse in Oct.

ILOILO City – The city’s public markets and slaughterhouse generated a total income of P13,109,197.92 in October 2025, according to the Local Economic Enterprise...
Personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Development - Region 6 distribute relief goods to residents affected by Super Typhoon “Uwan”. Over 38,000 individuals across five provinces in Western Visayas have been displaced by the storm’s heavy rains and strong winds. PHOTO FROM DSWD-6

Super typhoon displaces 8,000 Western Visayans; Capiz, Aklan hardest hit; DSWD mobilizes P52M

ILOILO – Super Typhoon “Uwan” left a humanitarian toll across Western Visayas. Rains and strong winds displaced more than 38,000 residents across five provinces,...
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‘Uwan’ impact remains minimal; Iloilo City shifts to blue alert

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has downgraded its status to Blue Alert after confirming that the city sustained minimal...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel and police officers inspect the Iloilo-Guimaras wharf as sea trips are suspended across Western Visayas due to Super Typhoon “Uwan.” AJ PALCULLO/PN

Coastguard halts sea travel in WV amid typhoon threat

ILOILO City – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Western Visayas has imposed a total suspension of sea travel across the region as Super...
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Dam levels in Iloilo, Panay rivers under control; NIA maintains round-the-clock monitoring

ILOILO City – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) – Region 6 has assured the public that dam operations across Iloilo and nearby river systems...
Does the Iloilo City Government owe 21 months of salary increase back pay to its permanent employees? According to an administrative assistant at the Office of the City Veterinarian at city hall, “this matter might have been inadvertently overlooked.”

Iloilo City doubles down on flood control: P250-M for 2026 drainage, housing integration

ILOILO City – The city government is intensifying its campaign against perennial flooding with a P250 million allocation for drainage and disaster mitigation projects...
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All sea trips suspended in northern Iloilo due to ‘Uwan’

ILOILO City – The Philippine Coast Guard has ordered the suspension of all sea trips in northern Iloilo towns, including Carles, Estancia, Balasan, San...

Passi City hostage drama exposes dangers of armed and intoxicated drug surrenderees

ILOILO – A 34-year-old drug surrenderee armed with a submachine gun held his 68-year-old mother and seven-year-old child hostage for more than three hours...