Dr. Raul F. Muyong is the new director of the Commission on Higher Education in Western Visayas. He will oversee policy implementation, institutional governance, and quality assurance initiatives across Western Visayas — a region with some of the country’s fastest-growing state universities and colleges. PHOTO FROM ISAT-U MIAGAO CAMPUS PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

New CHED-6 director vows stronger drive for quality, innovation in higher education

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ILOILO — A decade after transforming Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U) into one of the country’s leading state universities, Dr. Raul F....
“Structures designed and built according to established building code are more capable of withstanding the devastating effects of strong earthquakes,” says Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology during the recent 6th Western Visayas Health Research Conference in Iloilo City. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

To withstand major quakes DOST chief urges strict Building Code compliance

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ILOILO City – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary Renato Solidum Jr. has reminded local government units (LGUs) and builders in Western Visayas...
A Department of Trade and Industry - Region 6 personnel inspects candle prices in a supermarket in Iloilo City as part of intensified monitoring ahead of the All Saints Day and All Souls Day observance. The agency confirmed that prices of candles and bottled water across Western Visayas remain stable with no signs of overpricing or supply shortage. DTI-6 PHOTO

DTI-6 assures steady prices; 205 stores pass inspection

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ILOILO — As families across Western Visayas prepare for the traditional observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day on November 1...
The municipal government of Kalibo, Aklan shared in P1 million in prizes for the Tribal Big, Tribal Small, Balik Ati and Modern Tribal categories of this year’s Kalibo Sadsad Ati-Atihan contest.

Panay named among Southeast Asia’s best islands by National Geographic; Best for festivals, alongside...

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ILOILO City – Panay Island has earned a spot on National Geographic Traveller (UK)’s list of the eight best islands in Southeast Asia for...
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.”

ICI probe into billion-peso Iloilo City flood projects pushed; City Council says it has...

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ILOILO City – Persistent flooding has prompted the Iloilo City Council to seek an independent investigation into P1.75-billion flood control projects here. Councilor Rex Marcus...
REMEMBERING DEPARTED LOVED ONES. It is a tradition for families to visit cemeteries on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, bringing candles and flowers for their departed loved ones. Photo shows a man sprucing up tombs at the Jaro Catholic Cemetery in Iloilo City ahead of Fiesta Minatay. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo City braces for ‘day of the dead’ gridlock

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ILOILO City – Anticipating massive vehicular buildup and crowd congestion, the city government will implement citywide traffic rerouting and road closures on November 1...
Photo courtesy of Tupi LGU

Tupi, South Cotabato eyes Iloilo’s fiscal model to boost local revenues

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ILOILO – The Municipal Assessor’s Office of Tupi, South Cotabato, is turning to Iloilo Province’s successful fiscal practices for inspiration, as part of its...
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Tight security to blanket Iloilo for ‘day of the dead’; weapons, liquor, loud music...

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ILOILO City — The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) and the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) have gone on full alert for All Saints’...
Children from various daycare centers across Iloilo City don colorful costumes as they perform a festive dance during the first-ever Citywide Early Childhood Care and Development Family Day, celebrating the vital role of families in nurturing young learners.

Iloilo City celebrates family unity, early education in landmark event

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ILOILO City – The city government marked a major milestone in child development and family welfare with the first-ever citywide Early Childhood Care and...
Visayan spotted deer. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES - ILOILO

Dinagyang 2026 to roar for conservation: Tribes to champion Visayas’ rare wildlife

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ILOILO City – The upcoming Dinagyang Festival 2026 is taking its world-renowned street performances to a new stage — the fight for biodiversity. Competing...
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