OCD pushes for community-level readiness after successful regional earthquake, tsunami drill
ILOILO City – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6 has urged local governments and partner agencies to sustain community-level preparedness efforts following...
DepEd-Iloilo launches probe into Oton teacher accused of molesting minors
ILOILO – The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Office (SDO) of Iloilo has initiated an investigation and pledged full coordination with law enforcement...
Treñas bans use of name in sports events to depoliticize tourneys, focus on community...
ILOILO City – To separate politics from sports, Mayor Raisa Treñas has issued an executive order prohibiting the use of her name — or...
Iloilo City puts earthquake readiness to the test in Western Visayas-wide drill
ILOILO City – With Panay Island sitting on one of the country’s most earthquake-prone zones, the Iloilo City Government led a large-scale simulation of...
Second FOI measure filed in Iloilo City Council
ILOILO City – A brewing clash over transparency turned into a procedural showdown in the Iloilo City Council, after a second proposed Freedom of...
Iloilo City reclaims ‘most business-friendly’ title, solidifies status as investment hub
ILOILO City – Cementing its reputation as one of the country’s rising investment hubs, Iloilo City has reclaimed the Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit...
Dinagyang sports naming sparks online debate; city official clarifies mayor had no hand
ILOILO City – What was meant to be a showcase of athletic spirit ahead of the Dinagyang Festival has instead stirred controversy after several...
From detention to direction: Iloilo jail to train inmates for life beyond bars
ILOILO – To turn incarceration into an opportunity for redemption, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. announced plans to convert the Iloilo District Jail in Barangay...
Iloilo City gears up for safe, orderly, livelihood-friendly ‘day of the dead’
ILOILO City – Ahead of the expected influx of thousands of cemetery visitors for All Saints’ and All Souls’ days (November 1 and 2,...
Experts slam ‘selective transparency’, urge release of government project documents
ILOILO City – Calls for full transparency in this city’s infrastructure projects intensified as governance advocates and economists slammed what they described as “selective...