High school students huddle on the ground outside their school in Davao Oriental after feeling the magnitude 7.4 earthquake.

Iloilo City to extend aid to Cebu, Davao quake survivors

ILOILO City – Demonstrating solidarity beyond borders, the Iloilo City Government is sending financial aid to earthquake-stricken areas in Cebu and Davao Oriental —...
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Iloilo to study funding for ‘Go Bags’ as Treñas urges households to practice self-help...

ILOILO City – With strong earthquakes repeatedly shaking parts of the country, Mayor Raisa Treñas is urging Ilonggos to adopt a “self-help” approach to...
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DPWH-6 undergoes leadership shakeup amid flood control probe

ILOILO City - In the midst of a sweeping internal shakeup within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Secretary Vince Dizon has...

62 Western Visayas LGUs defy corruption tide, earn DILG Seal for Good Governance

ILOILO City – In a time when reports of corruption continue to hound government institutions, 62 local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have...

Iloilo City expands digital reach with 23 free wi-fi sites

ILOILO City – The city government has taken a major step toward digital transformation with the activation of free wi-fi access in 23 strategic...
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP. Iloilo’s Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. warmly welcomes the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Philippines during a courtesy visit at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol on Oct. 8, 2025. The meeting opened new prospects for collaboration in renewable energy, green transport, and sustainable development. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Sweden’s green diplomacy reaches Iloilo Province; Envoy eyes joint work on clean energy, health,...

ILOILO – Sweden has expressed strong interest in forging long-term partnerships with the Iloilo provincial government to help advance its clean energy and green...

‘Baybayin’ workshop links culture with mental health at National Museum Iloilo

By NELJOY N. GALIGAO ILOILO City – The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP)–Iloilo is proving that museums are no longer confined to preserving the...
RATING THE MAYOR. Iloilo City vice mayor Lady Julie Grace Baronda (right) gives Mayor Raisa Treñas a performance rating of eight out of 10 following the latter’s first State of the City Address, while urging stronger action on tax relief and traffic management.

VM Baronda gives Treñas ‘8 out of 10,’ presses for stronger tax, traffic reforms

ILOILO CITY – Vice Mayor Lady Julie Grace Baronda gave Mayor Raisa Treñas a performance rating of eight out of ten following the latter’s...

DILG probes missing Jaro barangay SK chair,absence stalls youth projects

ILOILO City – The mysterious disappearance of a youth leader in Jaro district has now turned into a full-blown investigation. The Department of Interior...

MGEN rules out nuclear plant in Iloilo, focuses on clean energy expansion

ILOILO City – Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has categorically denied rumors that it plans to build a nuclear power facility in Iloilo City, clarifying...