Residents from Jaro district avail themselves of government services during the 88th Iloilo City Charter Day at Jaro Plaza.

District-based ‘Atipan’ centers to decentralize city government’s social services – Treñas

ILOILO City – After the pilot Atipan Fair drew nearly 800 residents in just one day, Mayor Raisa Treñas is moving to establish an...
This is the 109-meter high dam of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project II (JRMP II) in Calinog, Iloilo. The mega dam is envisioned to provide irrigation water to farmers, particularly in rice-producing areas. Iloilo is one of the top rice-producing provinces in the country. NIA JALAUR RIVER MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT STAGE II FACEBOOK PHOTO

JALAUR MEGA DAM : Korean bank, contractor charged with rights abuses, environmental destruction

ILOILO – The South Korean financier and contractor of the P11.2-billion Jalaur River Multipurpose Project II (JRMP II) in Calinog town have been charged...
Photo courtesy of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

Health authorities warn Balasan residents against eating barracuda after 26 fall ill

ILOILO – Health officials have urged residents of Balasan town to avoid eating barracuda (bansa) after 26 people reported symptoms of suspected food poisoning...
The Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue (Diversion Road) in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district is a bustling 14-kilometer stretch of crisscrossing vehicles. The Land Transportation Office is pushing for a private motor vehicle inspection center system to assess motor vehicles’ roadworthiness. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEW DIS

Iloilo barangays honored for good governance

ILOILO – More than 13,000 barangay officials from across Iloilo province gathered on Aug. 24 for the Provincial Liga ng mga Barangay’s “Liga Day”,...
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Iloilo races to beat extreme heat with India’s guidance

ILOILO City – With temperatures hitting a scorching 50°C in some areas early this year, Iloilo City is racing to draft its first Heat...
A coordinated aerial search and rescue operation was spearheaded by the Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Monday, July 28, 2025, to locate the two missing Sebaste residents who were reportedly swept away by floodwaters at the height of Tropical Storm “Crising.” PDRRMO-ANTIQUE PHOTO

10 WV towns to pilot P56.7-B disaster resilience program

ILOILO – Ten municipalities in Aklan, Antique, and Iloilo have been selected as pilot sites for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD)...
Jobseekers flock to the TRAIbahO PESO Job Fair & TESDA National Tech-Voc Day at Robinsons Place Iloilo on Aug. 22, where over 10,000 local and overseas employment opportunities were opened as part of Iloilo City’s 88th Charter Day celebration. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Over 10,000 jobs up for grabs in Iloilo City Charter Day job fair

ILOILO City – More than 10,000 local and overseas job opportunities opened for Ilonggos as the city government staged a massive employment fair during...
Iloilo City’s Mayor Raisa Treñas (left), chairperson of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council, seals a partnership with Project Urban/Regional Planner Alexander Cochrane of Sweco during a contract signing for the Metro Iloilo Integrated Public Transport System feasibility study at the city hall penthouse on Aug. 15, 2025. Treñas described the project as an investment in Metro Iloilo’s future. PNA

Swedish firm tapped for blueprint of modern Metro Iloilo transport network

ILOILO City – A bold step toward transforming mobility in Metro Iloilo has begun, with the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) commissioning Sweco...
Staff workers operate a hot-foil printing machine as they produce plate numbers at the Land Transportation Office plate-making plant/assembly line in its headquarters in Quezon City. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

At last: LTO-6 starts city plaza distribution of long-delayed plates

ILOILO City – Vehicle owners here will finally have a chance to claim long-delayed license plates as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6...
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Race to zero: Health teams push rabies awareness in remote Iloilo barangays

ILOILO — Health and local government agencies are ramping up efforts to wipe out rabies in this province, with the Provincial Rabies Control Committee...