Iloilo City sweeps national police honors, Named top HUC, best city police office

ILOILO City – In an affirmation of its public safety and governance efforts, Iloilo City was named the Philippines’ top Highly Urbanized City (HUC)...
Vehicles navigate a flooded street in Iloilo City following days of heavy rains brought by successive storms and the southwest monsoon. The city has since declared a state of calamity to fast-track relief and recovery efforts. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Over 400K in WV affected by storms, monsoon — latest data

ILOILO — The combined impact of tropical cyclones “Emong” and “Dante,” intensified by the southwest monsoon or habagat, has now displaced more than 400,000...
Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia delivers a privileged speech during the Sangguniang Panlungsod session on July 30, 2025, calling for a legislative investigation into public and private infrastructure projects allegedly contributing to flooding in Iloilo City. MAI LADIAO/PN

Council sets legislative probe into flood-triggering waterway projects

ILOILO City – Alarmed by worsening floods that have inundated entire communities and claimed a young life, Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia has called for...
Representatives from the Municipality of Pototan, Iloilo receive a symbolic check worth P50,000 and a plaque after being hailed as the most Persons with Disabilities-friendly local government unit in Iloilo Province during the awarding ceremony at the capitol grounds on July 28, 2025, as part of the 47th National Disability Rights Week celebration. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Pototan tops Iloilo’s search for most PWD-friendly LGU

ILOILO – The municipality of Pototan emerged as champion in this year’s search for the most Persons with Disabilities (PWD)-friendly local government unit (LGU)...
FLOOD CONTROL OR FLOOD CULPRIT? Ongoing works by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), implemented through its Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO), appear to encroach on Buntatala Creek, further narrowing an already constricted waterway and undermining the ability of nearby barangays to effectively drain floodwaters.

DPWH pledges review of waterway projects as Treñas lifts stop order: Mayor maintains suspension...

ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas has lifted the cease-and-desist order (CDO) against the Department of Public Works and Highways – Iloilo City District...
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Iloilo block gains political clout in House leadership shakeup; Defensor, Garin, Biron, Baronda, Ang...

ILOILO – Lawmakers from this province and its lone city district have emerged as influential power players in the 20th Congress, clinching strategic leadership...
“While suportado ko gid ang aton mga kasimanwa nga nagapangabudlay sa pangabuhi, ginpahangop ko man sa ila nga kinahanglan sang balanse – pagpanikasog sang mga vendors para sa ila pamilya kag ang kaayuhan sang kadam-an, ilabi na sa trapiko kag kalinong sa karsada,” says Mayor Raisa Treñas of Iloilo City.

President Marcos’ priorities match Iloilo City gov’t initiatives – Treñas

ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas has expressed full support for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), emphasizing...
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WV ‘generally peaceful’ during SONA

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) reported zero major incidents across Western Visayas during President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s 2025 State...
Iloilo City's newest Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) truck, custom-built for complex emergency operations, boasts a three-ton crane from Japan, an Italian-made insulated work basket, and a US-made lighting system capable of producing 40,000 lumens — ideal for night rescues. Also equipped with a 13,500-pound front winch and extended bumper, the P8.68-million vehicle is designed for rapid response in urban collapses, flood rescues, and road accidents. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

P8.6-M technical rescue truck boosts Iloilo City’s disaster response capacity

ILOILO City – The city government has reinforced its disaster response arsenal with the acquisition of a brand-new, P8.68-million custom-built Urban Search and Rescue...
A drone shot of the high dam of the Jalaur River Multipurpose II (JRMP II) project in Calinog, Iloilo taken on March 4, 2025. The National Irrigation Administration is tapping local contractors to complete the remaining high-line canal component of the project by 2026. PHOTO COURTESY OF NIA-6

Marcos urged to complete mega dam and bridges

ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to ensure the completion of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project (JRMP) Stage...