Iloilo City Gov’t launches financial reform team to boost fiscal transparency, accountability

ILOILO City – A major fiscal reform initiative is underway in this city as Mayor Raisa Treñas formally created a Public Financial Management (PFM)...
Passenger jeepneys and buses ply Taft Avenue in Manila. The Department of Transportation is requiring all drivers of public utility vehicles to undergo drug testing every 90 days to ensure road and passenger safety. PNA

Transport group throws full support behind crackdown on overloaded PUJs

ILOILO — The Metro Iloilo Transport Service Cooperative (MITSCOOP) is backing the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6’s intensified crackdown on overloading in public...
Ongoing pipe-laying works along Bonifacio Drive in Iloilo City cause heavy congestion, frustrating motorists. The road is a key access route from Jaro and La Paz districts to the City Proper. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Pipe upgrades snarl city roads, prompting calls for traffic fixes

ILOILO City – A massive underground pipe replacement project meant to secure Iloilo City’s long-term water supply is now causing a different kind of...
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CHED names 18 private tertiary schools in WV cleared to increase tuition, other fees

ILOILO – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has named the 18 private tertiary schools in Western Visayas it has approved for tuition and...

Multi-sector, biz groups back Iloilo City RPT discount extension until 2028

ILOILO City – Various business groups and key sectors across Iloilo City have expressed strong support and gratitude for Mayor Raisa Treñas’ move to...
This “super hulbot” illegal fishing boat was apprehended by the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force of Iloilo in Asluman, Carles. Danish seine fishing is illegal. It causes significant damage to seagrass beds and corals. PHOTO FROM DR. RAUL BANIAS

BFAR, Coast Guard boost joint crackdown on illegal fishing in WV

ILOILO — A more aggressive campaign against illegal fishing in Western Visayas is underway as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and...
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Disaster preparedness orientation set for newly elected mayors, governors in WV

ILOILO City – As the country braces for up to 19 tropical cyclones in the second half of 2025, newly elected local chief executives...
Learners meet their new teacher during the first day of school for academic year 2025-2026 at Iloilo Central Elementary School in Iloilo City, on June 16, 2025. According to the Department of Education Region 6, over a million learners across Western Visayas returned to their classes on Monday. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo hires new teachers to ease public school shortages

ILOILO – To address persistent teacher shortages and improve the quality of instruction in public schools, the Iloilo Provincial Government is hiring 75 licensed...
The statue of Ilonggo hero General Martin Delgado stands proudly at the Iloilo Business Park, now officially declared as Iloilo City’s Center of Arts and Culture — a landmark of heritage set amid modernity. MAI LADIAO/PN

Iloilo Business Park declared ‘Center of Arts and Culture’

ILOILO City – In a strategic move to position itself as a national hub for creative industries, the Iloilo City Government has officially declared...
MORE Electric and Power Corporation personnel assist Iloilo City’s Task Force Boltahe in tracing and disconnecting illegal electrical connections along a barangay road — part of intensified efforts to prevent fire hazards and electricity theft. MORE POWER PHOTO

Reactivated Task Force Boltahe to inspect 180 barangays, file charges against violators

ILOILO City – Alarmed by a series of fire incidents linked to unauthorized electrical connections, the Iloilo City Government has relaunched Task Force Boltahe...