The recent increase in electricity bills was driven by two primary factors – a surge in consumer power consumption and rising prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, says Iloilo III Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ILECO III). Photo shows an ILECO II lineman replacing damaged insulator on Rizal Street, Pototan town. ILECO II PHOTO

12-hour brownout to hit 10 Iloilo towns this Aug. 23

ILOILO – Thousands of households and businesses across several Iloilo towns face up to 12 hours without electricity this Sunday, August 23, as Iloilo...
Photo shows bolanteros at the Iloilo Terminal Market.

LEEO files case vs ambulant vendor, vows to protect personnel enforcing market rules

ILOILO City — An alleged knife attack on a city employee during a market clearing operation has prompted the Local Economic Enterprise Office (LEEO)...

Iloilo City logs 21 leptospirosis cases; Molo man dies of suspected infection

ILOILO City – Health authorities have warned residents against the potentially deadly consequences of exposure to floodwater after Iloilo City recorded 21 leptospirosis cases...

Proposed ‘Pakdol Ordinance’ bares political friction between City Council allies

ILOILO City – A proposed pedestrian safety ordinance has exposed political friction within the Iloilo City Council after Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia questioned fellow...
WADING THROUGH ‘HABAGAT.’ Residents navigate a flooded street in La Paz, Iloilo City as persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat, continue to affect Western Visayas. The state weather bureau warned that days of rainfall have saturated the ground and waterways, increasing the risk of flooding and rain-induced landslides, particularly in low-lying and vulnerable communities. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

WV faces more rains as ‘habagat’ persists

ILOILO City – More rain is in store for Western Visayas as the southwest monsoon, or habagat, continues to influence weather conditions across the...
The Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building.

Iloilo pours nearly P200M into family and youth centers, pushes stronger support system

ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Government has poured nearly P200 million into the establishment of Family and Youth Development Centers, making the facilities a...
With clearer zoning and an improved layout, the redeveloped markets, which remain under the management of the Iloilo City Government, are now more functional and efficient. This allows customers to easily find what they need while helping vendors operate in a more spacious and manageable environment.

Iloilo City public markets emerge as tourism, development models; 23 groups troop to redeveloped...

ILOILO City — Iloilo City’s redeveloped public markets are carving out a new role beyond traditional centers of commerce, emerging as potential tourism destinations...
Photo courtesy of DepEd VI

WV school leaders tackle bullying, digital shift, accountability in 3-day regional assembly

ILOILO — School leaders across Western Visayas are confronting some of public education’s most pressing challenges — from bullying and financial accountability to digital...
Photo shows bolanteros at the Iloilo Terminal Market.

‘WIN-WIN’ DEAL IN VENDORS’ ROW: ‘Bolanteros’ return to ‘Super’ but prohibited from selling in...

ILOILO City – The city government has brokered a compromise between regular and ambulant vendors, ordering the bolanteros back to the Iloilo Terminal Public...
Metropolitan Archbishop of Jaro Midyphil Billones has been appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental following the transfer of Bishop Louie Galbines to the Diocese of Bacolod.

Pope Leo taps Jaro archbishop as Kabankalan diocese administrator pending appointment of new bishop

ILOILO — Pope Leo XIV has tapped Jaro Archbishop Midyphil Billones to temporarily lead the Diocese of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental, placing the Western...