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Smooth, safe opening marks start of school year in WV public schools

ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 declared a smooth and peaceful opening of classes in 2,836 public schools across Western...
Pedestrians cross a designated lane along the Sen. Benigno Aquino Sr. Avenue near in Barangay Ungka, Jaro, Iloilo City — one of several areas under scrutiny as the city reviews the safety, placement, and visibility of crosswalks following a fatal road incident involving a student. ICTTMO Photo

Student’s death draws attention to Iloilo’s pedestrian safety flaws

ILOILO City – A student’s death after being struck by a police ambulance at a marked pedestrian lane along Sen. Benigno Aquino Sr. Avenue...
“Walang quota,” says Philippine National Police chief General Nicolas Torre III Torre in a briefing with Western Visayas police officers. “What we are doing is encouraging police to intervene when necessary, including implementing warrantless arrests if justified. But there are no numerical targets involved.” AJ PALCULLO

NO QUOTA, JUST RESULTS: PNP chief denies arrest targets, urges Iloilo cops to stay...

ILOILO City – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Nicolas Torre III has denied the existence of any arrest quota system within the police...

Comelec: All Iloilo City May election bets complied with campaign spending rules; Top spender...

ILOILO City – All candidates in the recent May 12 midterm elections in this city stayed within the legally mandated campaign spending limit, with...
Department of Labor and Employment - Region 6 assistant regional director Melissa Navarra (second from left) and Department of Agriculture - Western Visayas OIC-Regional Technical Director Maria Teresa Solis (second from right) lead the ceremonial distribution of rice to a minimum wage earner during the official launch of the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na!” P20/kilo rice project on June 13 at the National Food Authority compound in Jaro, Iloilo City. Photo from DA-6 Facebook

P20/kilo rice for Western Visayas’ minimum wage earners rolls out

ILOILO City – Minimum wage earners in Western Visayas can now buy rice at just P20 per kilogram under a new government initiative aimed...
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Comelec flags 4 Iloilo candidates for failing to submit SOCE; Defensor, Tupas, Debuque top...

ILOILO – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has flagged four provincial candidates in Iloilo for failing to submit their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures...
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4 City Council bets face penalties for failing to report campaign spending

ILOILO City – Four candidates in the 2025 Iloilo City Council race are under scrutiny for failing to submit their Statements of Contributions and...
Officials from the Department of Science and Technology – Region 6 led by Regional Director Rowen Gelonga (third from left), academic institutions, and industry groups hold a press conference to launch AI Fest 2025 in Iloilo City, a pioneering national event that aims to position Western Visayas as a leading hub for ethical and inclusive artificial intelligence innovation. With Gelonga are DOST-6 assistant regional director for Technical Operations Kiethlyn Sara Bernardino; Rayjand Gellamucho of UMWAD; Dr. Ma. Beth Concepcion, dean, West Visayas State University - College of Information and Communications Technology; and Francis Gerona, corporate secretary of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Iloilo Chapter. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

DOST envisions WV as national AI innovation hub

ILOILO City – With an eye toward national leadership in artificial intelligence (AI), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 6 is positioning...
With flags in hand and resilience in her eyes, vendor Jane waves at passing vehicles along a busy Iloilo City street. Despite dwindling interest, she keeps the tradition alive — one flag, one hopeful gesture at a time.

Flag sellers keep the spirit of independence alive

ILOILO City – In the thick of this metro’s morning bustle — where jeepneys cough through traffic and employees chatter on their way to...
As the wet cropping season begins, the Department of Agriculture in Region 6 is calling on rice farmers to properly prepare their farmlands and shift to high-quality seeds to maximize yields and recover from the agricultural losses brought by last year’s El Niño and La Niña episodes. PN PHOTO

FARMERS ALERTED: Wet season brings risk of rice pests and bacterial outbreaks

ILOILO City – Although the absence of weather phenomena El Niño and La Niña has made conditions ideal for rice farming in Western Visayas...