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Over 1,500 cops to bolster security in Iloilo, Antique amid high demand for poll...

ILOILO City – With over 2,800 voting centers to secure across Western Visayas, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is deploying more than 1,500...
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Comelec reports no vote-buying complaints in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – With just days before the May 12 midterm elections, Iloilo City has so far remained untouched by formal complaints of vote...
Isla Verde is an islet smacked in the middle of the Iloilo River in Barangay Navais, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Covered by lush mangroves, it is a known sanctuary for wildlife. LPUKIDS IBIKE AND IPADDLE FB PHOTO

Ilonggos rally to save Isla Verde

ILOILO City – Mounting public outcry over the reported plan to remove Isla Verde from the Iloilo River has prompted city officials to take...
Alexie Mae Brooks, Miss Eco International 2025 and former Miss Iloilo, beams and waves to cheering Ilonggos during her homecoming motorcade in Iloilo City on May 5. The Leon, Iloilo native is the third Filipina to win the Miss Eco International crown. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Miss Eco Int’l Alexie Mae Brooks returns to hero’s welcome in Iloilo

ILOILO City – With cheers echoing from her hometown of Leon, Iloilo to the bustling streets of Iloilo City, Alexie Mae Brooks — the...
Candidates affiliated with political parties can spend up to P3 per voter in their constituency, while independent candidates and political parties or party-lists are allowed to spend P5 per voter, says Atty. Reinier Layson, Iloilo Provincial Election Supervisor.

CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMIT: Stick to P3-P5 per voter or face raps, Comelec warns candidates

ILOILO – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is cracking down on excessive campaign spending ahead of the May 12 midterm polls, reminding candidates and...

HS graduates’ ‘functional illiteracy’ alarms DepEd-Iloilo

ILOILO – The Department of Education (DepEd) in Iloilo is raising red flags after a nationwide survey revealed that over 18 million Filipino students...
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Higher pay, more service credits await teachers serving in May polls

ILOILO City – Teachers in Western Visayas who will serve as electoral board members in the upcoming May 12 midterm elections will receive higher...
Kalibo police force in Aklan Province should be doubled from 66 to 140 to meet the ideal police-to-people ratio of 1:700, which is one cop for every 700 people. KALIBO MUNICIPAL POLICE STATION PHOTO

P1.5-M annual fund set to reward Iloilo’s top police stations

ILOILO – To drive innovation and effectiveness in law enforcement, the Iloilo Provincial Government has launched an incentive-based competition rewarding the province’s top-performing police...
A total of 1,000 beneficiaries from Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo receive cash assistance under the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Saturday, May 18. DSWD-6 PHOTO

DSWD cash assistance being used to favor certain election candidates?

ILOILO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas denied allegations that its financial aid programs are being used...
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Health officials raise hygiene alert; Surge in HFMD hits Iloilo children

ILOILO – Health authorities are raising the alarm over a spike in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in this province, with young...