Iloilo City’s first-ever ‘Art in the Park’ brings festival beyond galleries, theaters
ILOILO City – Art is moving out of galleries and theaters and into the heart of Iloilo City’s communities as the city government transforms...
Iloilo Province sets P82-M emergency fund for water shortages, crop losses
ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Government is preparing for a potentially prolonged nine-month drought emergency extending until June 2027, with an P82-million quick response...
Iloilo seeks P1-B budget hike for 2027; Defensor rules out confidential funds
ILOILO – The Iloilo provincial government is seeking a nearly P1-billion increase in its annual budget for 2027, proposing a record P7.86-billion spending program...
27,000 guns with expired licenses across region
ILOILO City – Police authorities are moving to determine the whereabouts and actual status of some 27,000 firearms with expired licenses across Western Visayas,...
1 in 4 WV youth battling mental distress; Suicidal youngsters face gravest risk –...
ILOILO — More than one in four young people in Western Visayas are suffering from moderate to severe psychological distress, while nearly half of...
Youth health program tackling teen pregnancy, mental health vies for Galing Pook award
ILOILO — Iloilo Province’s comprehensive approach to teenage pregnancy, mental health and other challenges confronting young Ilonggos has earned national recognition after its flagship...
SEARCH FOR NEXT ‘LIVING TREASURES’: NCCA urges WV to find heirs to fading traditions
ILOILO City – The search is on for Western Visayas’ next National Living Treasures, as cultural authorities called on communities across the region to...
Housing justice in WV fast-tracked; 107 property, homeowner cases resolved; rulings targeted within 90...
ILOILO City – Property buyers and homeowners caught in disputes over refunds, delayed land titles, unfinished projects and association conflicts may no longer have...
WV WAGE, JOBS SURVEY: Collected data seen to shape pay policies, track labor gaps,...
ILOILO City — The government has begun gathering wage, employment and workplace data from 463 establishments across Western Visayas to provide fresh benchmarks for...
Rental cars in ‘colorum’ crosshairs; LTO: Private vehicles carrying paying passengers need franchise; 192...
ILOILO — Car rental operators who use privately registered vehicles to ferry paying passengers are now firmly in the crosshairs of transport authorities as...