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Twister-displaced households receive aid

ILOILO City – The city government has released emergency cash assistance to families whose homes were destroyed or damaged by the tornado that tore...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon slammed the Senate majority bloc’s push for remote voting, calling it a blatant act of “tyranny” aimed at rigging the rules ahead of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial. “This is ugly. I have never seen this kind of bastusan in the history of the Senate,” he said.” MAI LADIAO/PN

Drilon: Impeachment trial exposes weaknesses in allocation and audit of billions in secret funds

ILOILO City – Ilonggo former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon called for an urgent review of Joint Circular No. 2015-01, saying the impeachment proceedings...
The modernization of the Central and Terminal Markets, including the new mall wing, promises stronger opportunities for local entrepreneurs and their products, and serves as a meaningful way of giving back to the community. AJ Palcullo/PN

CITY TAKES OVER P3-B MARKET PROJECTS: Treñas confirms minor repairs under way at Central,...

ILOILO City – The city government has formally assumed control of the redeveloped Iloilo Central and Terminal public markets following their turnover, marking a...
Data from the Department of Health shows that there have been 260 cases of rabies recorded in the country from January to Sept. 20 this year.

11 towns lead anti-rabies drive to push for rabies-free Iloilo by 2030

ILOILO – Eleven municipalities have emerged as Iloilo’s strongest performers in the campaign to eliminate rabies by 2030, earning provincial recognition for meeting key...

LTO strips ex-mayor, lawyer of driving privileges; Twelve driver’s licenses face revocation

ILOILO City — A lawyer has permanently lost his driver’s license while a former municipal mayor was barred from driving for two years, as...
GUNS OFF THE STREETS. Police Regional Office 6 officials inspect some of the 858 undocumented and unregistered firearms voluntarily surrendered across Western Visayas from May 15 to July 31 under Project R.T.T., or Restrict, Track and Turn-in. The weapons were presented at Camp Martin Teofilo Delgado in Iloilo City on August 10. AJ PALCULLO/PN

858 LOOSE GUNS RECOVERED: Region 6 police turns to voluntary surrender to prevent firearms...

ILOILO City — Police have removed 858 undocumented and unregistered firearms from communities across Western Visayas in just over two months, seeking to prevent...
Locals pick through a variety of fresh produce from ambulant vendors stationed outside the La Paz Public Market in Iloilo City on April 12, 2026. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Ambulant vendors surge after city markets rehab

ILOILO City – The number of ambulant vendors (locally known as bolanteros) operating around Iloilo City’s public markets increased after several market rehabilitation projects...
The Iloilo City Government reaffirmed its commitment to prioritize people-centered programs, projects, and services funded through the responsible collection and utilization of taxes. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas emphasized that tax revenues are channelled into essential services such as infrastructure development, public health, education, social protection, and economic initiatives that directly benefit Ilonggos. By improving financial management and maintaining transparency and accountability, the city aims to ensure that every peso collected leads to real improvements in people’s quality of life.

Energy-saving payoff: Iloilo City gov’t cuts power bill by P200,000 monthly

ILOILO City – Energy conservation measures introduced amid the national energy emergency are saving the city government nearly P200,000 a month – for a...

Iloilo Province’s 1,721 villages surpass Metro Manila, all other provinces

ILOILO – Iloilo Province has emerged as the province with the most barangays in the Philippines, with its 1,721 villages even exceeding Metro Manila’s...
The price of live-weight pork in Negros Occidental currently ranges from P160 to P180 per kilogram, according to the Provincial Veterinary Office.

Iloilo hog raisers seek gov’t lifeline; Farmgate rates fall below production costs as feeds,...

ILOILO – Hog raisers across Iloilo are being squeezed by farmgate prices that have fallen below production costs, prompting the Leon municipal council to...