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‘DAMAGE CONTROL’

ILOILO City – Police are tracing the source and online distributors of a viral video showing two college students having sex at the Iloilo River Esplanade in Barangay Progreso, Lapuz district, warning that even those who merely forwarded or reposted...

‘MASAKIT MAN SA AKIN!’

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced on Monday that the government is preparing to file multiple cases before the Office of the Ombudsman against his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, in connection with the flood...

GRAFT RAPS FILED VS USWAG ILONGGO SOLON

MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman has formally filed 14 counts of graft before the Sandiganbayan against USWAG Ilonggo party-list’s Cong. James Ang Jr., escalating the government’s crackdown on alleged irregularities in flood control projects.

SKILLED RESCUERS SCARCE

ILOILO City — Western Visayas remains dangerously unprepared for major earthquakes and structural collapse emergencies due to a severe shortage of highly trained collapsed structure rescue personnel, with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6...

‘IMPORTED’ GARBAGE?

ILOILO City – The city government is investigating whether garbage from neighboring municipalities is adding to the metro’s mounting waste problem. Iloilo City’s solid waste management system is under growing pressure as only about 30 percent of its...

TRAGEDY AT SEA

ILOILO City — A seafarer from Valderrama, Antique was among the two Filipino crew members killed after a Russian missile struck a commercial vessel off southern Ukraine, with Philippine authorities warning of worsening security conditions in the Black...

ILONGGO GENERAL TAKES AFP COMMAND

ILOILO City – An Ilonggo general has risen to the country’s highest military post. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Calinog, Iloilo native Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete as the 61st chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the...

TRANSPORT GROUPS SEEK FARE INCREASE

ILOILO City – Transport groups in this city have renewed their appeal for a fare increase as another looming spike in fuel prices driven by renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threatens to further squeeze public utility vehicle operators...

PWDs BATTLE BARRIERS DESPITE PROTECTION LAW

ILOILO City – Despite decades of legal protection, persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Western Visayas remain shut out of many workplaces and public spaces because of inadequate facilities, employment discrimination, weak enforcement and persistent...

MORE YOUTH SEEK HELP

ILOILO City – Alarmed by the growing mental health challenges confronting young people, the Archdiocese of Jaro is appealing for more psychologists, psychiatrists and counselors after launching a Pastoral Counseling Ministry at the Jaro Metropolitan...

BIG BUILD, BIG QUESTIONS

ILOILO City — A citizens’ alliance in Antique has launched what it described as the “opening salvo” of a sweeping anti-corruption and environmental accountability campaign after filing the first wave of Ombudsman complaints over P7.3-billion worth of...

Western Visayas’ measles cases jump 41%

ILOILO City — Alarmed by a 41-percent surge in measles-rubella cases in Western Visayas, the Department of the Interior and Local Government ( DILG) has mobilized local government units, barangay officials, and community leaders to ensure the success...

WV POVERTY BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVEL

ILOILO City – Western Visayas has reduced its poverty incidence to its lowest level in years, with the rate falling to 13.7 percent in 2023 — below both the national average of 15.5 percent and the region’s pre-pandemic level — signaling a strong...

‘HABAGAT’ FLASH FLOODS AFFECT WATER QUALITY

In a water supply advisory, the primary water distributor here reported that the water level at Maasin Dam reached 95.02 meters above sea level (masl), exceeding its normal operating level of 94.85 masl. Under Metro Pacific Iloilo Water’s (MPIW)...

Q ILONGGOS SUPPORT MORE POWER’S CUSTOMER-FIRST APPROACH

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STRANDED AT CATICLAN PORT

Passengers wait at Caticlan Port in Malay, Aklan after sea travel was suspended on Friday, July 10, due to the southwest monsoon ( habagat) enhanced by Typhoon Inday. The Philippine Coast Guard in Western Visayas recorded 87 stranded passengers as of...

‘HABAGAT’ DISPLACES OVER 117,000 LEARNERS

The Dep a r t men t o f Education ( DepEd) Region 6 activated its emergency learning continuity program as it counted 117,296 learners affected by class suspensions in 489 public schools across 15 municipalities in Antique and one municipality in...

DISASTER CHALLENGE NOW SHIFTS TO BRGYS

ILOILO — Disaster officials have declared a new frontier in Iloilo Province’s disaster preparedness campaign, urging that every barangay must have its own evacuation center. It warned that stronger typhoons, rapid population growth and worsening...

26 NARCOTICS DOGS TO GUARD ILOILO GATEWAYS

ILOILO – This province is strengthening its first line of defense against illegal drugs with the deployment of 26 newly trained narcotics detection dogs and their handlers to key entry points across the province, bolstering police efforts to intercept...

VP Sara’s impeachment trial starts; 16 votes needed to convict – Impeachment Court

MANILA – The first day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio started yesterday, July 6. She opted to skip it. Senator- j udge Francis “Chiz” Escudero was elected as t he I mpeachment Court presiding officer after vehement...

WV TEENS EXPOSED TO ONLINE PORNOGRAPHY

ILOILO City — More than four in every 10 adolescents in Western Visayas have been exposed to online pornographic content, while a growing number are also experiencing cyber-harassment and exchanging sexual images online, according to the Commission on...

DENGUE THREAT PERSISTS

ILOILO — Although dengue cases in Iloilo Province have dropped sharply this year, health authorities are warning against complacency after recording 873 cases and six deaths from January to June 2026, with eight municipalities now under dengue...

ILOILO STUDENT BRINGS LOADED GUN TO CLASS

ILOILO — A Grade 10 student who entered a public high school in Barotac Nuevo town carrying a loaded .38-caliber revolver has triggered heightened security measures across schools in the province, with education officials ordering psychological...

DRONES TO MODERNIZE ILOILO RICE FARMS

ILOILO — More than 2,100 hectares of rice fields across 16 municipalities in Iloilo Province will be cultivated using agricultural drones this wet cropping season. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out a free technology-driven farming...

CARLES FIGHTS TO KEEP SICOGON TOURISM ALIVE

Among the measures being explored is the expansion of the provincial government’s “Turista sa Barangay” program by training the i sland’s households to accommodate overnight visitors, allowing residents to earn additional income through communitybased...

WHO WILL SAVE SICOGON?

ILOILO — The future of what has been envisioned to become Iloilo Province’s flagship island tourism destination to rival Boracay Island now hangs in the balance. The operator of the multi-billion-peso Sicogon Island tourism estate in Carles town...

AKLAN TIGHTENS ASF SHIELD

ILOILO City – The provincial government of Aklan has imposed a sweeping ban on the entry of live hogs, pork, and other swine-related products from Iloilo, Capiz, and the entire Negros Island Region (NIR), becoming the latest province to tighten its...

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74 barangays earn basic sanitation certification; Tubungan first Iloilo town with 100% compliance

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WAKE-UP CALL FOR SCHOOLS

ILOILO City – Alarmed by the deadly shooting inside a public high school in Tacloban City that left three students dead, Mayor Raisa Treñas on Monday ordered the immediate strengthening of security measures in all schools across Iloilo City to prevent...

Month-long surveillance nets 3 high-value suspects in Oton

ILOILO City – Authorities dealt a major blow to the illegal drug trade in Western Visayas after seizing nearly P14 million worth of shabu and arresting three suspected high-value drug personalities during a buy-bust operation in Oton, Iloilo early...

Aganan Flyover southbound lane 70% done; DPWH targets opening by year-end – Dizon

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QUAKE DRILL EXPOSES MAJOR VULNERABILITIES

ILOILO City — Iloilo City Hall cut its earthquake drill evacuation time by more than two minutes this year, but disaster management officials warned that employee complacency and failure to follow basic safety procedures remain major vulnerabilities...

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ILLEGAL ADOPTIONS PERSIST IN WV

ILOILO City — Western Visayas remains free of online or black-market baby-selling cases, according to child welfare authorities even as they continue to grapple with illegal adoption arrangements and dozens of simulated birth cases across the region.

BACK-TOBACK CLEAN AUDIT

The Iloilo City Government earned another Unmodified Opinion from the Commission on Audit for fiscal year 2025, a distinction that reflects continued compliance with financial regulations and a strong commitment to accountable governance. The clean...

‘ILLEGAL TRANSACTION’

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Freedom must be nurtured through unity, civic responsibility, DOT-6 chief tells Ilonggos

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Iloilo PDRRMO chief warns engineers, regulators over substandard structures

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WV SCHOOLS READY FOR STRONG QUAKES?

ILOILO City – Following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao during the opening of classes yesterday and raised concerns over school safety nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas assured parents that public...

READY FOR CLASSES

ILOILO City — More than 729,000 learners have already enrolled across Western Visayas as the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 declared all 2,841 public elementary and secondary schools in the region ready for the opening of classes today for...

MAGIC PORTAL TO THE PAST

FOR HISTORY enthusiasts, art lovers, and curious travelers, stepping into a place where the past comes alive is both a dream and an adventure. In Iloilo City, that dream became reality as a “magic portal” to the past opened its doors, offering...

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HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS VS ONLINE LOAN APPS SURGE

ILOILO City — Harassment complaints linked to unregistered online lending applications in Iloilo have nearly reached last year’s total in just the first six months of 2026, prompting the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to step up its crackdown...

Your Daily HOROSCOPE

ARIES: A partner, either your life partner or a colleague, is likely to be in an irritable mood today, which you could find a bit upsetting. Bear in mind that this person’s mood probably has little if anything to do with you, Aries, or anything you’ve...

CITY GOV’T BOOSTS MEDICAL AID, PARTNERS WITH 10 HOSPITALS

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government (ICG) has expanded access to healthcare services for financially incapacitated Ilonggos after formalizing partnerships with 10 major hospitals under the ICG-Medical Assistance Program known as HAPLOS (Health...

YOUTH CRISIS

ILOILO City – Authorities inWesternVisayas have sounded the alarm over the growing number of children in conflict with the law (CICL), blaming family problems, lack of parental guidance, and negative peer influence for pushing more minors into criminal...

COPS ALONE CAN’T STOP DOMESTIC ABUSE – PRO-6

ILOILO City – Declaring that domestic violence cannot be addressed by law enforcement alone, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is pushing for a whole-of-community response involving barangays, schools, churches, government agencies and civic...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GROWS MORE BRUTAL

ILOILO City — Cases of physical and sexual violence against women in Western Visayas increased in 2025 despite a slight decline in overall domestic abuse incidents, exposing what authorities described as a disturbing trend of worsening violence inside...

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‘VISIBILITY NOT ENOUGH’

ILOILO City — Newly installed Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño has laid down a tougher anti-criminality agenda for Western Visayas, ordering stronger community partnerships and greater accountability among...

ILOILO AIRPORTNEW EXPANSION STALLS

ILOILO City – The long-envisioned major expansion of the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo has been thrown into uncertainty.The Department of Transportation (DOTr) rejected the P21billion unsolicited proposal of Prime Asset Ventures,...

Your Daily Horoscope

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MPIW ACTIVATES EL NIÑO MITIGATION

ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) assured the public that it is fully prepared for the El Niño season ahead.With Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placing a 79% probability of El Niño...

POWER DEMAND SURGES

ILOILO City — Power distributors across Western Visayas have intensified calls for consumers to reduce electricity consumption as soaring summer temperatures continue to push power demand higher and trigger repeated “yellow alerts” in the Visayas grid,...

CITY BAKES AT 48°C

ILOILO City — This southern metropolis sweltered under a blistering heat index of up to 48 degrees Celsius at noon on Monday, May 18, pushing conditions into the“danger”category and heightening fears of an early El Niño episode that could worsen the...

LANDMARK INITIATIVES EMPOWER COMMUNITIES

ILOILO City – Reinforcing its commitment to responsive governance and sustainable community development, the Iloilo City Government has launched the pioneering Iloilo City Academy for Public Service and Development or Barangay Academy, while also...

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‘NO MAYOR ABOVE THE LAW’

ILOILO – The illegal quarry controversy in Iloilo province has now spilled into the political arena after allegations surfaced linking politicians, businessmen, men in uniform, and private individuals to unlawful quarry operations, prompting the League...

ILOILO BARES LEGIT QUARRY OPERATORS

ILOILO — The provincial government has released its official list of legitimate quarry operators in Iloilo Province, drawing a clear line in its crackdown on illegal extraction: those listed have valid or standing permits; those not on the list may be...

COPS IN ILLEGAL QUARRY TRADE FACE DISMISSAL

ILOILO – The top police official in Western Visayas has threatened rogue policemen allegedly involved in illegal quarry operations in Iloilo Province with dismissal, criminal charges, and the destruction of their careers as authorities intensify a...

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Bacolod cracks down on colorum tricycles amid intensified traffic ordinance enforcement

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Your Daily HOROSCOPE

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Water supply uncertainty shadows Western Visayas cropping season

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Bacolod leptospirosis cases up 225%; 12 barangays affected

SOLAR IRRIGATION EXPANDS IN WV

ILOILO — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is rapidly expanding its solar-powered irrigation program (SPIP) in Western Visayas, deploying 141 operational units across the region to shield farmers from intensifying climate risks and soaring...

UNITING FOR A GREENER FUTURE

Iloilo City hosted the launch of Handog ng Pangulo: Luntiang Bukas, a four-pronged, multi-agency program aimed at building resilient, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable communities. The launch featured key initiatives, including the...

Your Daily HOROSCOPES

ARIES: A partner, either your life partner or a colleague, is likely to be in an irritable mood today, which you could find a bit upsetting. Bear in mind that this person’s mood probably has little if anything to do with you, Aries, or anything you’ve...