ILOILO CITY—Four people were killed and two were injured in a stabbing incident involving two families in La Paz District here on Saturday night, March 21. Police identified the fatalities as 46-year-old Joeven Provido, 40-year-old Johnny Provido Jr., 68-year-old Johnny Provido Sr., and...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has mandated stricter energy and fuel conservation protocols to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices. “Considering the potential continuous increase in fuel prices and its consequential impact on the economy, industries, and the general public,...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has turned over its first disaster-resilient housing project to beneficiaries from a landslide-prone area in the northern town of Batad. “If we want to spend money on evacuation centers, why not allocate it to building houses for our relocatees. We...
ILOILO CITY – A transport group here estimated that they are losing P100,000 a day due to the crisis in the Middle East. The Western Visayas Transport Cooperative (WVTC) said they are losing the amount operating 95 minibuses in the regional capital. The WVTC is set to reduce the number of...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Salvador “Badong” Divinagracia Jr. of Calinog town in central Iloilo province was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run accident on Sunday evening, March 15. The New Lucena Municipal Police Station (MPS) confirmed that Divinagracia is in custody after the death of...
ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the joint venture between State-owned Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) and Metro Pacific Water (MPC), assured customers in Metro Iloilo that there will be no immediate water rate increase due to the rising cost of fuel from the Middle East war....
ILOILO CITY – The PHINMA-University of Iloilo (UI) topped the February 2026 Licensure Examination for Criminologists conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). PHINMA-UI registered a 96.76 percent passing rate, with 448 out of 463 examinees from the PHINMA-UI College of Criminal...
ILOILO CITY—Vice Mayor Lady Grace “Love-Love” Baronda of this city denounced an alleged misogynistic statement made against her by Councilor Rex Sarabia. “Disagreements in governance are normal in a democracy. But language that demeans public service, belittles leadership, or perpetuates...
The Iloilo provincial government has launched the Iloilo Province Dialysis Project, an affordable dialysis service that will 50,000 residents suffering from kidney disease. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. said the project is a public-private partnership (PPP) between the Iloilo provincial...
ILOILO CITY – The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the proposed expansion of Razon-owned MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) in southern Iloilo province. Authored by Iloilo first district Rep. Janette Loreto-Garin, House Bill (HB) No. 7647 called for...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government and Iloilo City government are shifting to a four-day work week from Mondays to Thursdays as part of austerity measures as fuel prices soar due to the war in the Middle East. Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. and Iloilo City Mayor Raisa...
ILOILO CITY — Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of this city has filed a bill authorizing President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to temporarily suspend or reduce excise tax on petroleum products due to the Middle East war. “This measure aims to cushion Filipino consumers and the national economy...
