More than 7,000 Ilonggos, including informal settler families and low-income workers, are expected to benefit from two housing projects launched in Jaro, Iloilo on Thursday, May 28, under the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program. Department of Human Settlements...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Board cited the collaboration between the Panay Bukidnon Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and the research team of the University of the Philippines Visayas after the book Epics of Panay won in the 43rd National Book Awards. The team behind Humadapnon (Ginlawan):...
ILOILO CITY — The Archdiocese of Jaro celebrates two milestones – its 161st canonical anniversary on May 27 and the 61st dedication of Jaro Cathedral here on May 26. “A Catholic faithful of Jaro fully conscious of the affiliation that he or she belongs to Christ and to the local church...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo provincial government is set to start digital monitoring of its infrastructure and development projects to boost efforts in transparency after formally receiving its grant from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Gov. Arthur Defensor...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is probing a group of minors who chased and tried to stab another minor on Sunday afternoon, May 24. “We will not tolerate this kind of incident, and this must stop. Necessary coordination has already been made with concerned agencies for...
ILOILO CITY – Women playwrights, scholars, and artists from all over the country and abroad gathered in Iloilo City for the 13th Women Playwrights International Conference (WPIC) 2026. The triennial gathering that ended on Friday, May 22, was held in Iloilo City for the first time. With Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – Malacañang has allocated P344 million for scholars and facility projects in all 1,721 barangays in Iloilo province. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. and Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial Federation President Amalia Victoria Debuque met this week to prepare for the distribution of...
ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) has stepped up mitigation plans to ensure enough water supply as a super El Niño was projected this year. “We have assessed every possible supply scenario and prepared a response for each one,” said MPIW Chief Operating Officer David Berba in a...
ILOILO CITY – Amnesty International Philippines is alarmed over alleged growing impunity in the Visayas and insignificant progress in addressing human rights concerns. “What we are witnessing is the normalization of violence and impunity. Communities are displaced, human rights defenders are...
ILOILO CITY – Relief for consumers here amid high oil prices. MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) reduced electricity rate by P0.27 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for May. From P12.14/kWH in April, MORE Power’s residential rate dropped to P11.8710/kwH this month. MORE Power’s commercial...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology-6 is eyeing Southeast Asian participants for the 2nd Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fest. “We have invited participants not only from outside of Western Visayas, but also outside of the country, particularly from Southeast Asian countries,"...
The devotion to the Mother of Perpetual Help continued with the 80th anniversary of the first novena Mass in the country on Wednesday. Redemptorist priests and the faithful celebrated the historic event on May 13, 1946 at Saint Clement’s Church in Iloilo City. Fr. Ramon O. Fruto, the first...
