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The Philippine Statistics Authority-Guimaras conducts the Philippine Identification System authentication and registration for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Barangay Igang, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. PSA-GUIMARAS PHOTO

4Ps beneficiaries must update household roster for additional cash grant – DSWD

ILOILO City - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has called on beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Region...
The new head of the Public Employment Service Office of Iloilo Province , Cynthia Parcon-Dario, plans to focus on programs addressing the concerns of Ilonggo overseas Filipino workers and providing assistance where needed.

Dario appointed as new Iloilo PESO head

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has formally appointed Cynthia Parcon-Dario as the new head of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) for Iloilo...
Two women onboard this motorcycle died after a van hit them in Barangay Tubigan, Zarraga, Iloilo around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2025. ZARRAGA MUNICIPAL POLICE STATION PHOTO

Two women dead in motorcycle-van collision

ILOILO – Two motorcycle-riding women died on Sunday night, January 19, after a speeding van hit their vehicle in Barangay Tubigan, Zarraga town. The victims...

WV cops seize P17-M ‘shabu’ in first half of January

ILOILO City – The intensified anti-illegal drug campaign in Western Visayas in the first two weeks of January this year led to the seizure...
MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) utilized horizontal directional drilling, a cutting-edge method for installing underground utilities and plumbing for its Underground Distribution System project in Iloilo City. Photo shows MORE Power’s underground lines as seen across the Villanueva Building on the city’s iconic Calle Real.

SC solidifies MORE Power’s franchise expansion

ILOILO City – The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the franchise expansion of MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) in Iloilo Province, solidifying...
CLASH OF HORNS. This is a scene from San Joaquin, Iloilo’s controversial Pasungay Festival. The annual tradition, featuring carabaos and cows in staged battles, sparked a heated debate between cultural preservation advocates and animal welfare groups, with calls to end the practice citing alleged animal cruelty and gambling concerns. Screenshot from live video of Atty. Joe Abad Sicabalo Lazaro, Jr. Facebook Account

Animal welfare advocates seek end to San Joaquin’s Pasungay Festival

ILOILO – Animal welfare groups, including the Animal Kingdom Foundation and Team Aspin of Iloilo (TAIL), have called on the local government unit (LGU)...
Runners cross the finish line during the Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Dinagyang Hala Bira 2025 Iloilo Marathon, showing the city’s active sports tourism and cultural pride. MAYOR JERRY TREÑAS FACEBOOK

Over 3,000 runners join Dinagyang marathon

ILOILO City – More than 3,000 participants gathered early on January 19 for the Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Dinagyang Hala Bira 2025 Iloilo Marathon,...
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ICPO ramps up operations for a drug-free Dinagyang

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), under the leadership of Police Colonel Kim P. Legada, has intensified its campaign against illegal...

PRO-6 arrests 315 fugitives in first half of January 2025

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) apprehended 315 wanted individuals across Western Visayas during a 15-day operation from January 1 to...
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Iloilo prov’l gov’t mulls separating Kasadyahan from Dinagyang fest

ILOILO – To accommodate more tribes and further highlight the culture and tourism of Iloilo province, the provincial government is studying the possibility of...