ILOILO City – Senior citizens in Iloilo City who live beyond 100 will now receive P10,000 every year for the rest of their lives under an expanded city ordinance that strengthens financial assistance for elderly residents reaching exceptional age milestones.
ILOILO – The Iloilo provincial government is seeking a nearly P1-billion increase in its annual budget for 2027, proposing a record P7.86-billion spending program that prioritizes infrastructure development, district hospital operations and essential public services.
ILOILO — Drought has so far devastated 3,792 hectares of agricultural land across seven municipalities in Iloilo province, inflicting more than P124 million in crop losses and affecting nearly 6,000 farmers as the province braces for a potentially prolonged El Niño phenomenon extending into early 2027.
ILOILO City — Western Visayas stamped its dominance on the October 2026 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Examination (FPLE), producing the country’s No. 1 board passer and capturing 11 places in the Top 10 rankings, while the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) posted a perfect passing rate.
ILOILO — Iloilo Province’s comprehensive approach to teenage pregnancy, mental health and other challenges confronting young Ilonggos has earned national recognition after its flagship youth development program advanced to the finals of the prestigious 2026 Galing Pook Awards.
ILOILO City – Western Visayas is fortifying its agricultural defenses against a potentially devastating El Niño, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) rolling out crop shifts, cloud seeding, expanded irrigation and modern farming technologies.
ILOILO – Alarmed by the potential ripple effects of the escalating conflict in the Middle East on global energy supplies and electricity costs, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is convening the province’s Community Defense Cluster this Friday, March 6, to prepare contingency measures that include possible energy-saving policies and adjustments in government work arrangements.
ILOILO City – A pre-World War 2 Hiligaynon publication that once stirred Ilonggo patriotism and civic consciousness secured a place in the country’s documentary hall of fame.
ILOILO City – An international aquaculture research center based in Tigbauan, Iloilo is moving to overhaul traditional spiny lobster farming in the Philippines, aiming to replace unregulated wild seed collection practices with science-driven production models that promise higher incomes for fishers while safeguarding marine ecosystems.
ILOILO – Municipal mayors have welcomed what they described as a “historic boost” to local government funding after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced the expansion of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) to nearly P58 billion — the largest allocation in the program’s history.
