ILOILO City – Iloilo’s most iconic comfort foods — from steaming bowls of pancit molo to the city’s famed batchoy — are enduring testaments to centuries-old Chinese influence that helped shape Ilonggo identity, a Chinese-Filipino leader said as the city prepares for its Chinese New Year celebration.
ILOILO — Former governor and three-term 3rd District congressman Licurgo “Curging” Tirador has passed away at the age of 94, marking the end of a public service career that spanned decades and pivotal moments in Philippine history.
ILOILO – To close the gap between education and employment, the Iloilo Provincial Government has rolled out what it described as the first provincial-wide Career Guidance Instructional Module (CGIM) in the country, distributing the materials to 80 public secondary schools across the province.
ILOILO — The site where Japanese forces in Panay Island formally surrendered to American troops at the end of World War II will soon be formally marked as a place of national historical significance.
ILOILO — Western Visayas has moved closer to universal health coverage, with 96.74 percent of its population now registered under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as of November 30, 2025, regional officials announced.
ILOILO — Citing gaps exposed by the January 28 knife and shooting incident at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has recommended an airport-wide security overhaul, calling for tighter inter-agency protocol synergy, upgraded screening equipment, added personnel, and expanded facilities to keep pace with surging passenger traffic.
ILOILO — The ongoing upgrade of the Iloilo International Airport passenger terminal building in Cabatuan town has reached 60 percent completion, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced, signaling steady progress in a major infrastructure push aimed at improving passenger capacity, comfort, and efficiency.
ILOILO — Security at the Iloilo International Airport has been tightened following a knife and shooting incident on January 28, with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) assuring the public that a repeat of the incident will not be allowed to happen.
ILOILO City – Thousands of devotees flooded the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral grounds on Saturday night, February 1, for the Solemn Coronation of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, reaffirming the image’s unique place in Philippine Catholic history as the only Marian icon in the country canonically crowned by a pope.
ILOILO — Amid heightened regional concern over the deadly Nipah virus, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has issued a public health advisory urging Ilonggo families to strictly observe food safety, hygiene, and early consultation protocols. Prevention remains the only defense against a virus with no licensed treatment or vaccine, it stressed.
