ILOILO City – To enhance Western Visayas farmers’ productivity and ensure a prosperous harvest, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 6, together with the Korean Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO), launched a two-day roadshow featuring the latest in farm machinery and technologies.
ILOILO – The House of Representatives passed the medical marijuana bill, officially known as House Bill No. 10439 or the proposed Access to Medical Cannabis Act, on its third and final reading. The bill garnered support, with 177 lawmakers voting in favor including those from Iloilo, against nine opposing votes and nine abstentions.
ILOILO – Ahead of his July 22 third State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is inaugurating today the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project (JRMP) Phase II in the Municipality of Calinog.
ILOILO City – In a dazzling showcase of beauty, talent and advocacy, Karen Nicole Piccio of Maasin, Iloilo was crowned Miss Iloilo 2025 on January 11, 2025 at West Visayas State University Cultural Center in La Paz district.
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. received a mobile primary care facility (PCF) for the province, a donation from First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Marcos, during a handover ceremony in Cebu City.
ILOILO City – There has been a significant increase in the number of Western Visayas mothers practicing exclusive breastfeeding over the past three years, from 2021 to 2023, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
ILOILO – Pressing for enhanced electricity services, the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Pavia town unanimously approved a resolution on Monday, August 12, calling for the hastening of MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s (MORE Power) expansion into 15 municipalities, and Passi City, in Iloilo Province.
ILOILO – The newly-inaugurated Jalaur River Multipurpose Project Stage II (JRMP II) in Calinog town is only the beginning of what the government has in store for the development of the country’s water resources, according to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and cooperation with the City Council relative to its proposed water rate adjustment.
