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 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 – 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 — 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 – 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.
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 – 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 — 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 — 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 – 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.
