ILOILO — Northern Iloilo’s push for renewable energy is gaining momentum.
Developers confirmed that a 142-megawatt solar power project in the municipality of Concepcion is moving toward construction this year, positioning the town as a major contributor to the Visayas power grid.
ALONG the quiet, slow-moving waters of the Iloilo River emerged one of Western Visayas’ most enduring symbols of faith. Carved from stone, the image of Our Lady of Candelaria carries a presence far larger than her size, anchoring centuries of belief, whispered miracles, and a devotion that refuses to fade.
ILOILO — The Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) has officially adopted a four-day compressed workweek (CWW) for the entire second semester of Academic Year 2025–2026, marking the first university in Western Visayas to implement the scheme under approved internal guidelines aligned with civil service regulations.
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 — 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 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.
Artists Boy Masculino (b. 1960) and Ric Isiderio (b. 1961), both from Oton were part of the early wave of art revival in Iloilo that began in the mid1970s and continued through the 1980s. Their recent two-person solo exhibition in Oval Art Gallery attests to their undiminished fervor for creating art despite the passage of time. Their exhibition collectively titled Face to Face are subtitled Ulan-Init for Masculino’s sculpture collection, and Tinta for Isiderio’s drawings and paintings.
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Balik Scientist Program, hosted by West Visayas State University (WVSU), concluded with an Exit Report Presentation on Tuesday, August 13, at Diversion 21 Hotel, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.
ILOILO City – This city’s much celebrated Dinagyang Festival, represented by Tribu Pan-ay from Fort San Pedro National High School, clinched its eighth championship title at the Aliwan Fiesta 2024, held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay City on June 29. Maasin, Iloilo’s Tultugan Festival took second place.
ILOILO – The Philippine Army has identified the five New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed in clashes on August 7 and 8 in Barangay Aglonok, Calinog and Barangay Cabatangan, Lambunao.
