THE ONCE fledgling eagle had developed strong wings and talons for its daily flights around Western Visayas and beyond.
Panay News has evolved from being a gasping-for-breath “irregular” weekly to being the only real daily in Western Visayas. The arduous climb to success spanning 40 years – counting from the first issue dated April 7, 1981 to this latest issue dated April 7, 2021 – attests to the truth that hard work pays.
One day in the early years of Panay News, founder Danny G. Fajardo asked a newsboy if he was selling Panay News.
“Wala,” the boy shrugged off. “Nasyonal ang ginabakal sang tao.”
In other words, the boy would not sell our local newspaper because readers would rather read the national or Manila-based dailies.
Not anymore. Rather than be discouraged by the newsboy’s reply, our founder took it as a challenge to hurdle.
And now we’re here, being read by people from walks of life./PN
Dr. Lex Tupas and Iloilo City’s Councilor Dr.Tupas 
Dr. Juanito Acanto, then president of Central Philippine University with Panay News founder Danny G. Fajardo 
Sen. Franklin Drilon and wife Mila
Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 
Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo 
Sen. Cynthia Villar
Sen. Sonny Angara 
Former senator Bam Aquino 
Former senator Ramon Magsaysay
Cong. Camille Villar of Cong. Las Piñas City 
Sally Perez, then Antique governor, holds her copy of Panay News as Sen. Edgardo Angara looks on with Panay News founder Danny G. Fajardo 
Mayor Mark Palabrica of Bingawan, Iloilo 
Former National Press Club President, Benny Antiporda 
Cong. Loren Legarda of Antique
Police Chief Superintenden Cesar Hawthorne Binag, former police director of Western Visayas 
Former senator Sonny Osmeña 
