Debuque win seen as boost to Defensor’s final term agenda
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. expressed gratitude to Ilonggos for electing Mayor Nathalie Ann “Lee Ann” Debuque as the province’s next vice governor,...
PRO-6 credits vigilance, early planning for peaceful midterm elections
ILOILO City – With no major election-related violence reported, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) hailed its security operations for the 2025 midterm elections...
Early voting, mall polling in WV lauded as a success: Over 261K vulnerable voters...
ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Western Visayas hailed the early voting initiative and first-ever mall polling centers during the May...
Ballot jams, rule-breaking by voters marred early voting hours in Iloilo City
ILOILO City – Ballot jamming and regular voters breaching designated voting hours for vulnerable groups were among the minor yet disruptive issues encountered during...
24 vote-counting machines break down during polls
ILOILO – A total of 24 automated counting machines (ACMs) in this province experienced technical malfunctions on M onday, prompting the Commission on Elections...
Kanlaon erupts anew, spews ‘large ballistic fragments’
NEGROS Occidental – A five-minute moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Mount Kanlaon at 2:55 a.m. yesterday, the Philippine Institute of...
NOCPPO forms Silay Task Group after deadly election day shooting
BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) formed a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Silay to probe the fatal shooting incident...
Benitez aims to expand Team Asenso-Bacolod programs
BACOLOD City – Congressman-elect Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez, who is set to step down as the city’s mayor on June 30, has expressed his...
Castro clan dominates Capiz polls
CAPIZ – The Castro political dynasty tightened its grip on Capiz as family members swept key provincial and municipal posts in the May 12...
Bacolod ‘Bayad Agad’ payout resumes
BACOLOD City – The city government here is set to resume the distribution of financial assistance under its “Bayad Agad” program.
Alma Gustilo, officer of...