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SERVICE BLITZ: Job fairs, health drives, gov’t help desks lined up for observance of...

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ILOILO — From finding jobs and accessing government assistance to health screening and veterinary services, Ilonggos will get a month-long lineup of programs in...
AI OR REAL? Artificial intelligence-generated images depicting people in police uniforms can look increasingly convincing, blurring the line between digital creation and reality. The Police Regional Office 6 is urging social media users to clearly label AI-generated content involving police uniforms and symbols of authority to prevent deception, confusion and the spread of misinformation. PRO-6

BEWARE OF DECEPTIVE AI COP PHOTOS – PRO-6; Tuaño: Realistic fake PNP images can...

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ILOILO City — Social media users who pass off artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images of people in police uniforms as genuine photographs could face legal...

POULTRY FARM ROW FALLOUT: Entire barangay leadership resigns, cites lack of LGU action on...

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ILOILO — In an extraordinary protest against what they described as the municipal government’s failure to resolve a year-old environmental complaint, the entire elected...
Mayor Virgilio Teruel

Tigbauan mayor disputes inaction claim, urges Linobayan officials to reconsider mass resignation

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ILOILO — Tigbauan’s Mayor Virgilio “Nene” Teruel has rejected accusations that the municipal government ignored residents’ year-long complaints against a poultry farm, saying the...
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Wet weekend ahead for WV; rough seas seen

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ILOILO City – Rainy weather is expected to linger across much of Western Visayas until Monday, Aug. 31, with stronger southwest winds also likely...
New medical technologist Marti Angela Janagap Policarpio (center) who topped the licensure board for medical technologists on Aug. 15 and 16, 2026 says she did not expect to become the No. 1 placer, especially after experiencing exhaustion during the review period. “Sang review season na-drain gid ako,” she shared during a press conference organized by her alma mater, the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City. She is flanked by fellow Augustinian graduates Lyle Josh Secapuri (right) who ranked 10th and Iris Karn Magallanes who placed sixth. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

SanAg grad tops medtech board; 2 other Augustinians land in top 10; University ranks...

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ILOILO City — An Ilongga graduate emerged as the country’s No. 1 medical technologist, leading a remarkable showing by the University of San Agustin...
A baby Dugong (Dugong dugon), weighing approximately 38 kilograms was found lifeless along the shoreline in Barangay Navitas, Numancia, Aklan. The right photo (courtesy of Numancia Agriculture FB Page) shows net constriction marks on the calf’s body. DENR PENRO-AKLAN

Fishing gear kills endangered dugong; skeleton eyed for conservation education

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ILOILO City – A newborn dugong apparently killed after becoming entangled in fishing gear in Numancia, Aklan has underscored the continuing threat that active...
Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño, Western Visayas police director, says declining crime figures indicate improving peace and order conditions across the region despite isolated incidents in various cities and provinces.

PRO-6: WV among PH’s five most peaceful; Crimes dropped by nearly 23% over a...

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ILOILO City — Western Visayas is among the five most peaceful regions in the country, according to the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), noting...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, during his visit to Iloilo on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, says that Congress is currently deliberating measures to extend barangay terms and potentially postpone the November polls. “Tinatalakay ‘yan sa Kongreso. Hinihintay na lang natin kung ipapasa nila ang batas tungkol dyan,” he adds. PIA WESTERN VISAYAS PHOTO

BSKE POSTPONEMENT GAINS MOMENTUM; Recto: November polls may not push through; Congress weighs term...

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ILOILO City – The scheduled November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) may not push through as congressional moves to extend the terms...
‘SAGIP BATA’. Police officers talk to young motorcycle riders during an Oplan Sagip Bata operation in Western Visayas. The Police Regional Office 6 said the weekend road safety campaign has intercepted and safeguarded 1,312 minors since July, with authorities focusing on underage and illegal driving, road safety violations, and enforcement of curfew ordinances. PRO-6

Region-wide road safety campaign targets underage motorcycle use, curfew violations

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ILOILO City — More than 1,300 minors have been pulled away from potentially dangerous situations on Western Visayas roads since July as police intensify...
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