HVI arrested in Balasan; P1.2-M ‘shabu’ seized

ILOILO – A high-value individual (HVI) was arrested and more than 181 grams of suspected shabu were confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Barangay...
Barotac Nuevo police arrested aliases “Don-Don” (left) and “Love-Love” (right) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Salihid, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo on November 12, 2025, seizing over P1 million worth of suspected shabu. K5 NEWS FM ILOILO 88.7 PHOTO

Over P1M worth of ‘shabu’ seized in Barotac Nuevo

ILOILO – Police seized over P1 million worth of suspected shabu from two friends during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Police Drug Enforcement...
LIGHTING THE FUTURE OF ILOILO CITY SPORTS. Mayor Raisa Treñas, together with Meralco PowerGen Corporation’s Panay Site head Atty. Antonio “Jun” J. Cabalhug Jr. and One Meralco Foundation president Jeffrey O. Tarayao, lead the ceremonial lighting of the La Paz Plaza Football Ground — the first internationally compliant football lighting system in Western Visayas for a plaza-based facility. The upgraded field now features professional-grade lighting that allows for evening play, training sessions, and events, further strengthening Iloilo City’s reputation as a hub for grassroots sports and community life. Also in photo are coach Noche Sison of Iloilo City Football Club and local footballers. PHOTO CREDIT JADE DEQUIÑA/CMO

POWER OF COLLABORATION: Iloilo City Gov’t, MGEN illuminate La Paz Football Ground — another...

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government has once again realized a fruitful project through public-private collaboration, this time with Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN)...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo/PN

Wave of bomb threats hits Iloilo schools; police hunt senders

ILOILO City – A string of bomb threats targeting multiple schools in Iloilo City and Iloilo province this week triggered evacuations, campus lockdowns, and...
MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) dispatched its personnel to aid in the restoration of power lines damaged by Typhoon “Tino” in Negros Occidental.

MORE Power deploys 7 teams to Negros to support typhoon recovery efforts

ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has deployed a total of seven teams, composed of 37 personnel, to assist its...
Juan Ponce Enrile. ABS-CBN PHOTO

Juan Ponce Enrile passes away at 101

MANILA – Juan Ponce Enrile — a towering, polarizing figure in Philippine politics whose career spanned decades of government service under multiple administrations —...

Cops nab six wanted suspects in 48 hours

ILOILO — A province-wide law enforcement sweep has led to the arrest of six wanted individuals in just two days, marking one of the...
According to the Bureau of the Treasury, debt service jumped by more than 25 percent to an all-time high of P1.2 trillion in 2021 from P962.47 billion in 2020.

P8,000 ‘cut’ in cash aid? DSWD probes widening alleged AICS deductions in 10 barangays

ILOILO City – What began as a single complaint in Jaro district has erupted into a citywide alarm. The Department of Social Welfare and...
Photo courtesy of Vice Mayor Love Baronda

SP warns of disrupted operations after 2026 budget slashed by P19.4 million

ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is sounding the alarm after its proposed 2026 budget was cut by nearly P19.5 million — reductions...
Photo courtesy of Joy F. Fantilaga-Gorzal

City gov’t sounds alarm on fake ‘fixers’ preying on aid seekers

ILOILO City – The city government has issued a warning after reports surfaced that individuals posing as government personnel were collecting documents and money...