Two of the 12 suspects arrested in the intensified anti-drug operations across Western Visayas on October 23–24 are shown in police custody. The operations, conducted by the Police Regional Office 6 and its provincial units, resulted in the confiscation of around P2.1 million worth of suspected shabu. PRO-6

PRO-6’s one-day anti-drug sweep bags 12 suspects and P2.1-million shabu

ILOILO City – In one of its most extensive single-day anti-drug operations this year, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) dismantled multiple drug networks...
Police arrested a 46-year-old man and seized around P816,000 worth of suspected shabu during an antidrug operation in Barangay Tigum, Pavia, Iloilo, on Oct. 22, 2025. PAVIA MUNICIPAL POLICE STATION PHOTO

Pavia man yields over P800K worth of ‘shabu’

ILOILO – A 46-year-old man tagged as a high-value suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tigum, Pavia, Iloilo, on Wednesday, October...
Department of Education-Iloilo spokesperson Leonil Salvilla says the Danao Elementary School in Pototan town is among the 11 schools across the province that have classrooms declared unsafe for occupancy following recent earthquakes. DISCOVER POTOTAN ILOILO/FB PHOTO

UNSAFE FOR OCCUPANCY: DepEd to demolish quake-hit classrooms; over 400 damaged across Iloilo Province

ILOILO – The Department of Education (DepEd) has begun ordering the demolition and relocation of quake-damaged classrooms in Iloilo Province after structural assessments confirmed...
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EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES: 11 Ilonggas flagged for suspected breast cancer as Iloilo City...

ILOILO City – Eleven women in Iloilo City are now under close medical evaluation for suspected breast cancer, following citywide screening efforts that reached...
Iloilo City Government personnel evacuate the city hall with their hands on their heads during the region-wide earthquake and tsunami drill on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The exercise simulated the “duck, cover, and hold” maneuver followed by an organized evacuation to ensure readiness in case a major seismic event strikes the region. GIL CONDES PHOTO

Iloilo City puts earthquake readiness to the test in Western Visayas-wide drill

ILOILO City – With Panay Island sitting on one of the country’s most earthquake-prone zones, the Iloilo City Government led a large-scale simulation of...

Second FOI measure filed in Iloilo City Council

ILOILO City – A brewing clash over transparency turned into a procedural showdown in the Iloilo City Council, after a second proposed Freedom of...

Special taskforce to intensify food safety checks on eateries

ILOILO City – The City Health Office (CHO) is creating a special taskforce to conduct focused inspections of carinderias or eateries citywide amid concerns...

Over 4,000 cops on full alert as WV gears up for Halloween

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICOILOILO City – Police across Western Visayas will be on full alert beginning October 31 as the Police Regional Office 6...
Transmission rates account for about 10 percent of a monthly electricity bill. PHOTO COURTESY OF SOLARQUARTER.COM

Iloilo integrates women’s welfare in energy policies

ILOILO – The Province of Iloilo is breaking new ground in the country’s renewable energy landscape by ensuring that women are not left behind...

POWERING WITH PURPOSE: MORE Power named grand winner for CSR Company of the Year...

ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has been named the grand winner for CSR Company of the Year at the...