The communist terrorist group in Capiz suffered another blow as two of its remnants were killed in an armed encounter with the government troops on Sept. 20, 2025 in Barangay Katipunan, Tapaz, Capiz. Recovered at the clash site were high-powered firearms, explosives, and personal belongings of the rebels. PHILIPPINE ARMY SPEARHEAD TROOPERS/FB PHOTO

2 rebels killed in another Tapaz clash

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CAPIZ — Two suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with government troops in Barangay Katipunan, Tapaz, Capiz...
Four drug suspects were caught in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Jose, Arevalo, Iloilo on September 19, 2025. Police seized 160 grams of suspected shabu valued at around P1.3 million. PHOTO COURTESY OF K5 NEWS FM ILOILO

Arevalo drug sting yields P1.3-M ‘shabu’

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ILOILO City – A buy-bust operation in Barangay San Jose, Arevalo district led to the confiscation of P1.3 million worth of suspected shabu and...
Iloilo City Lone District’s Rep. Julienne Baronda (right) points to “trolls” for pinning on her the attempt to reassign Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) chief Dr. Joseph Dean Nicolo (left). Dr. Nicolo allegedly refused the request of a “lady official” to give the second phase of a vertical project inside the hospital to a chosen contractor.

WVMC SHAKE-UP: Nicolo praised by Iloilo City Council; solons, contractors duck blame

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ILOILO City – Inside the Iloilo City Hall, Dr. Joseph Dean Nicolo is celebrated as a hospital hero. The Iloilo City Council has passed...
‘PALPAK, DELAYED, AND INCOMPLETE’. Aside from alleged failed and delayed flood control projects, many of the other infrastructure projects facilitated by the Iloilo City Lone District office of Cong. Julienne Baronda — such as multi-purpose buildings, gyms, and school facilities — are deemed unfinished, with some left incomplete even after five years, and believed unsafe for use.

Calls for transparency grow as Baronda faces scrutiny on wealth, flood control projects

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ILOILO City – Calls for transparency continue to hound Iloilo City Lone District’s Cong. Julienne “Jam-jam” Baronda, as critics raise questions over her lifestyle,...
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‘CORRUPTION IS A GUT ISSUE’: Iloilo’s various sectors demand accountability

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ILOILO City – Corruption is no longer just a political talking point. For fisherfolk, teachers, students, religious leaders, women’s groups, and ordinary citizens, it...
Two simultaneous marches — one from Jaro Plaza and another from the University of the Philippines Visayas — converged at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol in Iloilo City at 3 p.m. yesterday, with protesters chanting and carrying placards denouncing what they called the “trillion-peso robbery” in government. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo protesters keep it peaceful as martial law anniv turns into show of anger...

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ILOILO City – Anger over alleged trillion-peso corruption in flood control and infrastructure projects spilled into the streets yesterday as thousands of Ilonggos joined...
“While suportado ko gid ang aton mga kasimanwa nga nagapangabudlay sa pangabuhi, ginpahangop ko man sa ila nga kinahanglan sang balanse – pagpanikasog sang mga vendors para sa ila pamilya kag ang kaayuhan sang kadam-an, ilabi na sa trapiko kag kalinong sa karsada,” says Mayor Raisa Treñas of Iloilo City.

Treñas submits damning infra status report to Mayors for Good Governance

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ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas has sounded the alarm over billions in public funds sunk into flood control projects that are either delayed,...
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Iloilo hospitals to host protection units for abused women, children

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ILOILO – Abused women and children in this province will no longer be left without immediate help. The provincial government is rolling out Women...
A revetment wall project, a portion of which can be seen right outside the Treñas Compound, is one of the three flood control projects worth P144 million implemented during the term of former congressman Jerry Treñas. These three projects make up 22% of P658.3 million budget for flood control projects in his three terms in office.

NEGLECTED FLOODING PROBLEM: Baronda left to solve Iloilo City’s flooding woes

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ILOILO City – The failure of former Iloilo City’s Rep. Jerry Treñas to aggressively pursue long-term flood control measures despite the availability of two...
BRUISED BUT UNBROKEN. Jose Ely “Leeboy” Garachico, 69, carries the scars of martial law, turning pain into purpose for the next generation of activists. PN PHOTO

Never again: A martial law survivor’s voice in Iloilo’s struggle for truth

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ILOILO City – On a humid afternoon, Jose Ely “Leeboy” Garachico’s voice over the phone carried both weight and warmth. At 69, the council...
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