Individuals remain barred from bearing, carrying, or transporting firearms or other deadly weapons in public places — including streets, parks, buildings, and vehicles — until June 11, unless authorized in writing by the Commission on Elections, says Brigadier General Jack Wanky, director of the Police Regional Office 6. PRO-6 PHOTO

Polls over but gun ban still in effect until June 11

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ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has reminded the public that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban remains in effect...
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Grassroots dialogue seen to shape WV agri-fishery policy

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ILOILO City – To make agricultural and fisheries policymaking more responsive to ground realities, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas has intensified...
The Philippine flag is seen fluttering at the historic public plaza of Santa Barbara, Iloilo near the statue of Ilonggo hero Gen. Martin Delgado. The public plaza of Santa Barbara was where Delgado first raised the Philippine flag outside Luzon on November 17, 1898 — an event known as the Cry of Santa Barbara. This marked the formal inauguration of the revolutionary government in the Visayas and symbolized the region’s commitment to the cause of Philippine independence from Spain. PN FILE

‘Display nat’l flag until Independence Day’

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ILOILO City – The national government is calling on all Filipinos to visibly demonstrate patriotism by displaying the Philippine flag from May 28 to...
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Locally made food blend to to fight child malnutrition

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BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – The city government has secured a P1.96-million donation from Bombo Radyo Philippines Foundation, Inc. to enhance the production...
Teams from various local government units, national agencies, and the Philippine Red Cross work together on Saturday, May 24, to clear thick volcanic mud and debris that rendered roads impassable in Sitio Tamburong, Barangay Biak-na-Bato, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, following a lahar overflow triggered by heavy rainfall and ash deposits from Mount Kanlaon. PHOTO FROM CIVIL DEFENSE WESTERN VISAYAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Kanlaon mudflow threat prompts OCD to urge extreme caution in Negros

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ILOILO City – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Western Visayas has issued a warning to communities and motorists in Negros Occidental after...

Rights groups slam lack of state support for IPs

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ILOILO – Human rights advocates are calling out the government for what they claimed are its shortcomings to protect Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the...

2 from WV take key Cabinet posts in Marcos reshuffle

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ILOILO City – Two Western Visayas natives survived President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s surprise Cabinet reshuffle. Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla, a native of Sibalom, Antique,...

Landmark verdict in WV Court convicts 3 over falsified driving course certificates

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ILOILO City – Boosting the government’s crackdown on fraudulent licensing, a court here has convicted three individuals — including two former employees of an...
Department of Labor and Employment – Region 6 personnel hold a candlelight memorial in Iloilo City on May 23, 2025, as part of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, honoring the 4,146 lives lost to HIV-related illnesses in the country since 2020. The activity also called for continued awareness and a stigma-free workplace environment.

DOLE-6 leads workplace push against HIV stigma

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ILOILO City – To combat stigma and promote workplace awareness on HIV (human immunovirus) infections and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), the Department of...
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Iloilo City cracks down on unregistered tattoo artists

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ILOILO City – In a sweeping regulatory move aimed at protecting public health, the city government has launched a citywide crackdown on unregistered tattoo...
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