There is a coordinated propaganda campaign seeking to isolate Israel internationally, says Israel’s first Special Envoy to the Christian World, George Deek. “They are trying to falsify Israeli reality and Israeli history in a way that will make people turn against Israel worldwide,” he says during a media dialogue with Filipino journalists, including Panay News, in Jerusalem on August 6, 2026. MAI LADIAO/PN

ISRAEL BATTLES AI-ERA INFO WAR: Truth, firsthand experience strongest weapons vs misinformation – envoy

JERUSALEM, Israel — Israel’s first Special Envoy to the Christian World has urged journalists and the international community to verify claims about the Jewish...

Iloilo imposes 500-meter noise-control zone around CPU for September Bar exams

ILOILO City – The city government is imposing a 500-meter noise-control zone around Central Philippine University (CPU) to protect thousands of examinees from distractions...
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PH should Filipino-built AI solutions – science chief

ILOILO City – The Philippines should stop measuring its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions against Silicon Valley and instead focus on building AI solutions that...
Motorists, cyclists and tricycle drivers carefully make their way through floodwaters along a flooded street in Iloilo City after recent heavy rains, underscoring the continuing risk of urban flooding and the need for residents to remain vigilant against waterborne diseases such as leptospirosis. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo eyes lasting flood fix; Drainage master plan to go beyond 421 declogging ops

ILOILO City – This city is moving beyond routine declogging toward a comprehensive overhaul of its drainage network as increasingly intense rainfall exposes the...
A Coast Guard responder monitors the recovery of the fishing banca Taga Bukid after rescuers found the vessel off Culasi, Antique and safely evacuated its eight fishermen during a nighttime rescue operation. PHOTO COURTESY OF SN1 ADONIS, PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD

8 fishermen survive banca mishap off Culasi after Coast Guard rescue

ILOILO City – Eight fishermen were safely rescued after their fishing boat overturned off the coast of Culasi, Antique while navigating rough seas brought...
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Iloilo City seeks 95% measles, rubella vaccine coverage after falling short in 2023

ILOILO City – Nearly 41,000 young children will be targeted in an intensified citywide vaccination campaign beginning August 10 as health authorities seek to...

ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE: Iloilo City readies free maintenance medicines for senior citizens, PWDs

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government is readying the rollout of free maintenance medicines for qualified senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs)...
The Luzon and Visayas power grids returned to normal operations after red aThe Department of Energy attributes last June’s jump in power rates to the tight power situation in the Visayas, which was put under numerous yellow alerts, with some days even witnessing red alerts. Photo shows the Manila Electric Co. substation along Commonwealth Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City. PNA PHOTO BY JOAN BONDOC

Panay may face baseload shortage by 2029; DOE crafts island-wide energy master plan to...

ILOILO City – Panay Island could face a shortage in baseload power capacity by 2029, prompting the Department of Energy (DOE) to craft a...
The Department of Health reported 269,467 dengue cases nationwide as of October 4, 2024.

Dengue breaches warning threshold in Iloilo Province; Clustering of cases detected in 23 towns

ILOILO – This province has reached the dengue alert threshold, with disease clusters detected in 23 localities and children aged five to nine emerging...
Department of Health medical personnel check residents’ blood pressure during a community outreach activity in Iloilo City aimed at promoting early disease detection and encouraging residents to seek timely medical care. DOH-6

Iloilo City logs 1,520 TB cases in six months; City Health Office expands free...

ILOILO City – Health authorities are intensifying tuberculosis screening across Iloilo City after 1,520 cases were reported in the first half of 2026, even...