CAUGHT IN RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: 3 Ilonggo seafarers plead for gov’t rescue after Black Sea...

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City – Three Ilonggo seafarers who survived a Russian drone attack on their cargo vessel in the Black Sea are urgently seeking government...
Photo courtesy of the Presidential Communications Office

Marcos’ 5th SONA draws praise, flak; Biron gives President 9/10; Treñas welcomes flood-control push,...

Iloilo Ime Sornito and Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday drew sharply divided reactions in Iloilo, earning high marks...
Department of Migrant Workers secretary Hans Leo Cacdac visits the family of Antique seafarer Jude Prado Pagunsan in Barangay Ubos, Valderrama, Antique to convey President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s condolences and assure government assistance, including the repatriation of the slain seafarer's remains, educational support for his children, and funeral aid following his death in a Russian drone attack in the Black Sea. DMW

Gov’t rushes aid, repatriation for Antique seafarer killed in Black Sea drone attack

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City — The Philippine government has assured the immediate repatriation of the remains of an Antique seafarer killed in a Russian drone attack...
A Coast Guard rescuer carries a child through floodwaters as emergency responders escort displaced residents to safer ground in Hamtic, Antique. SN1 SURIAGA, PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD VIA HAZEL P. VILLA

PCG saves 20 flood victims in Guimaras and Antique

Iloilo Darlene Delgado -
ILOILO City – Twenty residents stranded by floodwaters in Guimaras and Antique were brought to safety by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on July...
“We are all in ‘election mode. Wala kami gapanumdom resetting or postponement subong. Full swing ang amon preparations,” says Regional Director Dennis Ausan of the Commission on Elections in Western Visayas. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Over 3M regular voters, 1.1M SK voters registered in WV as election preparations shift...

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Western Visayas has entered full election mode for the Nov. 2, 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang...
Since 2022, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been delivering his State of the Nation Address every year on the last Monday of July to report on the country’s condition, outline his administration’s priorities, and seek congressional support for key legislative measures.

PBBM to defend administration’s record, response to global challenges in 5th SONA

Iloilo Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) today will center on his administration’s response to...
Members of the Kahublagan Kontra Korapsyon display placards giving the Marcos Jr. administration a “failed” mark during a press conference. “While the administration boasts of economic growth and investment figures, millions of Filipinos continue to struggle with soaring prices, stagnant incomes, heavy taxes, and worsening inequality. The true State of the Nation is not measured by glowing statistics or polished speeches, but by the daily hardships endured by ordinary Filipinos,” the group adds. KAHUBLAGAN KONTRA KORAPSYON/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Progressive groups to march vs corruption, rising cost of living, unfulfilled gov’t promises

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – Members of progressive organizations are expected to march to the Iloilo Provincial Capitol today as they stage a “People’s State of...
Photo courtesy of Iloilo City Emergency Responders - ICER and USAR

‘Habagat’, ‘Kiyapo’ affect over 21,000 in Western Visayas

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City – More than 21,000 residents across Western Visayas have been affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) intensified by Tropical Storm Kiyapo. The...
Photo courtesy of Police Regional Office 6

PRO-6 launches full-scale probe into Molo police allegations but station chief stays put

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has ordered a formal fact-finding investigation into allegations of irregularities at the Molo Police Station,...

GROUP FILES 4TH P250 WAGE HIKE PETITION; Union pushes P800 daily minimum wage to...

Iloilo Panay News -
ILOILO City — Pressure is mounting on the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Western Visayas. Another labor organization filed a petition...
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