A police officer of Lambunao, Iloilo inspects a dump truck impounded during a recent crackdown on illegal quarry operations. The campaign aims protect Iloilo’s natural resources while promoting responsible and legitimate quarry operations. LAMBUNAO MPS PHOTO

9 dump trucks seized in anti-illegal quarry drive

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO — Nine dump trucks were seized in a weeklong anti-illegal quarrying crackdown across Iloilo Province as police and provincial authorities intensified efforts to...
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OCD-6: Super Typhoon Inday to enhance monsoon rains; Public urged to stay alert but...

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ILOILO City – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) warned that the effects of Super Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) are expected to affect...
Participants and guests view an exhibit showcasing locally grown fruits, vegetables and other nutritious food products during the opening of the 52nd Regional Nutrition Month celebration at the Leon Multi-Purpose Covered Gym in Leon, Iloilo. NNC REGION 6

Regional Nutrition Month launched with call for healthier, sustainable communities

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ILOILO — The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region 6 launched the 52nd Regional Nutrition Month celebration in the municipality of Leon on July 6,...
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NAPOLCOM opens own probe into Molo police station ‘raid’

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Seeking an independent effort to determine police accountability, the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Regional Office 6 has launched its own motu...
Newly trained narcotics detection dogs and their handers from Class Takaban 2026 demonstrate their drug detection capabilities during graduation exercises before their deployment to Iloilo’s ports, airports, transport terminals, and police checkpoints. The 26 K-9 teams are expected to strengthen the Iloilo Police Provincial Office’s efforts to intercept illegal drugs at the province’s major entry points and enhance ongoing anti-narcotics operations. IPPO

26 NARCOTICS DOGS TO GUARD ILOILO GATEWAYS; Police to deploy newly trained K-9 units...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO – This province is strengthening its first line of defense against illegal drugs with the deployment of 26 newly trained narcotics detection dogs...
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‘Unbowed’ Sara talks tough as Defensor tells senators impeachment trial will define standards of...

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MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio vowed Tuesday to remain “bloodied but unbowed” as her impeachment trial gathered momentum for the second day, while...
PROTEST FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. Members of progressive organizations, led by the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) Panay, stage a picket protest in Iloilo City on July 6, calling for the conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio as her impeachment trial begins. The demonstrators also demand greater government accountability, carrying placards and banners while urging broader public participation in their campaign for transparency and justice. NUSP

Student-led coalition in Iloilo demands Senate convict Vice President

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ILOILO City — Progressive organizations led by the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) Panay staged a protest rally in Iloilo City,...
Construction workers perform their tasks for a road project in Imus, Cavite. They are protected by hard hats and long-sleeved garments but must limit sun exposure between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when ultraviolet rays are strongest. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards to initiate a timely review of the minimum wage rates. PNA

RTWPB to determine if ‘supervening event’ justifies new wage order before one-year ban expires

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ILOILO City — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Western Visayas will determine later this month whether extraordinary economic conditions are...
Personnel of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force, together with the Iloilo Provincial Mobile Force Company and the PNP Regional Intelligence Unit, intercept one of five fishing boats from Negros Occidental allegedly engaged in illegal trawl fishing off Sitio Baligiuan, Barangay Malangabang, Concepcion, Iloilo on July 5. The operation resulted in the arrest of five boat captains and the seizure of the fishing vessels and their paraphernalia for proper legal disposition. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

5 NegOcc fishing boats seized in Iloilo anti-illegal fishing operation

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ILOILO — Authorities apprehended five fishing boats from Negros Occidental allegedly engaged in prohibited trawl fishing off the waters of Concepcion, Iloilo on Saturday,...

Treñas denies politics in rice aid selection

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ILOILO City — Mayor Raisa Treñas defended the city government’s implementation of the Bigay Bigas sa Masa Rice Program, saying the city strictly followed...
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