Police officers from Iloilo City Police Station 2 assist a campus security guard in inspecting the bags and belongings of students and visitors before entering the premises of Iloilo National High School in La Paz district on Tuesday, June 23. Beyond physical security measures, the Department of Education Region 6 says they are placing renewed focus on addressing bullying, which school authorities believe must be tackled proactively to prevent conflicts among learners from escalating. AJ PALCULLO/PN

SCHOOLS TO STEP UP ANTI-BULLYING DRIVE; DepEd-6 moves to protect nearly 1M learners; Police...

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ILOILO City — Alarmed by the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City linked to bullying, the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas has...
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PUBLIC HEALTH MILESTONE: 74 barangays earn basic sanitation certification; Tubungan first Iloilo town with...

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ILOILO – Scoring a major public health milestone, 74 barangays across Iloilo Province have achieved the Philippine Approach to Sustainable Sanitation (PhATSS) Grade 2...

SWAT shooting prompts PRO-6 logistics review

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ILOILO City – A Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) operative’s narrow escape from death during a recent tense shooting incident in Mandurriao district has...
Remotely piloted aircraft system or drones, by their nature, can be used as a tool for gathering information via recording or photographs.

Future-ready Iloilo: Prov’l gov’t pushes tech-voc hub to train youth in AI drones, 3d...

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ILOILO – This province is moving to position itself as a future center for advanced technology and innovation. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is pushing for...
Copies of the newly launched cultural mapping inventories of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental are displayed during the unveiling ceremony at the University of the Philippines Visayas on June 19, 2026. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

Landmark archive preserves Western Visayas heritage

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ILOILO City — A massive effort to safeguard the cultural identity and historical legacy of Western Visayas reached a major milestone with the launch...
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‘SAN JUAN’ FESTIVITIES: PCG mobilizes personnel, water assets; thousands expected to flock to coastal...

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ILOILO City – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has placed all its stations in Western Visayas on heightened alert and deployed about 400 personnel...
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400K WV kids targeted in mass vaccination drive

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ILOILO City — Alarmed by a sharp increase in measles-rubella cases and declining immunization coverage, the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is...
Mayor Raisa Treñas has ordered the Schools Division of Iloilo City, the local police and concerned offices to double security measures in all schools in the city following a deadly shooting incident inside a public high school in Tacloban City. “Indi kita maghulat nga may matabo antes kita maghulag,” Treñas emphasized. Photo shows a police officer managing traffic and guiding students safely across the street outside Iloilo National High School in La Paz district after classes on Monday afternoon, June 22. MAI LADIAO/PN

WAKE-UP CALL FOR SCHOOLS: Iloilo City tightens campus security after deadly Tacloban shooting

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ILOILO City – Alarmed by the deadly shooting inside a public high school in Tacloban City that left three students dead, Mayor Raisa Treñas...
Dr. Jose Martin Atienza, Medical Officer IV and National Immunization Program Coordinator of DOH-6

Vaccine hesitancy blamed for 41% surge in Western Visayas measles cases

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ILOILO City – A sharp rise in measles-rubella cases in Western Visayas has prompted health authorities to intensify vaccination efforts, with the Department of...

PORT CRACKDOWN PUSHED; Defensor seeks tighter entry-point monitoring after P22-M shabu haul

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ILOILO — Alarmed by the seizure of nearly P22 million worth of suspected shabu in two recent anti-drug operations, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is...
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