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City Hall job hire nabbed with P1.6M worth of ‘shabu’

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ILOILO City — A job hire employee of the Iloilo City Hall was arrested after anti-narcotics operatives seized over P1.6 million worth of suspected...
The Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) leads the Kids Smoke-free Storytelling Program at E. Yusay Memorial School in Arevalo district to educate young learners about the dangers of smoking and vaping. The Department of Health reminds the public that nicotine in cigarettes and vape products is highly addictive and may negatively affect brain development among children and adolescents. ICAST/FACEBOOK PHOTO

VAPE EPIDEMIC? DOH-6 warns of nicotine threat to Western Visayas youth

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ILOILO City — Alarmed by the growing use of vape products among minors and young people, the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas...
“The Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) is designed to provide special protection, care and rehabilitation for children who have gone astray. Our goal is to create a safe and nurturing environment that feels like home,” says Gloria E. Templanza, Social Welfare Officer IV and center head. Photo shows musically inclined residents and members of RRCY band performing for visitors.

LIFE AND LAW’S SECOND CHANCES; Guimaras’ quiet sanctuary rebuilds, redeems young lives

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IN A SECLUDED coastal village in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, where the sound of waves gently crashes against the shore and the air carries the...
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Medical Center

Thyroid disorders targeted in health screening rollout

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ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is set to roll out thyroid health screening in primary care facilities across the province in...
MILLARE. MARY JOY CAVAÑAS

Justice complex project pushes city to relocate over 200 informal settlers

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ILOILO City — More than 200 informal settler families occupying a government property in Barangay San Pedro, Molo district here are set to be...
These security camera photos show robbery-slay suspect Jerry Monahan Lima at the house of victim Virginia Inayan Jacildo of Ledesco Village, Barangay Tabuc Suba, La Paz, Iloilo City on May 24, 2026. Lima remains at large as of this writing.

89-year-old widow robbed, killed in La Paz; ex-jail inmate tagged in daylight attack

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ILOILO City — An 89-year-old widow was killed and robbed inside her home in La Paz district. A man dragged her back into the...
Around 38,300 fisherfolk from different provinces and municipalities across Western Visayas are expected to benefit from the continuing rollout of assistance, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The payout started in Banate, Iloilo on May 11. 2-26. BFAR-6

357 fishers get P2,325 fuel subsidy each from BFAR

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ILOILO — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has started the regional rollout of a national cash assistance program...
Rice farmers use the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technique in a rice paddy in this photo posted by the National Irrigation Administration on March 1, 2025. AWD reduces water use by up to 30% and boosts yields by up to 20%. NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION PHOTO

1,500 farmers to clear Western Visayas’ Irrigation canals ahead of looming drought

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ILOILO City — Some 1,500 farmers from 49 Irrigators’ Associations (IAs) across Western Visayas will be temporarily employed next month to clear irrigation canals...
New Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño unveils a four-point agenda centered on intensified police visibility, stronger anti-criminality measures, expanded community partnerships, and transparency through media engagement. “Sa ating rehiyon, patuloy nating isusulong ang adhikaing responsive, trusted, at transformative policing for safer Western Visayas… Ito ang main gabay sa bawat desisyon at bawat serbisyo ibabahagi natin sa publiko,” he says. Also in photo is PRO-6 chief Brigadier General Josefino Ligan. AJ PALCULLO/PN

‘VISIBILITY NOT ENOUGH’: New Western Visayas police director orders stronger community-based policing

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ILOILO City — Newly installed Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño has laid down a tougher anti-criminality agenda for Western...
Learners in Quezon City walk back home under extreme heat on March 3, 2025. The state weather bureau’s forecast heat index of up to 46 degrees Celsius prompted some local government units to cancel face-to-face classes on Monday. PNA

Iloilo heat index hits danger level; IPHO warns of possible heat stroke

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ILOILO — Heat index levels in Iloilo province and city have surged to the “danger” category, prompting the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) to...
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