Mariam Almendralejo endures the scorching heat to plant spring onions at her farm in Barangay Lanit, Jaro, Iloilo City. While she notes that the dry season is the ideal time for this crop, the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has issued a stern warning as heat indices soar past 40 degrees Celsius. Amid prolonged dry weather, the CDRRMO urges Ilonggos to adopt self-protection measures to mitigate the rising risks of heat stress and other heat-related illnesses. AJ PALCULLO/PN

CDRRMO WARNS ILONGGOS: ‘Protect yourselves as Iloilo City heat index breaches 40°C’

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ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has sounded the alarm over dangerous heat index levels exceeding 40...
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‘Safer Cities’ drive cuts region’s focus crimes by 26.3%, says PRO-6

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ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) apprehended 10,932 ordinance violators across Western Visayas in less than a month under its intensified...
(from left to right) Tupas, Nava, Castro

3 WV lawmakers back House probe into alleged online coercion, harassment

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ILOILO — Three lawmakers from Western Visayas have joined a congressional push to investigate the alleged robbery-extortion activities of Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN),...
Atty. Cesar Emmanuelle Buyco Jr., head of the Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO), says quarry permits issued by the province are generally valid for five years but may be revoked if operators violate quarrying guidelines, including extracting beyond the approved volume. Photo shows a quarry site in Barangay Cabudian, Dueñas, Iloilo flagged by PGENRO for failing to secure operating permit. PGENRO PHOTO

ILOILO BARES LEGIT QUARRY OPERATORS; PGENRO warns: Those not on official list may be...

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ILOILO — The provincial government has released its official list of legitimate quarry operators in Iloilo Province, drawing a clear line in its crackdown...
Panay News’ Marketing Manager Leah Fajardo (third from right) and Associate Editor Darlene Delgado (fourth from right) receive the 2026 Top IP Provincial News Award from Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ Director General Teodoro C. Pascua (second from right), together with officials from the IPOPHL, in recognition of the publication’s exemplary coverage on intellectual property advocacy and innovation reporting in Western Visayas. MAI LADIAO/PN

Panay News wins top national IP media award; IPOPHL cites paper’s Western Visayas coverage...

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ILOILO City – Panay News further strengthened its standing as one of the country’s leading regional newspapers after being named the 2026 Top IP...
Photo courtesy of Avito Dalan/PNA

Gunfire, ICC arrest fears spark Senate chaos

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MANILA — Chaos and tension gripped the Senate on Wednesday night after gunshots rang out inside the Senate complex, triggering a full lockdown amid...
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Iloilo 3rd District’s Defensor joins House prosecution team in Sara impeach trial

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ILOILO — Cong. Lorenz Defensor of the 3rd District is the lone lawmaker from Western Visayas in the 11-member House prosecution panel that will...
ALL GUTS, NO GLORY. In this photo taken on October 15, 2018 Iloilo City’s perennial election candidate – and loser – Carmelo “Mel” Carreon announces his withdrawal of his certificate of candidacy for senator. He instead decided to run for mayor – and eventually failed. PN FILE

Mel Carreon, perennial Iloilo candidate known for decades-long political bids, passes away

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ILOILO City – Carmelo “Mel” Carreon, the perennial Ilonggo political candidate who became a familiar and colorful fixture in Iloilo City elections for more...
BUSTED AT SEA. Personnel of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force intercept a fishing boat allegedly engaged in dynamite fishing operations in the municipal waters of Carles, Iloilo, leading to the arrest of two Masbate residents. Authorities also recovered a tub of “Kilawan” fish valued at around P15,000. ILOILO PROVINCIAL BANTAY DAGAT TASK FORCE

Iloilo Bantay Dagat busts dynamite fishers in Visayan Sea

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ILOILO — Two suspected dynamite fishers from Masbate City were arrested by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force during an anti-illegal fishing operation...
Photo courtesy of DOST Western Visayas

AI Fest 2026 to go national, ASEAN-level in Iloilo

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ILOILO City – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Western Visayas is positioning Iloilo City as a major hub for artificial intelligence...
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