Authorities mark confiscated plastic sachets of suspected shabu and unlicensed .9mm firearm following a joint anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Botongon, Estancia, Iloilo on September 29, 2026. Eight suspects are now in the custody of the Estancia police station for proper disposition. IPPO PHOTO

8 nabbed in P3.36-M Estancia drug sting

ILOILO — Police operatives seized nearly half a kilogram of suspected shabu valued at P3.36 million and a loaded handgun following an anti-illegal drug...
The controlled vaccination of hogs is ongoing and the results were favorable in areas where vaccination was made available, the Agriculture Department says.

57 illegal hogs intercepted in Aklan ASF border checkpoint

AKLAN — Authorities intercepted 57 live hogs from Antique after a delivery truck attempted to bypass an African Swine Fever (ASF) quarantine checkpoint along...
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Zarraga’s No. 2 most wanted arrested in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – Police apprehended a 42-year-old man listed as the No. 2 most wanted person in Zarraga, Iloilo. Zarraga police said the laborer identified...
Police operatives seized over P4 million worth of alleged shabu from a 26-year-old suspect identified as alias “Ton-Ton” at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2026, in Barangay Quiasan, Balasan, Iloilo. IPPO PHOTOS

Man yields over P4-M ‘shabu’ in Balasan drug bust

ILOILO City – A high-value suspect was arrested after yielding more than P4 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay...
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Negros boat captain nabbed for trawl fishing in Concepcion

ILOILO – A 33-year-old boat captain was arrested for illegal trawl fishing off the coast of Concepcion town on Monday afternoon, Sept. 28, resulting...

80-year-old man dies after being hit by tricycle in Antique

ANTIQUE — An 80-year-old pedestrian died while undergoing treatment at a hospital after being sideswiped by a tricycle along the road in Barangay Lisub...
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PRO-6 nets P738K in illegal drugs; 10 suspects nabbed

ILOILO City – Anti-narcotics operatives arrested 10 suspects and confiscated P738,900 worth of illegal drugs during a 24-hour crackdown across Western Visayas. Data from the...
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Grade 11 student arrested with P4,500 ‘kush’ in Molo

ILOILO City – A 16-year-old Grade 11 student who reportedly sold high-grade marijuana to high school peers was taken into police custody late Saturday...
Antique province logged the largest volume of illegal forest product seizures, where two separate operations yielded P525,075 worth of illegal timbers and led to the arrest of three suspects. PHOTO COURTESY OF PRO-6

Over P530K in forest products seized in W. Visayas anti-illegal logging ops

ILOILO City – Law enforcers intercepted P530,595 worth of illegal forest products and arrested four individuals during a series of anti-illegal logging operations conducted...

Leon man nabbed with P408K worth of ‘shabu’

ILOILO — Authorities seized approximately P408,000 worth of suspected shabu and arrested a high value individual during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Agboy Sur,...