Atty. Sheila Artilero, head of the Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, leads  the province's preparations for the Regional Rescue Olympics in Antique from July 25 to 29, where the PDRRMU aims to defend its back-to-back championship titles. PIA CAPIZ PHOTO

Capiz PDRRMU gears up for Regional Rescue Olympics in Antique

Region Neljoy N. Galigao -
CAPIZ – The Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Unit (PDRRMU) is stepping up preparations for the Regional Rescue Olympics scheduled from July...

4-year-old boy killed in bus accident in NegOcc

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – A four-year-old boy died after he was struck by a passenger bus while attempting to cross the national highway in Sitio...
Some of the spoiled pork was distributed to several child development centers in Sibalom, Antique for the Supplementary Feeding Program. Local officials said the meat, intended as a one-month supply for 64 centers, was foul-smelling and had turned greenish, prompting them to seek intervention from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. BRGY. CAPT. MARK RAYMOND COMBONG PHOTO

64 Antique child development centers receive spoiled pork for feeding program

Region Panay News -
ANTIQUE – Sixty-four child development centers (CDCs) in the municipality of Sibalom are awaiting action from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
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FLOOD CONTROL CONTROVERSY: Ombudsman opens plunder, money laundering probe vs Romualdez, Co

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman has launched preliminary investigation proceedings against former House Speaker and Leyte congressman Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, former Ako...
A Chinese coast guard ship fires a water cannon at a Philippine vessel, in this screengrab taken from a Philippine Coast Guard handout video released on July 23, 2026 at the West Philippine Sea. United States President Donald Trump has committed to personally raise the Philippines’ sea dispute concerns with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their next meeting. JAY TARRIELA VIA X

Trump to press PH-South China Sea concerns with Xi

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — United States President Donald Trump has committed to personally raise the Philippines’ concerns over the South China Sea with Chinese President Xi...
Japanese people walk over a crossroad on a hot summer day. GETTY IMAGES

Japan temperatures soar over 40C as extreme weather events get more intense worldwide

World Panay News -
TOKYO – Japan has experienced its first "kokushobi", or "cruelly hot day", as temperatures in parts of the country climbed past 40C (104F). The term...
A restaurant in South Korea allegedly used some 49,000 ants in various dishes, such as ant-topped sorbet, over four years. GETTY IMAGES

S. Korea restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish

World Panay News -
SEOUL – South Korean prosecutors sought a one-year jail term for the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant accused of using ants as a dessert...
Photo courtesy of Aksyon Radyo Iloilo

‘IMPORTED’ GARBAGE? Waste surges in Iloilo City boundary barangays; neighboring municipalities suspected

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The city government is investigating whether garbage from neighboring municipalities is adding to the metro’s mounting waste problem. Iloilo City’s solid waste...
Office of Civil Defense - Region 6 director Raul Fernandez says the activation of Task Force El Niño is a key step in preparing Western Visayas for the anticipated dry spell, stressing that proactive planning will enable government agencies and local government units to minimize the phenomenon’s impact on communities.

PAGASA warns of worsening dry spell by late 2026; OCD activates task force, drafts...

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – Western Visayas has stepped up its disaster preparedness measures after forecasts indicated that the looming El Niño phenomenon could intensify into...
Personnel of the Bacolod City Police Office took the 17-year-old Grade 9 student into protective custody after school security personnel recovered suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia during a routine inspection at a public high school in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, on July 22. The minor was turned over to the Social Development Center while authorities processed the case in accordance with the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. BCPO PHOTO

Grade 9 student caught with suspected marijuana at Bacolod school

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – A 17-year-old Grade 9 student was caught with suspected marijuana during a routine inspection at a public high school in Barangay...
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