These images grabbed from a video by the Armed Forces of the Philippines show the moment China Coast Guard personnel attacked Philippine Navy personnel at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on July 20, 2026. A Filipino Navy man (lower right photo) suffered a serious head injury during the confrontation.

PH protests Ayungin assault, racist China video in high-level talks

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MANILA — The Philippines directly confronted China over the alleged assault on Filipino Navy personnel at Ayungin Shoal and a China Daily video portraying...
Iloilo province’s sentinel program is expected to commence in May 2024. The Provincial Veterinary Office says under the provincial program, beneficiaries will receive two pigs without feed supply. DA PHOTO

9 ASF-hit towns keep Iloilo on alert as province eases swine entry under stricter...

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ILOILO – Nine municipalities in this province remain under the African Swine Fever (ASF) red zone, prompting the provincial government to tighten surveillance and...
Traffic flows along Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district, a bustling hub that continues to attract new businesses as the city posts steady growth in business permits and tax collections. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

Merger of Iloilo City traffic and public safety offices faces stiff resistance from split...

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ILOILO City – A proposal to merge Iloilo City’ s Traffic and Transportation Management Office (TTMO) and Public Order and Safety Management Office (POSMO)...
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Defensor urges PBBM to spotlight Iloilo’s big-ticket projects in SONA; Expressway, Jalaur irrigation system,...

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ILOILO — While he will skip President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) this July 27 due to a...
Department of Social Welfare and Development – Region 6 personnel assist beneficiaries fill-out forms for the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food and Transport (UPLIFT) Program in Dumalag, Capiz. The program aims to help poor, near-poor and low-income households maintain their purchasing power amid the continuing energy emergency and rising costs of basic commodities. DSWD-6

77K near-poor WV families to receive monthly assistance

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ILOILO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 6 has started the region-wide rollout of cash assistance under the Unified...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. (6th from left) leads the presentation of resolutions of commendation to now retired 3rd Infantry Division commander Major General Michael G. Samson (7th from left) on July 13, 2026. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Commendations cap closing chapter of 3ID chief’s career

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ILOILO — Recently retired Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander Major General Michael Samson received multiple commendations from the Iloilo Provincial Government,...
The Iloilo City Government reaffirmed its commitment to prioritize people-centered programs, projects, and services funded through the responsible collection and utilization of taxes. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas emphasized that tax revenues are channelled into essential services such as infrastructure development, public health, education, social protection, and economic initiatives that directly benefit Ilonggos. By improving financial management and maintaining transparency and accountability, the city aims to ensure that every peso collected leads to real improvements in people’s quality of life.

Brgy execs face jail under proposed city records ordinance

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ILOILO City – Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials who fail to surrender public financial records could face criminal prosecution and imprisonment under a...

Bomb threat at Bacolod school a hoax; police trace prank caller

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BACOLOD City – A bomb threat that prompted the suspension of classes at Mariano G. Medalla Integrated School in Barangay Pahanocoy on Tuesday, July...
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DICT launches ‘Free Wi-Fi for All’ in Antique

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ANTIQUE  – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has officially rolled out its "Free Wi-Fi for All" project in Antique, providing residents...
Sen. Robin Padilla argues that if an impeachment trial witness is not automatically disqualified despite a conviction, fairness should likewise be considered for senator-judges who are merely facing pending cases and have not been convicted.

Padilla says ‘one-sided’ remark a call for fairness in Sara impeachment trial

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MANILA — Sen. Robin Padilla on Thursday clarified that his controversial appeal against a “one-sided” prosecution in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara...
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