President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 22, 2026 agreed to further strengthen the Philippines-US collaboration on various areas of mutual interest to effectively respond to current and emerging challenges. PCO

US, PH fast-track Pax Silica, Luzon corridor to boost AI, investments

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — The Philippines and the United States are accelerating the implementation of the Pax Silica initiative and the Luzon Economic Corridor, with President...
A fire officer from the Bureau of Fire Protection-Anilao inspects the gutted house in Barangay Dangulaan, Anilao, Iloilo. The blaze claimed the life of an 84-year-old woman on Wednesday night, July 22, 2026. PHOTO COURTESY OF BFP-ANILAO

84-year-old woman dies in Anilao house fire

Metro Panay News -
ILOILO — An 84-year-old woman died after a fire engulfed her home in Barangay Dangulaan, Anilao, Iloilo past 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22. Authorities...
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Elderly fisherman nabbed in Estancia drug sting; P2.4-M ‘shabu’ seized

Metro Ruby P. Silubrico -
ILOILO City – An anti-illegal drugs operation of the Estancia Municipal Police Station led to the arrest of a 62-year-old man and the seizure...
Operatives from the Iloilo City Police Office’s City Drug Enforcement Unit conduct an inventory and body search on alias "Bulldog" following a buy-bust operation in Barangay Ortiz, City Proper district on July 21. Authorities seized around P2.2 million worth of suspected shabu. ICPO PHOTO

Village councilman arrested with over P2M worth of illegal drugs

Metro Ruby P. Silubrico -
ILOILO City – An incumbent village councilman was arrested in a buy-bust operation after yielding around P2.2 million worth of suspected shabu in Barangay...
Antiqueño seafarer Jude Prado Pagunsan lost his life during a Russian missile attack on their commercial vessel in Ukraine. Just days before the tragedy, Pagunsan had posted on social media honoring fallen seafarers in the Black Sea.

TRAGEDY AT SEA: Antiqueño seafarer slain in Russian missile strike; DMW warns of escalating...

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City — A seafarer from Valderrama, Antique was among the two Filipino crew members killed after a Russian missile struck a commercial vessel...
The Negros Occidental provincial government's mobile sprayer, donated by the Department of Agriculture, is prepared for field deployment to apply the biological fungus Metarhizium on healthy sugarcane and areas with Level 1 Red-Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI) infestation, particularly along roadsides and farms adjacent to affected plantations. NEGOCC PROV’L GOV’T PHOTO

NegOcc begins biological control drive vs sugarcane pest

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental provincial government on Wednesday began deploying its mobile sprayer to apply the biological fungus Metarhizium against the Red-Striped...
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‘No final conviction, no bar to Sara’s presidential bid’

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio remains legally eligible to run for president in the 2028 elections unless there is a final judgment convicting...
Rescuers continue searching after severe flash floods struck Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province on July 19, 2026. Afghanistan is among the nations most vulnerable to the extreme impact of climate change. GETTY IMAGES

At least 20 dead and more than 100 missing in Afghan floods

World Panay News -
KABUL – Flash floods caused by torrential rain in eastern Afghanistan on Monday have killed at least 20 people and left more than 100...
Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s “threat” video on Nov. 23, 2024, resurfaced on April 29, 2026, as part of the House justice committee deliberations evaluating the impeachment complaints filed against her. In the video, she claimed to have contacted an assassin to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez should she be killed.

Sara’s threats constitute betrayal of public trust – NBI

Iloilo Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Melvin Matibag told the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio committed “consummated...
An aerial shot of the Iloilo River shows its calm and clean waters flowing past the Esplanade and surrounding commercial establishments. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAYO RAISA TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Grease traps of hotels, restos under scrutiny after Iloilo River oil-like waste discovery

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The city government has ordered an investigation into the grease traps and sewage treatment facilities of hotels and restaurants along the...
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