WV records 39% decline in focus crimes in one week — PRO-6

Metro Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — Focus crime incidents in Western Visayas dropped by 39 percent in the latest weekly monitoring period, with the Police Regional Office...
Reverend Father Angelo Colada, spokesperson and director of the Archdiocese of Jaro’s Social Communications Office, says confession should not be mistaken for counseling, noting that many young people visit confessionals not to seek absolution but someone who can genuinely listen to their struggles. To address this need, Fr. Colada invites those who wish to avail themselves of counseling to inquire at the Jaro Cathedral office. NELJOY N. GALIGAO, AJ PALCULLO/PN

MORE YOUTH SEEK HELP; Church calls for psychologists, volunteer counselors as young people battle...

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – Alarmed by the growing mental health challenges confronting young people, the Archdiocese of Jaro is appealing for more psychologists, psychiatrists and...
Personnel of the Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) Enforcement Team served closure orders and padlock business establishments in Barangay Villamonte on July 16 after they were found operating without the required business permits. The operation formed part of the city government's intensified campaign to enforce compliance with local licensing regulations. BCCO PHOTO

19 Bacolod biz establishments padlocked over lack of permits

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – Nineteen business establishments in Bacolod City were ordered closed on Wednesday after they were found operating without the required business permits,...
Screenshots of the video posted by China state-run information outlet China Daily on July 10 depicting Filipinos as monkeys.

Racist China Daily socmed post draws sharp rebuke

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. denounced a racist social media post by Chinese state-run newspaper China Daily portraying Filipinos as monkeys, calling...
French protesters in wheelchairs hold up signs reading “I am not a reason to die” and “Before a dignified death, I want to see a dignified life” during a protest against the assisted dying bill. EPA

New law on ‘assisted dying’ OK’d by French lawmakers

World Panay News -
PARIS – France's National Assembly has voted to create a right to assisted dying under strict conditions, after years of debate and changes to...
“We need both the equipment and the capability to properly implement the law against drunk driving. The objective is not merely to apprehend motorists but to prevent road crashes caused by impaired driving,” says Traffic and Transportation Management Office chief Uldarico Garbanzos. ILOILO CITY TTMO PHOTO

Legal hurdles, lack of equipment cripple Iloilo City crackdown on drunk drivers

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – This city’s campaign against drunk driving continues to face major obstacles due to a shortage of alcohol-testing equipment and the stringent...
Photo courtesy of Arseny Togulev/Unsplash

Crackdown on illegal drag racers pushed

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – A viral video showing an alleged illegal motorcycle drag race along the Diversion Road (Sen. Benigno Aquino S. Avenue) in Mandurriao...

Iloilo rallies 43 LGUs for PWD-led blood drive as rights week opens

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government is mobilizing all 43 local government units (LGUs) for a provincewide, Persons with Disability (PWD)-led blood donation campaign...
Motorists, cyclists and tricycle drivers carefully make their way through floodwaters along a flooded street in Iloilo City after recent heavy rains, underscoring the continuing risk of urban flooding and the need for residents to remain vigilant against waterborne diseases such as leptospirosis. AJ PALCULLO/PN

DOH-6: Enough supply of doxycycline vs rising ‘leptos’ cases

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 has assured the public that government health facilities have sufficient stocks of doxycycline prophylaxis...
Brigadier General Joey Escanillas, the new commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, vows to sustain the momentum and programs established by his predecessor, particularly the campaign against the remaining elements of the New People's Army. SCREENGRABBED FROM PHILIPPINE ARMY 3ID FACEBOOK VIDEO

BEFORE FULL SHIFT TO TERRITORIAL DEFENSE: New 3ID chief vows relentless hunt for insurgency...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — Newly installed Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander Brigadier General Joey Escanillas vowed to intensify operations against remnants of communist...
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