‘HABAGAT’ DISPLACES OVER 117,000 LEARNERS; Nearly 490 WV schools suspend face-to-face classes

ILOILO City — More than 117,000 learners across Western Visayas were forced out of their classrooms on Thursday, July 9, after local government units...

Brown spot still tops rice diseases in WV; overall pest situation remains manageable

ILOILO City — Brown spot continued to be the most common rice disease in Western Visayas in June, although the overall pest situation remained...
Kanlaon Volcano spewed a dark gray ash plume during a moderately explosive eruption at 7:33 a.m. on July 9, sending volcanic ash as high as three kilometers above the summit and causing ashfall in parts of Negros and Cebu. Despite the eruption, PHIVOLCS maintained Alert Level 2 and reminded the public to stay out of the four-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone and remain alert for possible volcanic hazards. KUYA RANDY FB PHOTO

Kanlaon erupts anew; ashfall hits Negros, Cebu as Alert Level 2 remains

BACOLOD City — Kanlaon Volcano erupted anew Thursday morning, July 9, sending a dark gray ash plume up to three kilometers above its summit...
“The prosecution has no other competent evidence to prove that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio contracted an assassin,” says Atty. Mark Vinluan during the third day of the Vice President’s impeachment trial.

Defense: Prosecution failed to prove VP Sara ‘kill plot’

MANILA — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio on argued before the Senate impeachment court that House prosecutors failed to present competent...
Photo courtesy of PAGASA

FULL DISASTER READINESS: 919 barangays at risk; nearly 172,000 food packs prepositioned

ILOILO City – Western Visayas has been placed under Blue Alert as authorities intensified disaster preparedness measures ahead of the expected impact of the...
Photo courtesy of Roland Seitre/WWF

Iloilo creates task force to safeguard dolphins, curb fishing bycatch after US raises concerns

ILOILO – After the United States raised concerns over the incidental capture of marine mammals linked to certain Philippine fishing methods, the Iloilo provincial...
20 more medicines for cancer, hypertension, mental illness now VAT-exempt

‘GAMOT’ ACCREDITATION: Sara, Concepcion, Oton, Passi residents to benefit from wider access to essential...

ILOILO — Residents of four local government units (LGUs) in Iloilo Province can now enjoy faster and more affordable access to essential outpatient medicines...
The Iloilo City Government showcases its newly launched Disaster Risk Reduction Alphabet and the resilience storybook “Donna and the Dust Mites” during the opening of the 2026 National Disaster Resilience Month celebration. MAI LADIAO/PN

Iloilo City launches disaster lessons for kids thru story book, DRR alphabet

ILOILO City – To build a disaster-ready generation from the earliest years of childhood, the Iloilo City Government has launched a Disaster Risk Reduction...
A child shows symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in his hands. HFMD is a highly contagious viral disease that is common among children. The virus can be easily passed to other people through saliva droplets after an infected person sneezes, coughs, or talks. PIA

Iloilo HFMD cases drop 40%

ILOILO – Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Iloilo Province have declined by 40 percent during the first half of 2026,...
Police personnel inventory 142 live fighting cocks, 106 dead fighting cocks, 156 gaffs, and other equipment recovered during a joint law enforcement operation at Hacienda Pilar in Barangay Alicante, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on July 8. Authorities said the operation, which initially targeted a wanted person, led to the discovery of an alleged illegal online sabong operation. Four suspects were arrested, while a Negros Occidental provincial board member is under investigation as a person of interest in the case. PRO-NIR PHOTO

Negros SP member under probe over alleged online ‘sabong’ operation

BACOLOD City — A member of the Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) is under police investigation after being identified as a person of interest...