The remains of a 27-year-old man found in an advanced state of decomposition in Purok Saging, Barangay Canturay, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on July 8. The victim had been missing for seven days before his body was discovered. Authorities are conducting further investigation to determine the cause of death. PRO-NIR PHOTO

Missing man found dead in advanced state of decomposition in Sipalay

BACOLOD City — A 27-year-old man who had been reported missing for a week was found dead in an advanced state of decomposition in...

Bacolod chosen as historic host city for 52nd MMFF

BACOLOD City — Bacolod City has been selected as one of the three host cities for the 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2026,...
Power firms are urged to save fuel and manage supply more carefully to protect the grid and ensure that essential electricity services remain uninterrupted. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

12-hour blackout to hit Iloilo towns in 1st and 2nd districts; NGCP, ILECO-1 set...

ILOILO City – Thousands of electricity consumers across several municipalities in Iloilo’s 1st and 2nd districts will face a 12-hour power interruption on Saturday,...
This is the 109-meter high dam of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project II (JRMP II) in Calinog, Iloilo. The mega dam is envisioned to provide irrigation water to farmers, particularly in rice-producing areas. Iloilo is one of the top rice-producing provinces in the country. NIA JALAUR RIVER MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT STAGE II FACEBOOK PHOTO

Jalaur mega dam on track for end-2027 completion – NIA; Full operation set in...

ILOILO City – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has announced that the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II (JRMP II), the biggest irrigation infrastructure...
Photo courtesy of PAGASA

DESPITE NO DIRECT TYPHOON IMPACT, DOT-6 warns travelers of possible transport disruptions, heavy rains

ILOILO City — The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas has urged all incoming and outgoing tourists, as well as tourism stakeholders, to...
Former House Speaker and Leyte congressman Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has denied he has anything to do with the flood control scam.

Romualdez questions Bonoan’s bid to testify in flood control probe

MANILA — The camp of former House Speaker and Leyte congressman Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday questioned the timing of former Public Works Secretary...
MARCOLETA, GARCIA

Comelec Chair: Election law no longer treats non-disclosure of campaign contributions as crime

MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the complaint against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over the alleged undisclosed P75-million campaign contribution, ruling that...
Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head Cornelio Salinas says disaster preparedness must extend to the barangay level. “This will enable faster evacuation, earlier prepositioning of relief supplies and emergency equipment, and quicker deployment of responders,” he explains. Left photo shows tents at the municipal evacuation center of San Dionisio, Iloilo where residents from 18 flood-prone areas sought shelter during the November 2025 onslaught of Typhoon “Tino”. PHOTO COURTESY OF ORLAN OLVIDO / DYRI RMN ILOILO

DISASTER CHALLENGE NOW SHIFTS TO BRGYS; All 43 Iloilo LGUs have evacuation centers, but...

ILOILO — Disaster officials have declared a new frontier in Iloilo Province’s disaster preparedness campaign: ensuring that every barangay has its own evacuation center,...
Representative Photo. Photo by MChe Lee on Unsplash.

Class suspensions ordered across Negros as ‘Inday’ threaten region

BACOLOD City — Several local government units in Negros Occidental and the Provincial Government of Negros Oriental have suspended classes as the southwest monsoon...
DUTERTE-CARPIO, DRILON

Impeachment, not leadership fight, is Senate’s biggest test – Drilon

MANILA – Former Senate President Franklin Drilon warned that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio must not fail, citing the country's political...