These security camera photos show robbery-slay suspect Jerry Monahan Lima at the house of victim Virginia Inayan Jacildo of Ledesco Village, Barangay Tabuc Suba, La Paz, Iloilo City on May 24, 2026. Lima remains at large as of this writing.

Suspect in killing of La Paz senior citizen arrested in Oton gun buy-bust sting

ILOILO City — Police have filed a robbery with homicide case against a 34-year-old former construction worker following his arrest in an entrapment operation...
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PRO-6 nets P2.5-M ‘shabu’, nabs 8 suspects in 24-hour ops

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) arrested eight drug suspects and seized an estimated P2.5 million worth of illegal drugs in...
Once envisioned as Iloilo Province’s next premier island tourism destination, Sicogon now faces an uncertain future after the shutdown of its tourism estate, leaving residents, workers and local businesses wondering whether the island’s tourism revival can continue. PN FILE PHOTO

WHO WILL SAVE SICOGON? Tourism dreams fade after resort operator shuts down; uncertainty clouds...

ILOILO — The future of what has been envisioned to become Iloilo Province’s flagship island tourism destination to rival Boracay Island now hangs in...
Negros Power president and chief executive officer Roel Castro (center) accepts the plaque of recognition from Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan (third from left) and Energy Secretary Sharon Garin (fourth from left) on June 26, 2026, for the utility's outstanding role in advancing the country's clean energy transition.

Negros Power recognized by ERC for leadership in clean energy transition

BACOLOD City – Negros Power has earned national recognition from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for its outstanding contribution to advancing renewable energy and...
Meanwhile, the municipality of San Enrique has confirmed an ASF case after laboratory tests on collected samples yielded positive results.

NegOcc tightens biosecurity as hog deaths top 1,200 amid ASF threat

BACOLOD City — The Negros Occidental provincial government has intensified biosecurity measures following the deaths of 1,213 hogs worth an estimated P14.46 million between...
A person stands by a life-size cardboard cutout of former president Rodrigo Duterte during a demonstration in his support outside the International Criminal Court, where he faces trial for charges of crimes against humanity, in The Hague. Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP

ICC freezes cash, moves to examine seized Duterte items

MANILA — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the freezing of money seized from former president Rodrigo Duterte following his arrest and transfer...
A woman, with her back to the camera and carrying a drum on her head, is walking in a camp, with children seen not far from her. The conflict in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes. REUTERS

Sexual violence used as ‘weapon of war’ in Sudan

KHARTOUM – Sexual violence is increasingly being used as a "weapon of war" in Sudan to terrorize the civilian population, a United Nations (UN)...
Initial preparation of farms for hog sentinelling program in Western Visayas will be in April and May this year.

Illegal hog raising, unsafe pork trade targeted to keep Iloilo City ASF-free

ILOILO City – The Office of the City Veterinarian renewed its warning against illegal backyard hog raising, particularly along riverbanks, saying such activities significantly...
Distinct brown lesions mark rice leaves affected by brown spot, according to the Regional Crop Protection Center of the Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas. DA-6 PHOTO

Brown spot remains biggest threat to Western Visayas rice crop in May

ILOILO City – Brown spot remained the leading rice disease in Western Visayas in May, while stem borer damage and worsening weed infestation continued...

42 of 43 Iloilo LGUs pass financial transparency test; 5 WV provinces, Iloilo City...

ILOILO — Almost every local government unit (LGU) in Iloilo Province has earned the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG) 2025 Good...