SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR KIDS UNDER 16? Tighter digital controls, stronger parental supervision pushed

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – Certain parents in this city have expressed support for a proposed ban on social media access for children below 16...
Traffic enforcers of the Iloilo City Transport and Traffic Management Office conduct an anti-colorum operation along R. Mapa Street in Mandurriao district on June 29, 2025 as part of the intensified enforcement of the city's Tricycle Route Plan. TTMO PHOTO

TTMO eyes sidecar confiscations to crack down on repeat tricycle violators

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Habitual tricycle violators in Iloilo City may soon face stiffer penalties, including the confiscation of their sidecars, as the Traffic and...
Live birds, poultry and poultry products without proper documents are prohibited from entering Iloilo province. PHOTO COURTESY OF LIVERPOOL.AC.UK

Bird flu curbs eased in WV; DA drops AI test requirement for most poultry...

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the mandatory Avian Influenza (AI) test requirement for most live poultry, bird, and egg...

470K residents in underserved areas to gain access to healthcare services; DOH seeks reduce...

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – More than 470,000 residents living in Western Visayas’ most underserved communities are expected to gain access to essential primary healthcare services...
A voter places her ballot in a PCOS machine after voting at precinct 169 of San Antonio High School in Makati City. According to Comelec, registered voters who are positive for COVID-19 can vote in the coming 2022 elections. INQUIRER/ARNOLD ALMACEN

Iloilo City voters’ list tops 312,000 following purge

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City – The number of registered voters in Iloilo City has reached 312,317 following a major cleanup and validation of voter records by...
The Bacolod City Government, through the City Veterinary Office, conducts a free pet spay and neuter activity under its "Libre Kapon" program. The initiative has now been institutionalized through a city ordinance, ensuring the continued provision of free sterilization services for pets of qualified indigent residents to promote responsible pet ownership, animal welfare, and humane population control. BCCO-PIO PHOTO

Bacolod institutionalizes ‘Libre Kapon’ program to promote responsible pet ownership

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government has formally institutionalized its “Libreng Kapon for Pets” program following the approval of an ordinance providing free...

Bacolod strengthens environmental stewardship, urban biodiversity through partnerships

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Government is intensifying its commitment to environmental stewardship and urban biodiversity conservation through strategic partnerships aimed at creating...
The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) headquarters, where newly designated officers-in-charge of seven police stations formally assumed their posts following a leadership reshuffle aimed at strengthening anti-criminality and anti-illegal drug operations across Bacolod City. MERLINDA PEDROSA/PN

7 Bacolod police stations get new leadership as BCPO intensifies anti-drug campaign

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — Seven police stations in Bacolod City have been placed under new leadership following a series of reassignments within the Bacolod City...
A police officer monitors students at a school in Antique as part of the Antique Provincial Police Office’s intensified security measures for the opening of classes. The APPO has increased police visibility in schools across the province to help ensure the safety of learners and school personnel while promoting a secure and orderly learning environment. APPO PHOTO

Antique PNP steps up school security, urges parents to instill discipline at home

Region Lyndie C. Defacto -
ANTIQUE — The Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) has intensified security measures in schools across the province and called on parents to play a...
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla say a 14-year-old Grade 10 student of Tolosa National High School in Leyte made Facebook posts suggesting plans to carry out a mass shooting or stabbing.

DILG: Police foil alleged school attack plot in Leyte

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Authorities moved swiftly to prevent a suspected copycat attack at a Leyte high school after tracking down a student who allegedly posted...
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