PORT CRACKDOWN PUSHED; Defensor seeks tighter entry-point monitoring after P22-M shabu haul

ILOILO — Alarmed by the seizure of nearly P22 million worth of suspected shabu in two recent anti-drug operations, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is...
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P2-M illegal fishing gear seized in operation vs ‘hulbot-hulbot’

ILOILO —Authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal fishing in Northern Iloilo. A commercial fishing vessel engaged in prohibited “hulbot-hulbot” (Danish Seine) operations was apprehended, and...
Photo courtesy of J. Muñoz / Iloilo City PIO

Bike fest: Over 300 athletes test endurance in Iloilo duathlon

ILOILO City – More than 300 athletes from across the country converged in Iloilo City over the weekend for the Iloilo Duathlon 2.0, highlighting...
Photo courtesy of PAGASA

WV on ‘blue’ alert; cyclone seen to intensify southwest monsoon

ILOILO City – Disaster response agencies in Western Visayas have shifted to heightened preparedness mode as Tropical Cyclone Francisco threatens to intensify the southwest...
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Broadcaster ambush spurs PRO-6 to offer security for threatened journos

ILOILO City – The ambush of a veteran radio broadcaster in Roxas City has prompted the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) to intensify its...
Photo courtesy of Raisa Treñas

517 families closer to land ownership after 30-year wait

ILOILO City – More than three decades after being relocated to a government housing site, 517 families here are now a step away from...
The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infests sugarcane plants in parts of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, posing a threat to sugar production in the province. GRACE SUAPE PHOTO

DA intensifies RSSI campaign as Visayas infestation spreads; sugar leaders to convene

BACOLOD City — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified efforts to combat the rapidly spreading red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) as sugar industry...
Bacolod City Councilor Em Ang is set to represent Bacolod City as a panelist at the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) World Congress 2026 in Tangier, Morocco, where she will present the city's climate resilience initiatives and community-driven environmental programs before local government leaders and climate advocates from more than 140 countries. COUNCILOR EM ANG FB PHOTO

Bacolod councilor invited as panelist at global climate congress

BACOLOD City — Bacolod City Councilor Em Ang has been invited to serve as a panelist at the prestigious United Cities and Local Governments...

BFP Antique urges public to dial 911 for fire and other emergencies

ANTIQUE — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is reminding the public to use the nationwide 911 emergency hotline for fire-related incidents and other...
Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) processed the area in Barangay Cagay, Roxas City, following the attempted assassination of radio broadcaster Jay "Papang Jay" Lavapiez on the morning of June 22. Police have launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the gunmen. BASKOG RADYO PHOTO

Roxas mayor condemns attack on radio broadcaster, orders thorough probe

CAPIZ — Roxas City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas has strongly condemned the attempted assassination of veteran radio broadcaster Jay Lavapiez, popularly known as "Papang Jay,"...