Swedish police were seen outside the Israeli embassy back in October 2024 after a suspected shooting. Young suspects have been linked to several attacks on Israeli sites in Sweden. GETTY images

Swedish children being recruited into violent gangs

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STOCKHOLM – Sweden has dropped plans to imprison serious offenders as young as 13 due to a lack of parliamentary support. The country is currently...

DOLE expands TUPAD aid to 21 more Iloilo City routes

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ILOILO City — Nearly 1,000 additional public transport workers in Iloilo City are set to receive temporary employment and wage assistance. The Department of Labor...
The Iloilo City Government reaffirmed its commitment to prioritize people-centered programs, projects, and services funded through the responsible collection and utilization of taxes. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas emphasized that tax revenues are channelled into essential services such as infrastructure development, public health, education, social protection, and economic initiatives that directly benefit Ilonggos. By improving financial management and maintaining transparency and accountability, the city aims to ensure that every peso collected leads to real improvements in people’s quality of life.

Iloilo City gets highest COA audit rating for 2025, cites strong financial governance

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government has once again received an Unmodified Opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) in the latter’s...
A health worker administers a vaccine to an infant during the Immunization and Wellness Fair in Estancia, Iloilo. The Department of Health, in partnership with local government units and the United Nations Children's Fund, intensifies efforts to boost immunization coverage and promote preventive healthcare in the community. The activity highlighted the importance of protecting children against vaccine-preventable diseases and strengthening public confidence in immunization programs. DOH-6

Health officials push back against vaccine hesitancy

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ILOILO — Amid continuing vaccine hesitancy in some communities in Western Visayas, the Department of Health (DOH) has intensified its campaign to improve...
Photo courtesy of Aditya Romansa/Unsplash

Only 25 single applicants filed for adoption, foster care in WV; RACCO pushes broader...

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ILOILO City — Despite government efforts to promote inclusive family-based care, only 25 of the 189 adoption and foster care petitions filed in Western...
The Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building.

Iloilo provincial gov’t extends P10,000 aid to 54 OFWs hit by MidEast, Ukraine wars

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO — Fifty-four Ilonggo overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced or adversely affected by escalating conflicts in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war...
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Bacolod, private firms mobilize aid for Mindanao earthquake victims

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BACOLOD City– Government officials and private companies have begun mobilizing assistance for communities devastated by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June...
Volunteers from the Capiz Provincial Government, MENRO-Panay, Barangay Buntod, and various community groups collected trash along the shoreline of Barangay Buntod, Panay, Capiz during a coastal clean-up activity on June 11. The initiative, held as part of Environment Month celebrations, resulted in the collection of 378.5 kilograms of waste and aimed to promote environmental awareness and marine ecosystem protection. CAPENRO PHOTO

378.5 kilos of waste collected during coastal clean-up in Panay

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CAPIZ — A total of 378.5 kilograms of waste were collected during a coastal clean-up activity conducted in Barangay Buntod, Panay, Capiz, on June...
Representatives from the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the Provincial Government of Antique, and local government units signed a Memorandum of Agreement during the “Convergence on Programs and Services and Anti-Illegal Recruitment and Trafficking in Persons (AIRTIP) Campaign” in Antique. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE PHOTO

Nat’l agencies, Antique LGUs intensify anti-trafficking, OFW protection

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ANTIQUE – National government agencies and local government units (LGUs) in Antique have formalized a partnership aimed at strengthening the protection of overseas Filipino...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte is facing charges before the International Criminal Court in connection with alleged crimes against humanity linked to his anti-drug campaign. His trial is scheduled to begin on Nov. 30, 2026.

ICC allows Duterte to add contact to approved communication list

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MANILA – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request to add an individual to his list of authorized non-privileged...
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