Participants perform Hands-Only CPR during a life-saving training program at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby on October 22, 2026. MAE SINGUAY/PN

Bacolod equips vulnerable sectors with life-saving skills

BACOLOD City — Nearly 700 participants joined a life-saving training program at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby on October 22 to strengthen community...
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla and Philippine National Police chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. hold a press briefing at Camp Crame to announce a P50- million reward for the arrest of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, whom they consider “armed and dangerous.” MIGUEL DE GUZMAN, PHILIPPINE STAR

Senators seek talks to avert bloodshed in Bato arrest

MANILA — Fearing a potentially bloody confrontation over the arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, the Senate minority bloc has urged President Ferdinand...
Shamonda virus mostly affects livestock, in whom it can cause fever, diarrhea and poor milk production. GETTY IMAGES

First human case of Shamonda cattle virus detected in France

PARIS – The first known human case of the Shamonda virus (Shav) has been detected in a patient who died in early October, French...
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Dinagyang organizers vow to address past flaws; 100-day countdown to 2027 festival starts

ILOILO City – Organizers of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2027 are moving to address criticisms of previous celebrations, with major changes in judging locations,...

MUFFLER CRACKDOWN: Only 4 Iloilo City apprehensions so far despite persistent noise complaints

ILOILO City – Enforcement of Iloilo City's crackdown on illegally modified mufflers has sharply declined, with authorities recording only four apprehensions so far this...
With daily commerce at Iloilo City’s downtown area vulnerable to rotational outages, Mayor Raisa Treñas says persistent power interruptions are heavily impacting micro, small and medium enterprises. “Apektado na ang aton mga pamilya, transport sector, MSMEs. May mga negosyo nga indi makapadayon sang produksyon,” Treñas adds. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

SOCA today: Treñas expands city dev’t agenda

ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas is expanding her administration’s development agenda from 42 to 45 priority programs, strengthening efforts to improve public services,...

COA flags delayed barangay tax-share releases in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – Barangays in this city were deprived of timely access to millions of pesos intended for basic services and community programs after...
The fire at the Estancia, Iloilo public market spread rapidly because most of the structures were built with mixed construction materials, making them particularly vulnerable to the flames. Firefighters from Estancia, Balasan, Batad, Carles, San Dionisio, Sara, Concepcion, Ajuy and Lemery joined forces to contain the blaze.

P9.38-M fire razes 15 stalls in Estancia public market

ILOILO – A massive fire destroyed 15 commercial stalls at the Estancia public market early Saturday, October 24, leaving an estimated P9.382 million in...
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303 jobseekers near hiring in Iloilo fair

ILOILO – At least 303 jobseekers are just one step away from securing employment after qualifying for further recruitment processing during the Iloilo provincial...
Enforcement teams of the Land Transportation Office – Region 6 in Iloilo City have been conducting safety inspections at the New Ceres Mohon Terminal in Arevalo district, Tagbak Bus Terminal in Jaro district, Pavia People’s Terminal in Pavia, Iloilo and Ungka Terminal in Jaro, focusing initially on outbound passenger vehicles. LTO-6

LTO tightens transport safety checks as travel surge looms

ILOILO City – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Western Visayas has intensified its crackdown on unsafe public utility vehicles (PUVs) and illegal transport...