Power lines of Central Negros Electric Cooperative in Bacolod City. The reduction in generation cost has brought down residential power rates in three electric cooperatives in Negros Occidental this January. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

More power generation, redundancy needed to shield Panay from recurring outages

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The city government is pushing to bring three additional power-generation projects online in Iloilo and Guimaras as it seeks to reduce...
Employees of Negros Occidental Provincial Government were seen gradually leaving the premises after a reported shooting threat was received Wednesday, September 9, 2026. RMN BACOLOD PHOTO

NegOcc capitol suspends work following shooting threat

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — The Negros Occidental Provincial Government suspended work in its offices Wednesday afternoon, September 9, following a reported shooting threat allegedly made...
Former House Speaker and incumbent Leyte congressman Martin Romualdez is served a warrant for his arrest at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City.

Ombudsman seeks gov’t doctors’ assessment of Romualdez health; Request to remain confined at hospital...

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Government prosecutors will ask a team of state physicians to independently assess former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District’s Cong. Martin Romualdez’s...
A MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) employee monitors power generation and grid conditions at MORE Power’s control room in Iloilo City. The distribution utility says insufficient available supply is affecting all distribution utilities connected to the grid, including its operations in the city.

Generation deficit drives power interruptions; MORE Power says distribution utilities also affected

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – A shortage in available power generation is driving power interruptions across the Visayas Grid, affecting not only power generators but also...
The Iloilo Convention Center serves as a large venue for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) in Iloilo City. The metro is a recipient of a P17.6-million grant from the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority to boost its promotion as a MICE destination. PHOTO COURTESY OF ILOILO BUSINESS PARK SALES AND MARKETING FACEBOOK

5 ATOP finals slots boost Iloilo City MICECon 2027 bid

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
By MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – Iloilo City’s campaign to become a premier destination for major national and international events has received a timely...
“Policemen should know how to drive,” says Secretary Jonvic Remulla of the Department of the Interior and Local Government as he turns over emergency response motorcycles to the Police Regional Office 6 on September 9, 2026 in Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City. MAI LADIAO/PN

DILG: No driving skills, no entry to police service; Remulla eyes 2027 policy requiring...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Knowing how to drive could soon become a basic requirement for police service nationwide as the Department of the Interior and...
Ophthalmologist Dr. Aliette Alyssa R. Mesa of Western Visayas Medical Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo City examines the eyes of a 69-year-old patient suffering from blurry vision. Early detection of an eye problem can prevent far more severe complications down the line, especially since vision is so fundamental to how people interact with the world. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

Diabetics urged to get early eye screening; damage can advance without symptoms

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City — Diabetic patients are being urged to undergo eye examinations immediately after diagnosis as doctors warn that damage to the retina can...
GIVE IT A SHOT. Young children receive their measles-rubella vaccines as health workers carry out the Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) in Iloilo. The province aims to immunize 172,360 children aged six months to 59 months from August 10 to 28, with 13,194 children already vaccinated on the first day of the campaign. Parents and caregivers are urged to bring eligible children to designated vaccination sites as health authorities work to close immunity gaps against measles and rubella. PHOTO COURTESY OF DUEÑAS MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICE / SAN MIGUEL PRIMARY CARE FACILITY

Iloilo Province hits 67.7% vaccination coverage against measles-rubella

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO — Iloilo province has emerged as the frontrunner in Western Visayas’ intensified measles-rubella vaccination campaign, reaching 67.7 percent coverage as health workers race...
Firemen wait for their truck to be filled with water from a fire hydrant along Visayas Avenue in Quezon City. March is declared as Fire Prevention Month" under Proclamation 115-A signed by former President Ferdinand Marcos. PNA

Nearly half of BFP funds diverted; 1,500-firetruck backlog targeted with cheaper Korean units

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Nearly half of the Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) funds for fire trucks had been lost to alleged corruption under the...
Photo courtesy of Scott Rodgerson/Unsplash

Negros Island crime incidents drop 21% in August

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD CITY — Crime incidents across Negros Island dropped by more than 21 percent in August compared with the same month last year, according...
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