Packs of notebooks, writing pads, pencils, sharpeners, and customized backpacks are prepared for distribution to Grades 1 to 3 public school students in Bacolod City. More than 113,000 public school learners from Kindergarten to Grade 12 are set to benefit from the city's free school supplies and uniform program this year, funded through the Special Education Fund. BCCO-PIO PHOTO

Bacolod launches distribution of free school supplies, PE uniforms to over 113,000 students

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government officially kicked off today, June 8, the distribution of free school supplies, school bags, and Physical Education...
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No backchannel talks in Jinggoy case – Ombudsman

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has firmly denied any discussions or negotiations with Sen. Jinggoy Estrada or his representatives regarding the plunder and...
A medical professional is administering an injection to another person’s upper arm. Vaccines play a crucial role in pandemics. GETTY IMAGES

‘World-first’ vaccine designed by artificial intelligence

World Panay News -
LONDON – Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to develop a "fundamentally new" type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of viruses...
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W.I.L.D. diseases threat looms as rains begin

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO — Health authorities have intensified their warning against a surge of rainy season-related illnesses as Iloilo Province continues to record hundreds of dengue...

No price shocks for parents, students: DTI Region 6 assures ample school supplies

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City — Parents can expect stable prices and sufficient supplies of essential school items across Western Visayas, with the Department of Trade and...
A traffic enforcer directs the flow of vehicles and pedestrians in Molo, Iloilo City. The city will now fully compensate traffic auxiliaries for their 26 days of duty every month. However, some of them will be retrenched. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

AMID RISING VEHICLE VOLUME: MMDA backs plan to give Iloilo barangay officials power to...

News Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — Barangay officials in Iloilo City may soon be authorized to issue traffic citations as part of a proposed community-based enforcement strategy...
Photo courtesy of Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo

Gov’t center project to relocate 71 families

News Ime Sornito -
ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has begun preparations to relocate 71 families who will be displaced by the construction of an access road...
“Na-intindihan ko na kawawa ‘yong landowner. Pero I have to tell the landowner that even if hindi sia bayad, it is also not legal to close a road. Hindi rin tama ‘yon,” says Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon of the Department of Public Works and Highways following the brief closure of a portion of Sunset Boulevard in Oton, Iloilo on May 31, 2026. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Dizon: Road closure due to delayed right-of-way payment ‘hindi tama’; DPWH vows June compensation...

News Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has committed to settle within June the long-delayed right-of-way payment owed to the...
Today, parents and guardians will be bringing their wards to public schools as classes resume. In Iloilo City, traffic enforcers are on full alert. They will focus on areas with large numbers of students and roads where heavy traffic is expected to ensure the safety of children and the smooth flow of traffic. PN FILE

Authorities brace for heavy traffic surge as School Year 2026-2027 opens today

News Panay News -
ILOILO City — All traffic personnel have been deployed across Iloilo City to safeguard thousands of students returning to school today amid an expected...
The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region will deploy 2,000 personnel as part of its full preparedness for the “Trillion Peso March 2.0” on Nov. 30, which is expected to draw participants from various sectors, advocacy groups, and youth organizations across the region. PRO-NIR PHOTO

PRO-NIR mobilizes over 1,600 cops for Balik Eskwela 2026

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — More than 1,600 police personnel have been deployed across the Negros Island Region (NIR) to ensure a safe, orderly, and peaceful...
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