The Bacolod City Government will resume its regular Monday-to-Friday work schedule beginning May 15, ending the temporary four-day workweek implemented earlier this year. PNA PHOTO

Bacolod strengthens school opening preparations with price monitoring, enhanced safety measures

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BACOLOD City — As thousands of students prepare to return to school for the opening of School Year 2026–2027, the Bacolod City Government and...
Personnel from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted a surprise drug testing operation for public utility vehicle drivers in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan under “Oplan Harabas.” All 178 drivers tested negative for illegal drugs, in line with intensified road safety measures ahead of the opening of classes. LTO-6 DIGITAL PHOTO

LTO, PDEA conduct ‘Oplan Harabas’ in Boracay; 178 PUV drivers test negative for drugs

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AKLAN — All 178 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers who underwent surprise drug testing in Boracay Island tested negative for illegal drugs under the...
Officials from the Provincial Government of Antique and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) exchanged documents after signing a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) Health and Medical Care Program. The initiative provides up to P40,000 in hospitalization benefits for more than 53,000 registered coconut farmers and their dependents in the province. PROV’L GOV’T OF ANTIQUE PHOTO

Over 53,000 Antique coconut farmers get P40K health coverage under CFIDP program

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ANTIQUE — A total of 53,254 registered coconut farmers in Antique are now entitled to up to P40,000 in medical and hospitalization assistance in...
“Get back to work. Get back to work because it’s important, ang dami nating kailangang gawin,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. tells senators.

ATOM blasts Sandiganbayan, PCGG over Marcos asset case dismissal

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) has accused the Sandiganbayan and the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) of effectively shutting down efforts...
Philippine flags line a road in Cavite province. From May 28 to June 12, the Philippines celebrate National Flag Days, with homes, offices, and other establishments encouraged to display the Philippine flag to commemorate the day it was first unfurled in 1898. PNA

PNP dismisses Independence Day threat rumors

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday dismissed reports of alleged security threats surrounding the country’s Independence Day celebrations on June 12,...
‘LONG OVERDUE’. Launched on May 27, 2026 the EJK Truth Commission will be composed of (from left) Dr. Al Fuertes, Carlos Conde, Dr. Raquel Fortun, Cardinal Pablo “Ambo” David (adviser), former International Criminal Court judge Raul Pangalangan (chair), and Fr. Daniel Franklin Pilario. GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Truth body on drug war launched: ‘For catharsis’

Nation Panay News -
MANILA — An independent “EJK Truth Commission” backed by Church and civil society leaders was formally launched on Wednesday to document the killings and...
Smoke billows from the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike on June 4, 2026. REUTERS

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon

World Panay News -
BEIRUT – The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In a strongly-worded statement, the...
People, including several in military-style uniforms, use shovels to dig in a sandy desert area, with dust rising around them. AGADEZ GOVERNORATE/FACEBOOK

Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert

World Panay News -
NIAMEY – At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck...
Officers of the Calinog police station and emergency responders secure the scene in a roadside field in Barangay Barrio, Calinog, Iloilo on Sunday morning, June 7. The 39-year-old victim, alias “Elbert”, was discovered dead beside his motorcycle. CALINOG MPS PHOTO

Motorcyclist found dead in Calinog rice field

Metro Iloilo Panay News -
ILOILO — A 39-year-old motorcycle driver who figured in a road accident late Saturday night, June 6, was found dead in a rice field...
Photo courtesy of Mike Gonzalez (TheCoffee), Wikimedia Commons

Barangay ‘kagawad’ arrested in Lambunao drug sting

Metro Iloilo Panay News -
ILOILO — An incumbent barangay kagawad tagged as a high-value individual was apprehended after yielding over P200,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs during...
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