Through her lawyers, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has submitted her reply to the impeachment complaint filed against here at the Senate which will convene as an impeachment court to hold trial.

Sara to Senate: Junk impeachment case due to constitutional flaws

MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has formally asked the Senate impeachment court to dismiss the impeachment case against her, arguing that the complaint...

Four yield P3.4-M ‘shabu’ in Balasan buy-bust

ILOILO City — Four individuals, including a minor, were arrested on Monday night, June 1, following a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Balanti-an, Balasan,...
Operatives of the Sara Municipal Police Station arrested a 21-year-old high-value drug suspect during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Carmen, Barangay Zerrudo, Sara, Iloilo. Authorities seized approximately 65 grams of suspected shabu worth P442,000, along with marked buy-bust money and other pieces of evidence. IPPO PHOTO

High-value drug suspect nabbed; P442K worth of shabu seized in Sara

ILOILO — A 21-year-old man identified as a high-value drug suspect was arrested and approximately P442,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized during a...

3-year-old dies, two injured in Negros road crash

BACOLOD City — A three-year-old girl died while two others were injured after an electric bicycle (e-bike) was involved in a three-vehicle collision with...
Mayor Raisa S. Treñas poses with hospital officials and representatives following the ceremonial MOA signing for the implementation of the Iloilo City Government-Medical Assistance Program (ICG-MAP), a partnership that expands medical assistance and strengthens healthcare access for vulnerable Ilonggos. Standing (L-R) are Iloilo City Health Officer Dr. Mary Ann Poli-Diaz; Dr. Venerio G. Gasataya Jr., medical director of Healthway Qualimed Hospital Iloilo; Ms. Rhea A. Garcia of Medicus Medical Center of Iloilo; Dr. Patria A. Tobias, chief of Medical Professional Staff II of Western Visayas Medical Center; Mr. Jo Marie Crisiz P. Muyco, administrator of Iloilo Doctor’s Hospital; Mr. Jonas Belosillo, Mayor Treñas’ Chief of Staff; Dr. Grace Ariete-Albaña, administrator of Metro Iloilo Hospital and Medical Center; Dr. Debbie Noblezada-Uy, chief Medical Officer of Medical City Iloilo; and Dr. Dave Endel R. Gelito III, Medical Center Chief II of West Visayas State University-Medical Center. Sitting (L-R) are Sr. Arcelita S. Sarnillo, SPC, Hospital Administrator of St. Paul’s Hospital of Iloilo, Inc.; Mayor Raisa S. Treñas; Dr. Elmer Pedregosa, hospital director and administrator of Iloilo Mission Hospital; and Dr. Meride D. Lavilla, Vice Chairman and Vice President for Finance of Asia Pacific Medical Center Iloilo.

CITY GOV’T BOOSTS MEDICAL AID, PARTNERS WITH 10 HOSPITALS

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government (ICG) has expanded access to healthcare services for financially incapacitated Ilonggos after formalizing partnerships with 10 major...
Metro Pacific Iloilo Water launches pipeline project to bring 24/7 water service to new Iloilo communities

Metro Pacific Iloilo Water launches pipeline project to bring 24/7 water service to new...

METRO Pacific Iloilo Water, Inc. (MPIW) held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch a P4.2-million pipeline project in Barangay San Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City that...
Athletes, coaches, and delegation officials representing Negros Occidental and the Negros Island Region (NIR) attended a Heroes’ Welcome and Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental on May 31, following their participation in the recently concluded Palarong Pambansa 2026 in Agusan del Sur. NEGOCC PROV’L GOV’T PHOTO

NegOcc, Bacolod honor Palarong Pambansa delegations

BACOLOD City — The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental and the Bacolod City Government honored their respective delegations following the successful participation of Negrense...
“I had a productive phone call with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio this morning, during which we discussed critical regional and economic priorities, and bilateral trade matters,” says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “Our exchange underscored our countries’ mutual commitment to strengthening the PH-US alliance and addressing shared regional interests.” PCO

US reaffirms South China Sea pledge in Marcos-Rubio talks

MANILA — The United States reaffirmed its commitment to helping maintain peace and security in the South China Sea as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
Israeli soldiers walk through the ruins of Beaufort Castle, whose keep stands high above them in the left of the picture. Beaufort Castle is a strategic fort in southern Lebanon. REUTERS

Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive

TEL AVIV – The Israeli military has captured the strategic site of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described...
The P105.7-billion Public-Private Partnership for School Infrastructure Project Phase III is seen to lower the average class size from 50 to 39 students, “creating more conducive learning environments.” AJ PALCULLO/PN

Enrollment opens with strict no-fee policy; over 1M learners expected in Western Visayas

ILOILO City — As enrollment for School Year 2026-2027 opened Monday, the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas reiterated its prohibition on collecting...