Village chief arrested in Antique drug bust

ANTIQUE – A village chief was arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation on Friday afternoon, May 29, in Barangay Maragubdub, San Remigio, Antique. The suspect,...
The aftermath of an early morning fire on May 31, 2026 in Zone 2, Barangay Balantang, Jaro, Iloilo City, which destroyed three houses, a barbershop, and an ice cream shop. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Fire destroys 3 houses, 2 biz establishments in Jaro

ILOILO City – A pre-dawn fire razed three houses and two commercial establishments in Zone 2, Barangay Balantang, Jaro district early yesterday morning, May...
Captain Merry Chris dela Cruz, chief of Police Regional Office 6’s Regional Women and Children Protection Desk, emphasizes the vital role of schools, local organizations, and faith-based institutions in preventing domestic violence. “Education is our first line of defense,” she says.

COPS ALONE CAN’T STOP DOMESTIC ABUSE – PRO-6, Barangays, schools, churches urged to join...

ILOILO City – Declaring that domestic violence cannot be addressed by law enforcement alone, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is pushing for a...
This color-coded map shows the coverage for the upcoming National Grid Corporation of the Philippines-requested scheduled power interruption within MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s (MORE Power) franchise areas, particularly portions of Jaro, La Paz and Mandurriao in Iloilo City and Pavia, Iloilo, in on Sunday, May 31.

12-hour scheduled power outage to affect 3 MORE Power substations on May 31

ILOILO City – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has requested a 12-hour scheduled power interruption within the franchise area of MORE...
The 31 G-Carts distributed free of charge by the Bacolod City Government to members of the Bacolod City Plaza Vendors Association as part of the city’s support program for plaza vendors amid the rehabilitation of the Bacolod Public Plaza. MAE SINGUAY/PN

Bacolod strengthens support for plaza vendors with G-Carts amid rehabilitation project

BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government has intensified its support for small vendors by distributing free Government Carts (G-Carts) to 31 members of...
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada raised concerns over the speed with which the cases against him advanced.

Sandiganbayan orders Jinggoy arrest in flood control graft case

MANILA — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works and Highways secretary Manuel Bonoan have been ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan over graft charges...
Job seekers queue up at the 123rd Labor Day Job Fair at a mall in Iloilo City on May 1, 2025. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the number of employed Filipinos increased to 50.10 million in August this year from 46.05 million in July. AJ PALCULLO/PN

WV youth employment rises as underemployment nearly doubles

ILOILO City – More young people in Western Visayas worked in 2025, but a sharp increase in underemployment has raised concerns about the quality...
Ashley Nicole Silvor flashes No. 1 after shattering the Palarong Pambansa electronic record in the elementary girls’ 400-meter dash with a time of 1:00.09, delivering glory for the Negros Island Region-The Vipers in Agusan del Sur. The La Castellana native clinched the gold medal in her first-ever Palaro appearance.

Negros girl runner shatters Palaro record in 400-meter dash

BACOLOD City – A young runner from La Castellana, Negros Occidental stunned the field and etched her name into Palarong Pambansa history after breaking...
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Drug crackdown yields P1.5-M shabu

ILOILO City — Police seized more than P1.4 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested four suspects in a series of anti-illegal drug operations...
Power firms are urged to save fuel and manage supply more carefully to protect the grid and ensure that essential electricity services remain uninterrupted. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

9 Iloilo municipalities face 12-hour blackout; NGCP, ILECO 1 undertake major grid works

ILOILO — Nine municipalities and portions of several other areas in Iloilo Province will experience a 12-hour power interruption on June 6. The National Grid...