Louise Angelika P. Pahilanga placed second nationwide in the September 2026 Librarians Computer-Based Licensure Examination with a board rating of 92.40 percent.

WVSU tops librarian board; Ilongga graduate ranks No. 2

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – West Visayas State University (WVSU) emerged as the No. 1 top-performing school in the Philippines in the September 2026 Librarians Computer-Based...
More than 700 peer helpers and teen center coordinators gather for the 2026 Provincial Teen Center Day at the Iloilo Convention Center on Sept. 3, where Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo rallied young Ilonggos to serve as frontline partners in addressing rising teen suicides and mental health risks linked to harmful social media exposure. Iloilo Province now operates 102 school-based teen centers, including 21 standalone Teen Center 2.0 facilities. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Iloilo provincial gov’t mobilizes 700 youth frontliners vs teen suicides, social media risks

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO — Alarmed by a concerning rise in teenage suicides and the growing mental health risks linked to social media, the Iloilo provincial government...
EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES. Health workers conduct lung screening and chest X-ray procedures as part of tuberculosis detection efforts in Passi City, Iloilo. The city government and Department of Health are strengthening community-based screening, treatment and awareness to curb TB transmission and encourage residents to seek early diagnosis. DOH-6

Passi steps up early TB detection to break transmission, fight stigma

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
PASSI CITY, Iloilo — Health authorities are pushing tuberculosis (TB) detection deeper into communities here, stressing that finding cases early and ensuring patients complete...

PRO-6 starts BSKE security preparations even as elections remain uncertain

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — Despite rumors of a possible postponement, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has begun laying the groundwork for Barangay and Sangguniang...

P15-M budget for new police station in Singcang-Airport included in 2027 nat’l budget

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — A P15-million allocation for the construction of a new police station in Barangay Singcang-Airport has been included in the proposed 2027...
Brig. Gen. Rudecindo L. Reales formally assumed command as regional director of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) during a turnover ceremony at Camp General Rafael T. Crame in Quezon City on September 7, 2026. Reales succeeded Brig. Gen. Romano V. Cardiño, who has been reassigned to Police Regional Office 8. PULIS MINDANAO PHOTO

PRO-NIR gets new chief

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — Brig. Gen. Rudecindo L. Reales formally assumed command as the new regional director of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR)...
Children sing as the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is being paraded during the Encuentro at Sto. Niño Parish in Bacolod City’s Barangay Pahanocoy on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Encuentro, the reenactment of the joyful reunion of sorrowful Mary and the resurrected Jesus, takes place before the first Easter Sunday Mass. (Sto. Niño Parish / SOCCOM photo)

17-year-old student under WCPD custody over newborn’s death

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — A 17-year-old Grade 12 student is under the custody of the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) in Toboso, Negros Occidental,...
Torre. Photo courtesy of MMDA

Torre goes on leave as EDSA busway controversy deepens

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III went on leave Tuesday as scrutiny intensified over his use of the...
The mugshot of former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. PNP

Romualdez seeks hospital detention while facing P7.4-B plunder case

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MANILA — Former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has asked the Sandiganbayan to allow him to remain under detention at Cardinal Santos Medical Center...
Authorities check a motorboat confiscated during an anti-illegal fishing operation in Antique. From Sept. 6 to 7, seven suspects were apprehended and P236,750 worth of equipment and fish were recovered in the province. ANTIQUE PPO PHOTO

15 arrested, P1.2-M illegal fishing gear seized in WV

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ILOILO City – Police arrested 15 alleged illegal fishers and confiscated over P1.2 million worth of fishing paraphernalia and catch across Western Visayas in...
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