These security camera photos show robbery-slay suspect Jerry Monahan Lima at the house of victim Virginia Inayan Jacildo of Ledesco Village, Barangay Tabuc Suba, La Paz, Iloilo City on May 24, 2026. Lima remains at large as of this writing.

89-year-old widow robbed, killed in La Paz; ex-jail inmate tagged in daylight attack

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — An 89-year-old widow was killed and robbed inside her home in La Paz district. A man dragged her back into the...
Around 38,300 fisherfolk from different provinces and municipalities across Western Visayas are expected to benefit from the continuing rollout of assistance, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The payout started in Banate, Iloilo on May 11. 2-26. BFAR-6

357 fishers get P2,325 fuel subsidy each from BFAR

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has started the regional rollout of a national cash assistance program...
Rice farmers use the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technique in a rice paddy in this photo posted by the National Irrigation Administration on March 1, 2025. AWD reduces water use by up to 30% and boosts yields by up to 20%. NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION PHOTO

1,500 farmers to clear Western Visayas’ Irrigation canals ahead of looming drought

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City — Some 1,500 farmers from 49 Irrigators’ Associations (IAs) across Western Visayas will be temporarily employed next month to clear irrigation canals...
A section of the Bacolod Public Plaza along San Juan Street in Bacolod City undergoes rehabilitation. The city government has created a Plaza and Parks Management Team to enforce regulations, maintain public recreational spaces, and preserve their cultural and environmental significance. MAE SINGUAY/PN

Bacolod creates plaza management team to strengthen regulation of recreational areas

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Government has created a dedicated management and enforcement team to oversee the regulation, maintenance, and preservation of public...

Bacolod police seize P14.28-M ‘shabu,’ arrest two suspects

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – Police authorities confiscated more than P14 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two suspects during a high-impact anti-illegal drug operation...
Photo courtesy of Mike Gonzales (The Coffee) / Wikimedia Commons

Sipalay water district official arrested over rape charges

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – Operatives of the Sipalay City Police Station arrested the No. 2 most wanted person at the city level during a manhunt...
Capisnon student-athlete Angelica Belandres proudly displays the silver medal she won in the Secondary Girls 100-meter hurdles at the Palarong Pambansa Tu Agsur 2026 in Agusan del Sur on May 25, 2026. CAPIZ PROV'L GOV'T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO

Two Capisnon athletes pocket Palaro 2026 medals

Region Neljoy N. Galigao -
BY NELJOY N. GALIGAO CAPIZ — Two student-athletes from Capiz brought pride to Western Visayas after winning medals in their respective events at the Palarong...
A voter places her ballot in a PCOS machine after voting at precinct 169 of San Antonio High School in Makati City. According to Comelec, registered voters who are positive for COVID-19 can vote in the coming 2022 elections. INQUIRER/ARNOLD ALMACEN

42 voter registration applications in Bacolod challenged

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – A total of 42 voter registration applications in Barangay 9 are facing opposition after a formal complaint was filed before the...

Estancia drug sting yields over P3.6M worth of ‘shabu’

Region Panay News -
ILOILO – Two individuals were arrested and more than P3.6 million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been under International Criminal Court custody since March 2025 in connection with allegations stemming from his administration’s controversial war on drugs.

Duterte to skip ICC hearing, will sending lawyers instead to represent him

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Former president Rodrigo Duterte will skip his first scheduled appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague after formally authorizing...
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