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‘EVERY DROP COUNTS’; OCD: Isolated rain showers source of emergency water reserves

ILOILO City — With a potentially strong El Niño expected to hit the country in the coming months, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
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Tree sabotage hits Iloilo City’s green drive along Sunset Boulevard

ILOILO City — This city’s ambitious effort to transform Sunset Boulevard into a green and climate-resilient public corridor suffered a setback. Several newly planted native...
Boasting a main stadium with a seating capacity of 7,000, the Iloilo Sports Complex is a multi-use venue for sports and other big events. It has an Olympic-size swimming pool, an oval running track, a football field, two volleyball courts, two basketball courts, two tennis courts and four badminton courts. An indoor gymnasium is located 200 meters away from the main site.

Iloilo Sports Complex rushes ₱1.8-M repair of rubberized track oval

ILOILO City — The Iloilo provincial government has temporarily shut down the rubberized track oval of the Iloilo Sports Complex in La Paz district...
National Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. met with Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City on May 23. The meeting formed part of Teodoro’s visit to the province, where he also inspected military units in Sagay City and Cauayan town and reiterated the legitimacy of recent military operations against the New People’s Army. NEGOCC PROV’L GOV’T PHOTO

Defense chief defends military operations in NegOcc, rejects civilian casualty claims

BACOLOD City – Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. defended the legitimacy of recent military operations in Negros Occidental, dismissing allegations that civilians were...
On May 13, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and his wife Grace Nancy share a moment amid reports of his impending arrest over cases filed before the International Criminal Courton April 13. Hours later, he left the Senate premises and disappeared from public view. GMA NEWS SCREENGRAB FROM KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO VIDEO

Wife of Bato urges courts to block ICC surrender

MANILA — The wife of Senm Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa made a public appeal to the judiciary on Monday, urging courts to stop any...
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya handed over special permits to ambulant vendors during a distribution ceremony at the Bacolod City Mayor’s Office on May 25, formalizing their regulated operations along North Capitol Road under City Ordinance No. 1009, Series of 2022. A total of 42 vendors received permits as part of the city government’s efforts to ensure proper vending regulation, public safety, and orderly street commerce. MAE SINGUAY/PN

Bacolod regulates North Capitol vendors through special permit system

BACOLOD City – The city government has strengthened the regulation of ambulant vendors operating along North Capitol Road through the issuance of special permits...

Capisnon athletes ready to shine at 66th Palarong Pambansa

CAPIZ – The 66th edition of the Palarong Pambansa officially opened with a ceremony on May 24, 2026, at the Datu Lipus Makapandong Gov....
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Palace denies hand in Ombudsman move vs Marcoleta over P75-M campaign funds

MANILA — Malacañang on Monday denied any role in the Ombudsman’s move to pursue plunder and bribery charges against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over alleged...
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DOST allocates P1.4-M to boost livelihood program for PDLs in Antique

ANTIQUE – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has allocated P1.4 million to sustain and expand a livelihood project for persons deprived of...
Police authorities cordon off the area surrounding a collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. While rescue workers have successfully pulled more than 20 individuals from the rubble, search and rescue efforts remain underway during the critical hours following the disaster, with an estimated 30 to 40 people still believed to be trapped. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

Collapsed building previously shut down over safety violations

MANILA — The nine-story building that collapsed in Angeles City, Pampanga — killing at least four people and leaving several others missing — had...