Iloilo City’s cooling hubs are free and open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each facility is equipped with air-conditioning, potable drinking water for hydration, and standby nurses available to conduct blood pressure checks and provide basic health assistance, among others.

Iloilo City cooling hubs serve over 500 clients in less than two weeks

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ILOILO City – Barely two weeks after opening on May 6, this city’s cooling hubs have already served a total of 517 clients seeking...
Executive Order No. 141 is signed to stress the importance of taking action against the root causes of teenage pregnancy and making it a national priority. INQUIRER FILE/MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

DOH pushes to cut pregnancy-related risks in WV

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ILOILO City — The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is bringing together healthcare workers, local officials, and families in Iloilo Province as...
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BCPO seizes P28.56M worth of ‘shabu,’ arrests female suspect

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BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) confiscated approximately P28.56 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a female drug suspect during...

University worker nabbed with P816K ‘shabu’ in Sta. Barbara

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ILOILO — A high-value drug suspect working at a local state university was caught with over P816,000 worth of suspected shabu during a sting...

₱344-M aid to bankroll scholarships, projects in 1,721 Iloilo barangays

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ILOILO — A ₱344-million funding package from the national government is set to benefit 1,721 barangays in Iloilo Province, with each village expected to...
A man was seen allegedly hitting a seven-year-old child with a bamboo stick inside the Bacolod Public Plaza, as shown in a video that circulated online on May 19, 2026. The footage of the alleged abuse prompted immediate action from the Bacolod City government and police authorities, leading to the child’s rescue and the filing of charges for violation of Republic Act No. 7610 or the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.” MAYOR GREG GASATAYA FB PHOTO

Pa faces child abuse raps for beating child at Bacolod Plaza

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BACOLOD City – A father is facing charges for alleged child abuse after he was caught on video physically harming his seven-year-old daughter at...
Farmers from Dao, Cuartero, and Dumarao in Capiz received indemnity checks from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation during the distribution of assistance under the Calamity Crop Insurance Project at the Cuartero Civic Center on May 19, 2026. The program provides financial relief to farmers affected by recent natural calamities. CAPIZ PROV’L GOV’T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO

Capisnon farmers receive indemnity checks from PCIC, boosting agricultural recovery efforts

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CAPIZ — A total of 384 farmers from the municipalities of Dao, Cuartero, and Dumarao received indemnity checks from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation...
A black-and-white Mitsubishi Xpander was seen allegedly fleeing from a gasoline station in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City on February 27, after reportedly obtaining P500 worth of fuel without paying. The incident, which went viral online, prompted an investigation by the Land Transportation Office – Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) and led to a three-month driver’s license suspension for the vehicle’s respondent in connection with alleged “gas-and-go” cases. LTO-NIR PHOTO

LTO-NIR suspends license over Bacolod ‘gas-and-go’ incident

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BACOLOD City — The Land Transportation Office – Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) has imposed a three-month driver’s license suspension on an individual linked to...
Emergency response vehicles were turned over to representatives of eight barangays in Antique during a ceremonial distribution held at EBJ Freedom Park on May 13, 2026. The vehicles, funded under the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) program, aim to strengthen local disaster preparedness and emergency response capabilities in vulnerable communities. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE PHOTO

8 Antique barangays receive emergency response vehicles to boost disaster preparedness

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ANTIQUE — Eight barangays in the province of Antique received emergency response vehicles during a ceremonial turnover held on May 13, 2026, at EBJ...
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, who served as Philippine National Police chief during the height of the drug war, has remained out of public view since May 14, 2026 after briefly resurfacing at the Senate days earlier.

Bato lawyers: Constitutional battle on ICC arrest remains unresolved

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MANILA — The legal battle over the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is far from over, his...
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