Starting School Year 2025 to 2026, public school teachers in the basic education level will get a higher teaching allowance. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers says the next Education Secretary should be a “true nationalist” who will revolutionize the country’s education system.

DepEd-6 pushes ahead with more teacher promotions

ILOILO City — The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 is continuing the processing of teacher promotion and reclassification applications under the government’s Expanded...

Barangay leaders in Iloilo favor extending terms, say poll postponement means gov’t savings

ILOILO City — Several barangay officials in Iloilo City and Iloilo province expressed support for the proposed postponement of the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang...
Election offices across Western Visayas are prepared for an expected surge of last-minute applicants on the final day of voter registration today, says Atty. Dennis Ausan, director of the Commission on Elections in Region 6. PN

LAST DAY TO REGISTER; Comelec warns voters vs missing BSKE 2026 participation as registration...

ILOILO — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging thousands of unregistered Western Visayans to rush to registration centers today, May 18, warning that...

OCD-6 orders LGUs to update contingency plans as fires, water shortages threaten communities

ILOILO — Western Visayas disaster officials have intensified preparations for a looming El Niño phenomenon expected to strike later this year, with the Office...
NEGROS KILLINGS. Marchers participating in the May Day protest in Manila carry a large banner demanding justice for 19 people killed in Toboso, Negros Occidental, during a military operation against New People’s Army rebels. PHOTO FROM NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

TROUBLING CIRCUMSTANCES: Group raises more questions over Negros Occ. killings

MANILA — The August Twenty-One Movement (Atom) called for an impartial probe into the deaths of 19 individuals killed by Army troops in Negros...
“There is no such thing as protective custody; that is not in the law. The Senate has no power to get custody of a person and say that he is under the protective custody of the Senate,” says former Senate President Franklin Drilon.

Drilon: Senate incidents put PH to shame, show failure in leadership

MANILA — The incidents involving the Senate, particularly the exchange of gunfire on May 13 put the country to shame and are an indication...
Dr. Godelyn S. Gallega-Hisole was announced as the new president of the University of Antique on May 13, 2026. A licensed electrical engineer and seasoned academic administrator, Gallega-Hisole becomes the first woman to lead the state university in its 72-year history. UA FB PHOTO

Dr. Godelyn Gallega-Hisole named first woman president of University of Antique

ANTIQUE — Dr. Godelyn S. Gallega-Hisole has been named the new president of the University of Antique, becoming the first woman to lead the...
Participants lit candles during the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2026 at SM City Bacolod North Block on May 16. The event honored individuals who died from HIV/AIDS and highlighted Bacolod City’s continuing efforts to expand awareness, testing, treatment, and support services for persons living with HIV. BCCO-PIO PHOTO

Bacolod strengthens campaign against HIV/AIDS

BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government reaffirmed its commitment to intensify the fight against HIV/AIDS as it joined the global observance of the...
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Provincial task force tackles security, anti-drug initiatives in Capiz

CAPIZ — The Provincial Government of Capiz convened a joint meeting of key peace and security councils on May 13, 2026, to discuss ongoing...
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NegOcc recognizes Valladolid as certified ZOD LGU

BACOLOD City — The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental has formally recognized the Municipality of Valladolid and its 16 barangays as a Certified Zero...