Panay News’ Marketing Manager Leah Fajardo (third from right) and Associate Editor Darlene Delgado (fourth from right) receive the 2026 Top IP Provincial News Award from Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ Director General Teodoro C. Pascua (second from right), together with officials from the IPOPHL, in recognition of the publication’s exemplary coverage on intellectual property advocacy and innovation reporting in Western Visayas. MAI LADIAO/PN

Panay News wins top national IP media award; IPOPHL cites paper’s Western Visayas coverage...

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ILOILO City – Panay News further strengthened its standing as one of the country’s leading regional newspapers after being named the 2026 Top IP...
Farmer beneficiaries received cash assistance under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk (PAFF) program at the lobby of the Bacolod City Government Center on May 13, 2026. A total of 613 rice, corn, and sugarcane farmers in Bacolod each received P2,325 to help offset rising production costs and other economic challenges in the agricultural sector. MAE SINGUAY/PN

Bacolod rolls out cash aid for farmers, fuel subsidy for drivers amid rising energy...

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BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture–Negros Island Region (DA-NIR), has started distributing financial assistance to hundreds...
International criminal law expert Peter Haynes (right) is the new lead counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte in his crime against humanity case before the International Criminal Court.

Duterte taps new ICC lawyer ahead of May 27 hearing

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MANILA — Former president Rodrigo Duterte has appointed veteran international criminal law expert Peter Haynes as his new lead counsel before the International Criminal...
The first passengers from the MV Hondius depart for Tenerife Airport aboard a Spanish Military Emergency Unit bus, escorted by a member of Spain’s External Health Service, after disembarking at Granadilla Port in Tenerife, Canary Islands, on May 10, 2026. ANDRES GUTIERREZ/ANADOLU VIA GETTY IMAGES

No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak – UN

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GENEVA – Ther is "no sign" of a larger hantavirus outbreak after the evacuation of the last passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship,...
Photo courtesy of Avito Dalan/PNA

Gunfire, ICC arrest fears spark Senate chaos

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MANILA — Chaos and tension gripped the Senate on Wednesday night after gunshots rang out inside the Senate complex, triggering a full lockdown amid...
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Iloilo 3rd District’s Defensor joins House prosecution team in Sara impeach trial

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ILOILO — Cong. Lorenz Defensor of the 3rd District is the lone lawmaker from Western Visayas in the 11-member House prosecution panel that will...
ALL GUTS, NO GLORY. In this photo taken on October 15, 2018 Iloilo City’s perennial election candidate – and loser – Carmelo “Mel” Carreon announces his withdrawal of his certificate of candidacy for senator. He instead decided to run for mayor – and eventually failed. PN FILE

Mel Carreon, perennial Iloilo candidate known for decades-long political bids, passes away

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ILOILO City – Carmelo “Mel” Carreon, the perennial Ilonggo political candidate who became a familiar and colorful fixture in Iloilo City elections for more...
BUSTED AT SEA. Personnel of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force intercept a fishing boat allegedly engaged in dynamite fishing operations in the municipal waters of Carles, Iloilo, leading to the arrest of two Masbate residents. Authorities also recovered a tub of “Kilawan” fish valued at around P15,000. ILOILO PROVINCIAL BANTAY DAGAT TASK FORCE

Iloilo Bantay Dagat busts dynamite fishers in Visayan Sea

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ILOILO — Two suspected dynamite fishers from Masbate City were arrested by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force during an anti-illegal fishing operation...
Photo courtesy of DOST Western Visayas

AI Fest 2026 to go national, ASEAN-level in Iloilo

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ILOILO City – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Western Visayas is positioning Iloilo City as a major hub for artificial intelligence...

Comelec urges Antique voters to beat last day for BSKE registration

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ANTIQUE – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging voters to beat the May 18 deadline of registration for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang...
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