Truck driver yields P510K ‘shabu’ in Pavia

Metro Panay News -
ILOILO — Operatives of the Pavia Municipal Police Station’s (MPS) Station Drug Enforcement Team arrested a high-value target and seized around P510,000 worth of...
SAVING SIGHT EARLY. Dr. Jewel Faith Flores–Anotado, pediatric ophthalmologist at Western Visayas Medical Center, attends to a premature infant during an eye screening. Early screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is crucial because the condition can progress without visible symptoms and lead to permanent blindness. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

RARE CHILD CANCER DETECTED IN WV; Eye specialists press for early screening of premature...

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO — A rare but potentially deadly eye cancer is threatening Western Visayas’ youngest children, with the government-run Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) already...
The Bacolod City Veterinary Office disinfected identified “ground zero” areas, including backyard swine farms affected by African swine fever (ASF), as part of efforts to contain the spread of the disease. BACOLOD CVO PHOTO

Bacolod’s ASF cases rise to 14, spread to 8 areas

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — Bacolod City’s confirmed African swine fever (ASF) cases have increased to 14 after four additional positive cases were detected in different...
Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Quezon City Hall of Justice on Saturday, September 5, 2026, to post bail following an arrest warrant issued by Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98. INQUIRER PHOTO/GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

Sara avoids arrest, posts P360K bail in threats case

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio surrendered to a Quezon City court and posted a total of P360,000 bail on Saturday, effectively lifting an...
Patient Tim Andrews preparing for surgery in January 2025. KATE FLOCK/MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

Transplanted pig kidney works in US man’s body for record 271 days

World Panay News -
WASHINGTON – A kidney transplanted from a pig has worked inside a patient for 271 days – the longest on record, say US doctors. Tim...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center advises the public to ignore calls from individuals threatening to suspend their subscriber identity module (SIM) card registration. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Cyber scams seen surging as holidays draw near; RACU flags fake online shops, hotel...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Cybercriminals are expected to intensify their attacks on online shoppers and holiday travelers in Western Visayas as Christmas spending picks up,...
A farmer inspects his rice field. Western Visayas agriculture authorities flag rising weed infestation and leaf blast, along with renewed rat damage, as emerging threats to the region’s rice crop. Regional weed cover reached 9.42 percent in August, promting farmers to intensify field monitoring and adopt timely integrated pest management measures. PN

Weeds, leaf blast could jeopardize Western Visayas rice production

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – Weed infestation has emerged as a major threat to rice production in Western Visayas, with regional weed cover climbing to 9.42 percent...

Desal plant to expand city water coverage

Iloilo Jose Ma. Eduardo Dacudao -
BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – An additional 30 million liters of potable water a day could begin flowing into parts of Iloilo City...
SALT INDUSTRY GETS A BOOST. Salt makers in northern Iloilo work on traditional salt production and package their finished product as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources strengthens the industry with more than ₱1.5 million worth of production and storage facilities for fisherfolk groups in Ajuy and Carles TOWNS. The assistance aims to modernize operations, ease labor-intensive work and enable more climate-resilient salt production. BFAR-6

BFAR pushes year-round salt production

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO — Salt producers in northern Iloilo are being equipped to produce and protect their harvest even during unfavorable weather as the government pushes...
Photo courtesy of BJMP Region VI

Rocamora takes BJMP-6 helm, brings rehab-focused leadership to jail management

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – A stronger push for rehabilitation and development programs for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) is expected in Western Visayas as Jail...
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