China announces suspended death sentences for ex-defense ministers
BEIJING – Two former Chinese defense ministers have been handed suspended death sentences on corruption charges, according to state media.
A military court on Thursday...
21 dump trucks, pay loader seized in Iloilo illegal quarry crackdown
ILOILO — Authorities have intensified their crackdown on illegal quarrying, resulting in the seizure of 21 dump trucks and one pay loader in a...
City Council cautious about drug tipster cash reward plan, questions funding and risks
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Council is cautiously studying whether to adopt a cash reward system for drug informants following the approval of...
Iloilo City voter count climbs to 306,367 ahead of May 18 BSKE registration deadline
ILOILO City – This city’s registered voter population for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has surged to 306,367, with the Commission...
AFTER INFANT’S DELAYED TRANSFER: Calls grow for reforms in Boracay medical emergency referral system
ILOILO City – Concerns over Boracay Island’s emergency medical referral system have resurfaced after a resident called out what she described as delayed coordination...
Iloilo private establishments to set up own cooling stations vs extreme heat
ILOILO City – Private establishments in this city are stepping in to help residents cope with extreme heat by opening and preparing cooling stations,...
DSWD starts P5,000 cash aid payout today for jeepney drivers in Western Visayas
ILOILO City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin distributing P5,000 cash relief assistance to validated public utility jeepney (PUJ)...
FUELING THE OLYMPIC DREAM: 66th National PRISAA kicks off in Bacolod
BACOLOD City — The 66th edition of the National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Games saw a spectacular kickoff at the Panaad Park and...
Two brothers, cohort busted in La Paz; P408K ‘shabu’ seized
ILOILO City — Three individuals were arrested in an anti-drug operation at Zone 1, Barangay Baldoza, La Paz district.
The suspects were identified as alias...
PRO-Negros Island Region gets new police chief
BACOLOD City — The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has a new chief following a leadership reshuffle within the Philippine National Police (PNP)...