Nearly 70,000 learners received free school supplies during School Year 2025–2026 through the Bacolod City government’s education support program led by Mayor Greg Gasataya. For School Year 2026–2027, the city will expand the initiative to include secondary public school students, providing free school essentials to a broader group of beneficiaries. BCCO PHOTO

Bacolod extends free school supplies to secondary students

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BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City government is expanding its education support program to include secondary public school students, ensuring that both elementary and...
NO JOKE. Akbayan party-list’s Cong. Dadah Kiram Ismula arrives by jet ski at Pag-asa Cay 2 (Sandy Cay) on Sunday, May 3, 2026, and raises high the Philippine flag. This was the Atin Ito activist coalition’s fourth mission to the West Philippine Sea, challenging China’s trespassing into Philippine waters. PHOTO FROM THE ATIN ITO COALITION

China condemns civilian landing in West PH Sea

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MANILA — China has condemned a Philippine civilian-led landing on a disputed reef in the West Philippine Sea, escalating tensions as Filipino organizers defended...
Many Filipinos stop getting vaccinated once they reach working age, and would only go back to doing so when they get older, according to the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination. PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Health experts concerned over low vax rates among Filipino adults

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MANILA — Health experts called on working age Filipinos to get vaccinated as they noted a gap in immunization rates among adults compared to...
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P150-M insurance buffer vs El Niño but PCIC limits coverage to irrigated farms

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ILOILO City — The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) in Western Visayas has set aside P150 million in drought insurance as El Niño conditions...
According to Atty. Cesar Emmanuelle Buyco Jr., chief of the Iloilo Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office, intelligence reports indicate powerful individuals are behind illegal quarry operations in Iloilo Province. IME SORNITO/PN

Politicians, businessmen tagged in Iloilo illegal quarry operations

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ILOILO — Illegal quarrying operations persist in Iloilo province despite intensified enforcement, with authorities now pointing to the alleged involvement of politicians, businessmen, and...

P22.4-M DRUG HAUL IN APRIL: IPPO nets 53 suspects, including 19 high-value targets; anti-crime...

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ILOILO — A month-long crackdown by the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) dealt a major blow to the province’s illegal drug trade, with authorities...

Sunny spells, brief rains to continue across Visayas this week — PAGASA

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ILOILO City – Fair but warm weather punctuated by isolated rainshowers will continue across the Visayas until May 8, state weather bureau Pagasa said...
“Kun makakita kita migratory birds, indi pagtandugon. Wala kita kabalo basi carrier sila sang mga sakit. Pabay-an lang naton sila,” says Forester Mitzi Peñaflorida, head of Iloilo’s Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office’s Environmental Programs and Management Services Division. IME SORNITO/PN

‘Hands off migratory birds’

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ILOILO — The Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO) has issued a warning against the capture, handling, or consumption of migratory birds,...
The Buhang Flyover in Jaro, Iloilo City is left without its height clearance barrier after an oversized wingvan crashed into the structure on the night of May 2, 2026 knocking down the metal frame that once warned overheight vehicles. The damaged clearance assembly now lies dismantled beside the roadway, while traffic enforcers tighten monitoring at the flyover entrance. Authorities said the truck violated city regulations banning large vehicles from using flyovers and is now facing penalties, as officials push for the immediate installation of more visible signage and safety measures to prevent a repeat of the incident. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Truck rams Buhang Flyover vertical clearance barrier; city gov’t eyes stricter enforcement, more signage

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ILOILO City – A banned oversized truck smashed into the vertical clearance barrier of the Buhang Flyover in Barangay Buhang, Jaro district late Saturday...

Iloilo City widens pension coverage for PWDs, seniors

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ILOILO City – Thousands of vulnerable residents are set to receive expanded financial assistance as the Iloilo City government rolls out a broader social...
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