Samantha Nicole de la Cruz (center) of Barangay Balabag, Pavia, Iloilo beams after being crowned Miss Carabao-Carroza Festival Queen 2026 at the Pavia Public Plaza on May 3. The other winners are Liga Queen Angela Kris Caidic of Barangay Ungka 2, Sangguniang Kabataan Queen Daicel Joy Asgar of Barangay Mali-ao, First Runner-Up – Jana Sofia Lamparero of Purok 1, and Second Runner-Up Jiaan Queenell Bysshe Flores of Purok 4. PHOTO FROM BALITA PAVIANHON

Barangay Balabag lass declared Pavia’s Miss Carabao-Carroza Festival Queen

ILOILO — The candidate from Barangay Balabag, Pavia town, Samantha Nicole de la Cruz, was crowned Miss Carabao-Carroza Festival Queen 2026 during the highlight...
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DND rejects peace talks after Negros clash

BACOLOD City — Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has reaffirmed the government’s refusal to reopen peace negotiations with the communist...
A total of 45,270 farmer-beneficiaries in Antique are set to receive financial assistance under the Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP), part of the national government’s efforts to support agricultural workers amid rising production costs and environmental challenges. PIA-ANTIQUE PHOTO

Over 45K Antique farmers receive P102-M aid under gov’t program

ANTIQUE — A total of 45,270 farmers in Antique are set to benefit from the Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP), with...

SP urges Bacolod mayor, solon to repair, energize airport highway

BACOLOD City — The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has passed a resolution urging immediate action to install, repair, and energize streetlights along major roads in...
Only 106 votes, or a third of the 318-member House of Representatives, are needed to send the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio to the Senate, which will sit as an impeachment court. If convicted, Duterte-Carpio could be removed from office and banned from public office for life.

House panel greenlights impeachment push vs Sara

MANILA — The impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio moved a step closer to trial after the House Committee on Justice found sufficient...
Thick volcanic ash covers streets, disrupting visibility and movement in affected Albay towns as of Sunday, May 3, 2026. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology HAS confirmed pyroclastic density currents, or fast-moving flows of hot gas and volcanic debris, on Mayon’s slopes. CHRISTOPHER ORBETA / PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Mayon volcano unrest affects over 100,000 people

MANILA — More than 100,000 residents in Albay have been affected by the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano, prompting the government to intensify emergency...
These three women activists were charged for leading a walk to Singapore’s presidential compound in support of Palestinians. They were fined by a court. Provided by Kokila Annamalai

Singapore court fines women for pro-Palestinian walk

SINGAPORE City – A court in Singapore has fined three women who organized a walk to show support for the Palestinian cause, reversing an...
Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting human rights in Iran and fighting against the oppression of women. REUTERS

Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as brother fears she’s dying

TEHRAN – Relatives of jailed Iranian human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi and the Nobel Peace Prize Committee have called for her to be transferred...
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Barbasa family seeks second autopsy, NBI intervention in Pavia charred body

ILOILO — The family of Frank Rois Barbasa has commissioned a second autopsy on the charred remains discovered in Barangay Ungka I, Pavia town...

ICPO intensifies campaign vs loose firearms; LTOPF caravan set

ILOILO City — The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has intensified its crackdown on loose firearms, urging gun holders to legalize their weapons through...