Operatives of the Estancia Municipal Police Station inventory approximately 230 grams of suspected shabu valued at around P1.6 million seized in a buy-bust operation in Purok Paghidaet, Barangay Poblacion Zone 2, Estancia, Iloilo on Sept. 1, 2026. Four suspects were arrested while three others were able to escape. IPPO PHOTO

Four persons yield P1.6-M ‘shabu’ in Estancia operation

Metro Ruby P. Silubrico -
ILOILO City – Four drug personalities were arrested while three others managed to flee after yielding around P1.6 million worth of illegal drugs during...
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P331-B MEGA BRIDGE COST COULD SOAR; Delays, inflation threaten to push project price higher

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City — Further delays in the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project could drive its P331.59-billion cost even higher, prompting Western Visayas officials to...
The controlled vaccination of hogs is ongoing and the results were favorable in areas where vaccination was made available, the Agriculture Department says.

ASF drive intensified as Bacolod hog raisers express price concerns

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Veterinary Office (CVO) is intensifying its information and education campaign against African Swine Fever (ASF) as local hog...
Day 21 of the Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial at the Senate with defense counsel Michael Poa sitting as hostile witness. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

‘Not a single peso’ in DepEd secret budget went to youth summits — Poa

Nation Panay News -
MANILA — Not a single peso from the Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential funds during the time of then Secretary and Vice President Sara...
Lenin Moreno, former president of Ecuador, leaves the National Court of Justice during a corruption case in Quito. GETTY IMAGES

Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption

World Panay News -
QUITO – A former president of Ecuador has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of taking bribes. Lenín Moreno insisted...
Photo courtesy of Allen Animas/PN

Air quality improves but haze persists; vulnerable sectors urged to remain cautious

Iloilo Ime Sornito and Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Air quality across Metro Iloilo returned to generally “good to fair” levels Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, despite persistent haze linked to...
Photo courtesy of Vice Mayor Love Baronda

City Council moves to bar Vice Mayor Baronda from joining debates, sponsoring measures

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Council is moving to formally bar Vice Mayor Lady Julie Grace Baronda from sponsoring measures, joining floor debates...
“There is a Supreme Court decision stating that if we are going to conduct an inspection of civilian gun owners, there must be a search warrant,” says Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño. “We have to make sure that whatever inspection we conduct is within the bounds of the law,” he adds.

Gun checks hit legal wall; PRO-6: Home inspections need new law, must respect gun...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Police cannot enter the homes of civilian gun owners simply to check how firearms are being stored unless authorities obtain a...
Iloilo City’s P3.5-million mini sweeper truck combines sweeping and vacuum functions, allowing it to collect waste after debris is swept from the surface. It is also equipped with a sprinkler system to suppress dust during street-cleaning operations. Another feature is its charging system – it can be charged through a regular 220-volt electrical outlet. ILOILO CITY GOV’T

City hall rejects ‘overpriced’ sweeper claim; P3.5-M unit underwent competitive bidding – exec

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – City government officials have pushed back against questions over the P3.5-million price tag of Iloilo City’s new mini sweeper truck, saying...
“Residents deserve a thorough understanding of how large-scale projects could affect their lives and economic stability,” says Monsignor Meliton Oso, director of the Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center.

AI data center Oton exit leaves lesson for investors; Church, farmers say dev’t must...

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO — The withdrawal of the proponent of the controversial AI Hyper Scale Data Center in Oton has effectively ended the proposed project in...
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