Staff workers operate a hot-foil printing machine as they produce plate numbers at the Land Transportation Office plate-making plant/assembly line in its headquarters in Quezon City. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

LTO CRACKDOWN STARTS SEPT. 1; Fake, unauthorized plates risk P5,000 fine, vehicle impoundment

ILOILO City – Motorists using fake, counterfeit or unauthorized improvised license plates face a P5,000 fine, confiscation of the illegal plate and impoundment of...
CONNECTED IN THE PINES. Visitors enjoy the cool, scenic surroundings of Bucari Pine Forest in Leon, Iloilo, now made more vistor-friendly with free Wi-Fi installed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology. The service gives tourists and the local community easier access to online information and digital services while helping promote Bucari, popularly known as the “Little Baguio of Iloilo”, as a premier tourism destination. DICT REGION 6

FREE WI-FI IN ILOILO’S ‘LITTLE BAGUIO’: Bucari digital connectivity seen opening more opportunities for...

ILOILO — Bucari Pine Forest, Leon’s premier mountain destination known as the “Little Baguio of Iloilo” because of its cool climate, has received a...
“Roadside parking cannot be allowed to compromise Bonifacio Drive because it is one of the principal routes used by motorists entering and leaving the City Proper,” says Uldarico Garbanzos, head of the Iloilo City Traffic and Transportation Management Office.

City traffic enforcement office eyes written pact after motorists violate no-parking agreement

ILOILO City – The city government traffic office is moving to formalize a no-parking arrangement along Bonifacio Drive after motorists disregarded an earlier agreement...
A health practitioner transfers the Covid-19 vaccine from a vial to the syringe. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices makes recommendations on the use of vaccinations in the United States. GETTY IMAGES

165K KIDS STILL UNVAXXED; DOH extends measles-rubella drive as region reaches only 59.5% of...

ILOILO City – Nearly 166,000 young children in Western Visayas remained unvaccinated against measles and rubella as of Aug. 28, prompting health authorities to...
A BCPO personnel inspected a government-issued firearm during the 2026 firearms inspection conducted to ensure the proper accountability, maintenance, documentation and readiness of firearms issued to police personnel. BCPO PHOTO

BCPO conducts 2026 firearms inspection to ensure accountability, readiness

BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) conducted its 2026 firearms inspection to verify the accountability, condition and proper documentation of firearms...

BJMP, Cadiz City seal deed of donation for new jail facility

BACOLOD City — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology–Negros Island Region (BJMP-NIR) and the Cadiz City Government formally signed a Deed of Donation...
Photo courtesy of PDEA Region VI

Capiz gov’t, PDEA discuss drug initiatives, prov’l headquarters

CAPIZ — Capiz Gov. Fredenil H. Castro met with top officials of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to discuss the province’s anti-illegal drug...
© Mike Gonzalez, 2005.

Minor, 2 others wounded in Hinigaran shooting

BACOLOD City — A 7-year-old boy and two adults were wounded after a man allegedly fired several shots following a heated argument over a...
Photo of DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon

DPWH freezes Taguig projects amid illegal reclamation row

MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has halted projects in Taguig City linked to alleged unauthorized reclamation along Laguna de...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urges Filipinos to go beyond remembering the nation’s heroes, asking them to reaffirm their obligation to continue advancing development. PCO

Turn heroism into action, help build nation, Pinoys told

MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday challenged Filipinos to transform remembrance of the nation’s heroes into concrete acts of service, saying...