The Bacolod City College is a local government-funded institution that provides quality and affordable education to poor and deserving Bacolodnon students.

Bacolod City College shifts classes online after alleged threat note

BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City College (BCC), a city-run higher education institution, shifted all classes online on August 27, 2026, following the discovery...
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77-year-old pedestrian dies after motorcycle collision in Escalante

BACOLOD City — A 77-year-old pedestrian died after he was struck by a motorcycle while crossing the road at around 5:50 p.m. on August...
Young participants, youth leaders and officials joined the Provincial Linggo ng Kabataan (Youth Week) 2026 celebration organized by the Capiz Provincial Government at the Robinsons Place Activity Area in Roxas City on August 22. The gathering featured youth recognition activities, leadership initiatives, a Unity Dance, and information and support services for young Capisnons. CAPIZ GOVERNMENT PHOTO

Capiz celebrates Youth Week 2026, highlights young leaders

CAPIZ — The Provincial Government of Capiz celebrated Provincial Linggo ng Kabataan (Youth Week) 2026 on August 22 at the Robinsons Place Activity Area...
The Supreme Court of the Philippines recently junked the twin petitions that question the country’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court for being moot and academic. PN FILE PHOTO

SC: No ‘second placer’ takeover in local poll disqualifications

MANILA — Losing candidates cannot inherit local elective posts simply because the winning candidate is later disqualified, the Supreme Court has ruled, affirming that...
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro did not name any politician but stressed that elected officials must never become dependent on a foreign power for political survival at the expense of the country’s interests.

Palace: Investigate politicians allegedly backed by China

MANILA — Malacañang called for a deeper investigation into allegations that some Filipino politicians may be receiving support from China, warning that foreign-backed officials...
Alias "Rino," tagged as a high-value individual, was caught with around 80 grams of suspected shabu valued more than P500,000 on Tuesday night, August 25, 2026, in an anti-illegal drugs operation in Passi City, Iloilo. IPPO PHOTO

P544K ‘shabu,’ firearm seized in Passi City drug sting

ILOILO — Police arrested a high-value drug target and confiscated around P544,000 worth of suspected shabu along with an illegal firearm during a buy-bust...

Father, son wounded in Calinog gun attack

ILOILO — A father and his son were rushed to the hospital after being shot while tending to their fried chicken stall in Barangay...
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Aklan’s No. 8 fugitive falls

AKLAN – This province’s eighth most wanted man was collared by officers of the Kalibo Municipal Police Station (MPS) on Toting Reyes Street, Barangay...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, during his visit to Iloilo on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, says that Congress is currently deliberating measures to extend barangay terms and potentially postpone the November polls. “Tinatalakay ‘yan sa Kongreso. Hinihintay na lang natin kung ipapasa nila ang batas tungkol dyan,” he adds. PIA WESTERN VISAYAS PHOTO

BSKE POSTPONEMENT GAINS MOMENTUM; Recto: November polls may not push through; Congress weighs term...

ILOILO City – The scheduled November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) may not push through as congressional moves to extend the terms...
Altavas, Ibajay and Tangalan towns in Aklan province remain African Swine Fever red zones. In the red zone, strict prohibitions are enforced against the movement of live pigs, pork and pork products, as well as swine genetic materials, to prevent the spread of the hog disease. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bacolod hog raisers decry low prices, seek LGU probe

BACOLOD City — Hog raisers in Bacolod City are asking the local government to investigate alleged unfair and potentially abusive buying practices that they...