Priests entomb the urn of former Jaro Archbishop Emeritus Angel Lagdameo in a columbarium inside the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral. Lagdameo served the Archdiocese of Jaro for 22 years – 18 years as archbishop since March 11, 2000. IME SORNITO/PN

Ilonggos to remember Lagdameo for diocesan synod

ILOILO City – In addition to receiving sacraments, Ilonggos will remember former Jaro Archbishop Emeritus Angel Lagdameo for the holding of the third diocesan...

17 persons nabbed in Roxas for not wearing facemask

ROXAS City – For not wearing facemasks, 17 persons here were apprehended by the police. The Capiz Provincial Police Office (CPPO), upon directive of Gov....
Obstructions encroaching on Iloilo City’s roads are being removed. The city government has revived its campaign to clear public spaces of illegal structures. ARNEL PALCULLO/PN

Clearing of city road obstructions resumes

ILOLO City – The clearing of road obstructions here resumed yesterday. The Iloilo City Joint Task Force on Road Clearing was reconstituted by Mayor Jerry...
[March 4, 2022] Learners of Canroma Elementary School in Pontevedra, Negros Occidental are back in their classroom for face-to-face learning. They are wearing facemasks just like their teacher. Sixty schools in Region 6 resumed face-to-face classes. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGION 6 PHOTO

Enrollment for new school year starts July 25

ILOILO City – Enroll your children early, the Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 6 urged parents and guardians. School Year 2022 – 2023 begins...
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Panay rights victims, defenders renew pledge to resist repression

ILOILO City – Martial law survivors in Panay Island, victims of human rights violations and their families renewed their commitment to resist tyranny and...
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Chemical spill spawns foul smell in Bacolod barangay

BACOLOD City – The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) is conducting an investigation on the reported foul smell in Barangay 39. Anna...
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‘No legal obstacle to Lotilla  appointment as DOE chief’

ILOILO City – The Department of Justice (DOJ) said there is no legal obstacle to the appointment of Antiqueño Raphael Lotilla as the country’s...
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Army wary of NPA recruitment as in-person classes set to resume

ILOILO City – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) based in Jamindan, Capiz is wary of New People’s Army (NPA) recruitment activities in...
A young girl receives her shot of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, according to the Department of Health. They have been given Emergency Use Authorization by the Food and Drug Administration. PN PHOTO

NegOcc parents told: Get kids vaxxed against COVID

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division in Negros Occidental encourages parents to have their children vaccinated...
Police operatives inventory the items recovered in a buy-bust operation in Jaro, Iloilo City as the two arrested suspects look on. PRO-6 PHOTO

2 nabbed in P1.1M ‘shabu’ buy-bust

ILOILO City – In a buy-bust operation on Commission Civil Street, Barangay Benedicto, Jaro district, joint operatives of the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit 6...