7 cops cited for Marawi siege stint

ILOILO City – Seven personnel of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) were conferred the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Order of Lapu-lapu, Rank of...
Rescuers try to revive two drowning victims along the shores of Barangay Sampinit, Bago City, Negros Occidental.

2 teenagers drown in Bago City beach

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGABACOLOD City – Two teenagers drowned in the waters of Purok Mahidaiton in Bago City’s Barangay Sampinit on Sunday. Police identified...
The busy 14-kilometer Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue in Mandurriao district is Iloilo City’s pilot area for a traffic discipline zone. PN PHOTO

Traffic discipline zone re-launched

ILOILO City – The city government has re-launched the Traffic Discipline Zone program, which the coronavirus pandemic stymied since 2020. According to Jeck Conlu, head...
Iloilo Provincial Health Office chief head Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon pushes for weekly cleanup activities as cases of dengue in the province are increasing. PNA PHOTO

Weekly cleanup to get rid of dengue vectors pushed

ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is urging the public to allot even just 20 minutes of their time in a week...
Her father, Colonel Nicolas Quemado Jr. (left), is her inspiration, says Krystlenn Ivany Quemado, valedictorian of this year’s Philippine Military Academy Class “Bagsik-Diwa”.

Antiqueño father inspires 2022 PMA valedictorian

SAN JOSE, Antique – Krystlenn Ivany Quemado, valedictorian of this year’s Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class “Bagsik-Diwa” (Bagong Sibol Kinabukasan Didigma Hanggang sa Wakas),...
“Baka may mga bagong drug personalities. Depende sa mga barangay officials how they maintain their area drug-free,” says Director Alex Tablate of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Region 6.

87.04% of WV brgys cleared of drugs – PDEA

ILOILO City – In Western Visayas, 87.94 percent of the barangays have so far been cleared of illegal drugs, according to the Philippine Drug...
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Contact tracing for Omicron subvariant continues

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. pushed for the tracing of the contacts of two confirmed cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in this...
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Another suspect in Diergos slay case set to surrender

ILOILO City – Another suspect in the death of businesswoman Claire Diergos expressed interest to surrender before the May 24 arraignment. Raffy Sorioso informed his...
Since classes will end on June 27, the Department of Education - Western Visayas will dedicate a two-month break for the validation of schools that are willing to implement limited physical classes. File photo courtesy of DepEd-VI

Over 1K schools in Region 6 set for limited F2F classes

ILOILO City – More than 24 percent or 1,247 of 5,068 schools in Western Visayas are ready for limited face-to-face (F2F) classes as of...
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by a high fever (40°C/104°F) accompanied by two of these symptoms: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, and swollen glands or rash. Symptoms usually last for two to seven days, after an incubation period of four to 10 days after the bite from an infected mosquito. FILE photo

Iloilo’s dengue cases rise to 179 with 6 deaths

ILOILO – According to the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO), the province recorded 179 dengue cases (with six deaths) from Jan. 1 to May...