Dry-season crops pushed to shield WV farmers from drought losses
ILOILO City — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has urged Western Visayas farmers to shift to drought-resilient vegetables and root crops as prolonged dry...
NBI says Frank Rois Barbasa case complex but vows to uncover truth
ILOILO —The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Western Visayas acknowledged the complexity surrounding the death of graduating nursing student Frank Rois Barbasa, whose...
Greenpeace urges gov’t to act fast, hold Guimaras polluters accountable
ILOILO City – Environmental group Greenpeace is pressing the government to make sure the oil spill that struck Barangay Hoskyn in Jordan, Guimaras recently...
Tourism survey rolls out in Iloilo; PSA seeks household cooperation
ILOILO — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is urging Ilonggo households to fully cooperate with survey teams as the nationwide 2025 Household Survey on...
P22.4-M DRUG HAUL IN APRIL: IPPO nets 53 suspects, including 19 high-value targets; anti-crime...
ILOILO — A month-long crackdown by the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) dealt a major blow to the province’s illegal drug trade, with authorities...
Sunny spells, brief rains to continue across Visayas this week — PAGASA
ILOILO City – Fair but warm weather punctuated by isolated rainshowers will continue across the Visayas until May 8, state weather bureau Pagasa said...
Family convinced Pavia charred body is missing kin, but mum on suicide theory
ILOILO City – The family of missing nursing student Frank Rois Barbasa of Barangay Punta Tabuc, Roxas City, Capiz is now convinced that the...
Voter registration deadline set May 18
ILOILO City — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set May 18, 2026 as the deadline for voter registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang...
DNA, autopsy hold key to identifying charred body in Pavia and finding missing student
ILOILO — A discovery of a charred body in Pavia town has intensified fears over the fate of a missing nursing student, as authorities...
University, DSWD ink deal to open college doors for over 58,000 poor WV students
ILOILO City – Thousands of underprivileged students in Western Visayas are poised to gain unprecedented access to higher education after PHINMA University of Iloilo...