Airport knife suspect remains under guard at hospital

ILOILO City – The man who triggered a shooting incident at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo for carrying a bladed weapon remains...
“For years, we have acted decisively to dismantle terrorist networks, to secure communities, and to sustain our hard-earned peace. To dismiss these gains with unfounded speculation is not acceptable,” says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. PCO

Marcos survives impeachment attempt

MANILA — The House Committee on Justice has ruled that the two impeachment complaints filed against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not meet the...
HOUSING SECURITY MILESTONE. Beneficiaries from the Telecom Compound in Barangay Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City pose with their Certificates of Entitlement during the awarding ceremony of the Presidential Proclamation No. 1538 socialized housing project on February 4, led by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development with city officials. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

DHSUD grants housing entitlements to 213 Iloilo City families

ILOILO City – In a major boost to the city’s socialized housing program, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Wednesday...
Police operatives secure three suspects after a buy-bust operation that dismantled a “drive-thru” drug operation and led to the seizure of more than 1.1 kilograms of suspected shabu at Deca Homes Subdivision, Barangay Balabag, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo on February 2, 2026. PDEU

P7.5-M ‘drive-thru’ shabu hub busted; suspect tied to jailed drug lord nabbed

ILOILO — Police smashed a “drive-thru style” drug operation operating from inside a residential subdivision in Sta. Barbara town, confiscating more than 1.1 kilograms...
A police personnel inspects bags of people entering the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral during the February 2 Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, ensuring the safety of devotees and the orderly flow of the celebration. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Jaro’s annual Candelaria fiesta ends incident-free – ICPO

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) reported zero major security incidents during the February 2 Jaro district and religious fiesta, crediting...
A young seminarian gently presses the image of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria onto the head of a devotee during the traditional palapak ritual on the grounds of the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City, as thousands line up in prayerful devotion during the Candelaria Fiesta yesterday. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

Church warns faithful vs ritualism; Candelaria fiesta draws thousands

BY NELJOY GALIGAO ILOILO City — As thousands of devotees marked the Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria yesterday, the Catholic Church in Iloilo...
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Iloilo funds public toilets to fast-track basic sanitation compliance

ILOILO — To fast-track compliance with national sanitation standards and curb the spread of preventable diseases, the Iloilo provincial government has released funding to...
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Jaro classes suspended today as Candelaria crowds, road closures loom

ILOILO City – Anticipating massive crowds, road closures, and heavy traffic during today’s the feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, the Iloilo City...
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Faith draws thousands to Jaro as devotees share answered prayers on Candelaria feast

ILOILO City – Days before today’s February 2 feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, devotees from across Western Visayas began flocking to the...
The Police Regional Office 6 in Camp Delgado, Iloilo City. PN PHOTO

PRO-6 relieves 46 police chiefs across WV in major leadership reshuffle

ILOILO — The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has relieved 46 chiefs of police across Western Visayas in one of the region’s most extensive...