Commission on Elections personnel remove oversized campaign posters of re-electionist Sen. Imee Marcos during an “Operation Baklas” in Iloilo City. The campaign materials are found to violate posting regulations as part of efforts to ensure compliance with election laws ahead of the May 2025 elections.

‘Operation Baklas’: Nearly 1,000 illegal campaign posters removed

ILOILO City – Close to 1,000 election campaign posters were removed during three waves of “Operation Baklas” conducted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
Hours before the announcement of his new appointment on February 2, Jaro Archbishop-elect Midyphill Billones led a Solemn Pontifical Mass and the blessing of candles at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral to the mark the Solemnity of Our Lady of Candles, the patroness of Jaro and Western Visayas. PHOTO FROM CBCP NEWS

New Jaro archbishop to be installed April 2

ILOILO City – The Archdiocese of Jaro will formally install its 14th archbishop, Midyphill Billones, on April 2 during a Mass at the Jaro...
A drug den was dismantled following a successful anti-drug operation in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique on February 22, 2025. Graciella Tanaleon, information officer of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency - Region 6, said the drug situation in Western Visayas is still under control. PDEA-6 PHOTO

Barangays’ drug-free status not permanent, warns PDEA

ILOILO City – Keeping a barangay’s drug-free status requires constant vigilance. “While we’re making significant progress, it’s important to remember that drug-free status is...
The Department of Health reported 269,467 dengue cases nationwide as of October 4, 2024.

Iloilo City strengthens dengue prevention amid rising cases; one fatality reported

ILOILO City – Grappling with rising dengue cases, the City Health Office (CHO) has intensified its prevention measures, focusing particularly on border barangays and...
A “staggering” amount of files equivalent to more than 730 gigabytes had been stolen from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. due to cyber hacking, according to the National Privacy Commission. PHILHEALTH PHOTO

PhilHealth expands dengue coverage as cases soar

ILOILO City – Amid rising dengue cases across the country, including Western Visayas, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for...

More Iloilo City schools suspend classes for EDSA People Power anniversary

ILOILO City – Several schools in this city have suspended classes or shifted to online learning in observance of the 39th anniversary of the...
The Iloilo City Government offers a P15,000 reward for information leading to the capture of those responsible for vandalizing public property, especially on Sunset Boulevard. ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT PHOTO

‘CATCH THEM IF YOU CAN’: Iloilo City Gov’t offers P15,000 for capture of Iloilo...

ILOILO City – The city government has launched a campaign to combat vandals, following the vandalizing of “portalets” (portable toilets) along the Iloilo Sunset...
The Department of Health reported 269,467 dengue cases nationwide as of October 4, 2024.

‘ALAS-KWATRO KONTRA MOSQUITO’: Facing rising cases, WV joins nationwide campaign vs dengue

BY IME SORNITO ILOILO City – In a bid to curb the rising cases of dengue, local government units (LGUs), government offices, schools, barangays, and...
POPE FRANCIS. aciafrica.org photo

Archdiocese of Jaro calls for prayers for Pope’s recovery

ILOILO City – The Archdiocese of Jaro has called on all devotees to offer prayers for the swift recovery and healing of Pope Francis,...
Photo courtesy of the Central Philippine Univeristy, Nickrds09/Wikimedia Commons

2 Iloilo schools push back on gov’t indifference to EDSA Revolution

ILOILO City – Despite the government’s decision to declare February 25 a special working holiday, two tertiary schools in this city have taken it...