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Bacolod prepares 56 contingency ACMs in case of technical issues

BACOLOD City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in this city has 56 contingency automated counting machines (ACMs) on standby for the upcoming May...
Photo shows the multimedia filter where water is being filtered to remove impurities and suspended solids at the Matab-ang Water Treatment Plant in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City.

PrimeWater-BACIWA delivers 3 million liters per day of additional water supply

BACOLOD City – PrimeWater, with its joint venture partner, Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA), delivered an additional 3 million liters per day (MLD) of...
Five festivals will showcase the unique cultural heritage of Guimaras as it features the captivating performances of the island province’s five municipalities in Manggahan Cultural Competition on May 25, 2025.

5 festivals vie for Manggahan Cultural Competition

GUIMARAS – The Guimaras Provincial Government already named the five festival groups that will participate in Manggahan Cultural Competition, one of the main events...

Ex-convict arrested in Roxas City drug bust

CAPIZ – A 37-year-old man was arrested in a buy-bust operation carried out by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Capiz in Sitio Pook,...
TEST RUN FOR DEMOCRACY. Ilonggo voters participate in a mock election to familiarize themselves with the new tamper-proof vote counting machines, ensuring a transparent and efficient process for the May 12, 2025 midterm elections. IME SORNITO/PN

Bacolod to deploy 150 responders to polling centers

BACOLOD City – To ensure the safety of voters during the conduct of the May 12 midterm elections, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Jehro S. Labrador (left) takes his oath as the new regional fisherfolk director of Western Visayas on May 5, 2025 before Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Director Remia Aparri (right).

FROM VENDOR TO DIRECTOR: Antique native named WV fisherfolk director

ILOILO – In celebration of Farmers' and Fisherfolk’s Month, Jehro S. Labrador, a fish vendor from Bugasong, Antique, formally took his oath as the...
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Comelec-Capiz registers over 500K voters

CAPIZ – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in this province recorded a total of 539,459 registered voters this year. The voter distribution per district...
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Sagay City opens new eco-tourism site

BACOLOD City – The City of Sagay in Negros Occidental has opened the “Pala-Pala sa Vito” inside the Vito Visitor Center, a community-based eco-tourism...

Motorcyclist killed in Jaro road crash

ILOILO City – Grief gripped the family of the 38-year-old Armando Ruiz Jr. after he died in a tragic road accident involving a 10-wheeler...
The Commission on Elections and the City Treasurer’s Office thoroughly inspected the 417 boxes of official ballots intended for all clustered voting precincts in Iloilo City to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the delivered ballots. LYNDIE C. DEFACTO PHOTO

417 ballot boxes verified by Comelec-Iloilo City ahead of polls

ILOILO City – The election officers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) – Iloilo City, together with the City Treasurer’s Office, conducted the checking...