![“The Pharmally case... there are 46 respondents [in our complaint], kaya medyo matagal. And many of them have become invisible. Para bang they're trying to evade the jurisdiction of this body,” says Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.](https://www.panaynews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/plunder_copy_resized_resized-218x150.jpg "Ombudsman presses P11-B Pharmally plunder case But 23 respondents missing— Remulla")
Iloilo capitol grants P8-M boost to Tultugan fest’s Aliwan performance
ILOILO – The provincial government has allocated P8 million in financial assistance to enhance the performance of Maasin town’s Tultugan Festival at the upcoming...
Crop insurance gives WV farmers, fisherfolk lifeline
ILOILO City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is encouraging farmers and fisherfolk across Western Visayas to secure insurance through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation...
Have you experienced corruption in court? Tell SC via email
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – Experiencing corruption in the courts can be frustrating and disheartening.
To address corruption and ensure a fair and just...
What’s taking so long to stabilize WV’s energy?
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – Western Visayas’ energy sector pushes to stabilize energy using a multifaceted approach by incorporating infrastructure upgrades, renewable energy...
DSWD helpless over politicians’ presence at financial aid payouts
ILOILO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas said it could not prevent politicians from being present at the...
Kanlaon eruption forces shift in cloud seeding
ILOILO City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 6 has redirected its cloud seeding operations primarily from Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, to Iloilo...
Iloilo Sports Complex backup facility for dengue surge
ILOILO – The provincial government is pre-emptively preparing for a scenario where district hospitals may become overwhelmed with dengue patients.
The Iloilo Sports Complex in...
Potential wage hike for WV’s private sector under review
ILOILO City – Will there be a wage increase for private sector employees in Western Visayas this year?
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board...
Redev’t of Iloilo Sports Complex through PPP mulled
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is open to the idea of redeveloping the Iloilo Sports Complex located in La Paz, Iloilo City through...
Simulating birth records illegal, warns DSWD-6
ILOILO City – The Regional Alternative Child Care Office (RACCO) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas aims to eliminate the...