![“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")
143 Region 6 cops face admin raps
ILOILO City – One hundred forty-three police officers in Western Visayas have been slapped with administrative complaints.
The charges are currently being evaluated by the...
Morning fire razes 2 houses, laundry shop, Chinese temple
ILOILO City – Fire gutted two houses, a laundry shop and a Chinese temple on Fuentes Street, Barangay Liberation, City Proper yesterday morning. A...
Barangay workers’ honorarium increases
ILOILO City – The city government has increased the P2,000 monthly honoraria of barangay workers by P500.
Funds for this would come from the P158-million...
Iloilo City gov’t mulls halfway house for street kids
ILOILO City – A halfway house to shelter street children may be erected by the city government.
“We could provide them with a temporary place...
‘Agri-fishery stakeholders must mechanize’
BACOLOD City – Agriculture and fishery stakeholders must “learn technology and mechanization,” said Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairwoman of the Senate committee on agriculture, food...
Unauthorized grave-digging in Bacolod
BACOLOD City – Unauthorized exhumation of remains and additional construction of niches at the Bacolod North Public Cemetery (also known as Burgos Cemetery) will...
Boracay security tightened as closure draws near
ILOILO City – Some 200 personnel from the Philippine Army (12th Infantry Battalion) and Philippine Navy are helping the police ensure peace and order...
RICE RETAILERS HIT ‘UNFAIR’ NFA
ILOILO City – An association of rice retailers accused the National Food Authority (NFA) in Region 6 of being selective in selling rice to...
Isabela mayor: ‘I get death threats’
BACOLOD City – Isabela, Negros Occidental mayor Joselito Malabor said he has been receiving death threats.
Since February this year, Malabor would notice several vehicles...
Over 114T running for village, SK posts in WV
ILOILO City – There are a combined 114,385 candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Western Visayas, according to the Commission...