A farmer inspects his rice field. Western Visayas agriculture authorities flag rising weed infestation and leaf blast, along with renewed rat damage, as emerging threats to the region’s rice crop. Regional weed cover reached 9.42 percent in August, promting farmers to intensify field monitoring and adopt timely integrated pest management measures. PN

Weeds, leaf blast could jeopardize Western Visayas rice production

ILOILO – Weed infestation has emerged as a major threat to rice production in Western Visayas, with regional weed cover climbing to 9.42 percent...
Photo courtesy of BJMP Region VI

Rocamora takes BJMP-6 helm, brings rehab-focused leadership to jail management

ILOILO City – A stronger push for rehabilitation and development programs for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) is expected in Western Visayas as Jail...

988 schools halt face-to-face classes as bad weather persists

ILOILO City – Close to 1,000 public schools across the country called off face-to-face classes on Friday, Sept. 4, as the southwest monsoon continued...
Amid the continuing increase in dengue cases, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office reiterates its “search and destroy” strategy, urging residents to regularly inspect their homes and surroundings and eliminate stagnant water and other potential breeding sites of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. PN PHOTO

266 dengue cases in one week; Iloilo Province death toll hits 12

ILOILO – Dengue infections are showing a renewed surge in Iloilo Province, with 266 new cases recorded in just one week, prompting provincial health...
Dr. Mary Pauline Gestosani, officer-in-charge assistant regional director of DOH-6. PN

First mall-based DOH wellness clinic in WV offers fee consultations, screenings, vaccines

ILOILO City – Western Visayas residents can now walk into a shopping mall not only to shop but also to get free medical consultations,...

Rider in viral Iloilo crosswalk violation admits ignoring pedestrians; LTO weighs penalties

ILOILO City — The motorcycle rider caught on viral video speeding through a pedestrian crossing in Iloilo City has admitted deliberately ignoring the zebra...
Photo courtesy of Vice Mayor Love Baronda

City Council moves to bar Vice Mayor Baronda from joining debates, sponsoring measures

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Council is moving to formally bar Vice Mayor Lady Julie Grace Baronda from sponsoring measures, joining floor debates...
“There is a Supreme Court decision stating that if we are going to conduct an inspection of civilian gun owners, there must be a search warrant,” says Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño. “We have to make sure that whatever inspection we conduct is within the bounds of the law,” he adds.

Gun checks hit legal wall; PRO-6: Home inspections need new law, must respect gun...

ILOILO City – Police cannot enter the homes of civilian gun owners simply to check how firearms are being stored unless authorities obtain a...
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Pavia clamps 7 motorcycles as no-parking law takes effect; violators face fines up to...

ILOILO — The Municipality of Pavia’s crackdown on illegal parking immediately netted seven motorcycles on Tuesday as it began enforcing its new wheel-clamping ordinance...
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Heroism lives in everyday service, cops told

ILOILO City – Heroism should not end with remembering the nation’s historic figures but must live on in the everyday choices of Filipinos to...