By Mariela Angella Oladive and Rjay Zuriaga Castor The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) officially launched its nationwide “Operation Baklas” on Feb....
Fisheries production in Western Visayas grew by 8.5% in 2024, contrasting the 5% national decline, which marked the lowest fisheries output in two dec...
International marine protection organization Oceana has warned of a worsening food security crisis and malnutrition among vulnerable coastal communiti...
The campaign period for senatorial and party-list candidates in the 2025 midterm elections officially began Tuesday, Feb. 11, with major coalitions an...
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas on Feb. 11, 2025, dismissed claims linking him to alleged illegal drug traffickers in the city, reigniting a past monik...
By Mariela Angella Oladive Inflation in Western Visayas climbed to 3.6% in January 2025, up from 3.4% in December, making it the third highest among r...
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas has taken a firm stance against the rise in “basag-kotse” (car break-in) incidents and other street crimes in the city,...
A total of 117 fugitives were arrested in a weeklong police operation conducted in Western Visayas from Feb. 1 to 7. The Police Regional Office (PRO)-...
A firearm raid in Barangay Libot, Calinog, Iloilo, led to the recovery of illegal drugs worth PHP816,000 in addition to an unlicensed gun. Police raid...