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The Iloilo City government will ensure that the main thoroughfare and areas that will serve as venues for the 2025 Dinagyang Festival events are free from political advertisements. In a press conference yesterday, Mayor Jerry Treñas said that even the tarpaulins of his children and a candidate running for senator placed in a private property across …

The Philippine Army announced yesterday that Western and Central Visayas are no longer under the influence of communist terrorist groups (CTGs), marking a significant milestone in regional security. Major General Marion Sison, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), confirmed the dismantling of the Central and Southern Front in Panay Island. Preparations are underway to declare …

The MassKara Festival dancers of Barangay Granada will receive a P1.5-million subsidy from the Sinulog Foundation Inc. to represent Bacolod City in the Sinulog sa Sugbo World 2025 in Cebu City on January 19. “This highlights the significance of their role in representing Bacolod City,” the City Tourism Office said in a statement yesterday. Barangay …

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental will implement a price freeze on basic commodities as the province faces potential risks from Mt. Kanlaon’s restiveness, an official announced yesterday. DTI-Negros Oriental Provincial Director Nimfa Virtucio said that while price freezes are automatic when an area is declared under a state of calamity, …

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is appealing to local officials of Bago and La Castellana, Negros Occidental to reassess their decision to allow over 4,000 evacuees to return home near Mt. Kanlaon, as the volcano shows increasing signs of eruption. OCD Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno warned that the situation remained too risky. “We must take …

A businessman involved in a traffic mishap became the first reported violator of the gun ban in Western Visayas as the election period began yesterday. The suspect, a 41-year-old resident of Barangay Tabuc Suba, accidentally hit a bibingka (rice cake) stall in Barangay Seminario, Jaro District, around 1:00 a.m. Responding officers noticed firearms in plain view …

Canlaon City in Negros Oriental province has ramped up its disaster preparedness efforts by testing a newly implemented siren system designed to warn residents and evacuees of life-threatening volcanic activity from Mt. Kanlaon. The siren system, tested this week alongside simulations for an Alert Level 4 evacuation, plays a crucial role in the city’s readiness …

The Provincial Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) in Negros Oriental made strides in its campaign against carnapping, robbery, and traffic violations last year. Police Executive Master Sergeant Aurelio Bodo, PHPT-Negros Oriental chief, said yesterday the team arrested and filed charges against key carnapping suspects. He said the highway patrol group’s primary mandate is to implement Republic …

The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is beefing up its anti-drug efforts ahead of the highlight of the 2025 Dinagyang Festival from January24 to 26. ICPO Director, Colonel Kim Legada, said they are expecting attempts to sneak in drug supplies because of the festival. For the past three days, they have recovered almost half a …

Security checkpoints for the upcoming election period will enforce not only the election gun ban but also violations of national laws and local ordinances, a police official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), confirmed that the checkpoints, set to begin on Sunday, January 12, will be manned …