ILOILO CITY – A total of 3,674 policemen and law enforcement personnel were deployed to secure the Holy Week in Western Visayas. The Police Regional Office-6 led by Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan has ordered the strict implementation of all security and public safety measures. “As we observe...
ILOILO CITY— The Police Regional Office-6 awarded eight outstanding lady police officers in Western Visayas region at the end of National Women’s Month. PRO-6 chief Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan and lawyer Mehelinda A. Penetrante, president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Iloilo, led...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will roll out its largest School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) in June 2026, targeting 4.63 million learners nationwide as part of a major push to improve student nutrition. In a statement issued on March 26, DepEd said the expanded feeding program is backed by a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is rolling out its largest-ever School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for School Year 2026–2027, allocating a record P25.6 billion to combat student hunger and improve learning outcomes. In a statement issued Tuesday, March 24, DepEd said the expanded program is...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office-6 has officially issued a show-cause order (SCO) against the driver of a Suzuki van for hitting and injuring a student who was crossing a pedestrian lane in front of Estancia Elementary School on Osmeña Ave. i n Kalibo, Aklan earlier this month. “A...
ILOILO CITY – Police said Western Visayas is only a transshipment point for illegal drugs, following the confiscation of P74-million worth of shabu last February by units under Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6). PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan said the geographic location of Western...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 said Monday that one gasoline station in Western Visayas is under investigation for alleged price manipulation. “There’s a gas station in Roxas City that increased prices without approval from the DOE,” said PRO-6 Director Police Brig. Gen....
ILOILO CITY—Police seized suspected shabu worth P39.4 million in Western Visayas from Feb. 1 to 15. Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan said 5.8 kilos of shabu were recovered from 86 drug suspects in 65 anti-drug operations. Thirty-four suspects were considered...
ILOILO CITY – All 110 police chiefs in Western Visayas region tested negative in mandatory drug testing this week. The Police Regional Office-6 said that no police commander in Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo provinces as well as the capital of Iloilo City was found to be using...
ILOILO CITY — The Police Regional Office-6 on Monday awarded top performing police officers and units in Western Visayas region. PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan and Regional Director Juan Jovian E. Ingeniero of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG-6) led the...
ILOILO CITY – Forty-six police chiefs were reshuffled in Western Visayas region. The Police Regional Office-6 issued the reassignment in Resolution 2026-01 as part of the regular administrative process of the Philippine National Police (PNP). “This aims to ensure fairness, sustain...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has revealed its achievements in the Western Visayas region for 2025. The PRO-6 said there was a 1.51 percent decrease in the total number of crime incidents last year. A total of 20,280 were recorded in 2025, compared to 20,590 in 2024. PRO-6 chief...
