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 – Cornelio “Kune” T. Mabera, a driver of the Department of Science and Technology-6 (Western Visayas), was awarded as one of the country’s outstanding government workers. Mabera received the Gawad Lingkod Bayani award during a ceremony Wednesday in Malacañang. “His...
A suspected Chinese rocket passed over Palawan’s airspace, the Philippine Navy (PN) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The suspected People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long March 12 rocket was observed traversing Palawan’s airspace at 3:59 p.m. on Jan. 19 by the Western Naval Command (WNC). “The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Armed Forces Western Mindanao Naval Command rescued 30 crew and passengers of a motor launch stranded in the sea of Taganak Island, Tawi-Tawi province last Friday night, Jan. 16. A Philippine Navy vessel, the BRP Magluyan (PC392), monitored a flashing light in the area....
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...
ILOILO CITY—Secretary Conrado Estrella III of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed land titles to 5,837 farmers in Western Visayas region. “From being passive participants, our farmers will now become active partners in improving their lives and advancing rural development,”...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-6 noted a 62.3 percent decrease in firecracker-related injuries in Western Visayas region. Data released by the DOH-6 said 26 injuries were recorded from Dec. 21 and Jan. 5, compared to 42 in the same period last year. Children and the elderly were...
ILOILO CITY – Police said the New Year in Western Visayas region was generally peaceful. “The safe and peaceful New Year celebration in Western Visayas reflects the discipline of our people and the dedication of our police officers who remained on duty to protect our communities,” said Police...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 destroyed 7,300 illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices confiscated in Western Visayas region. Police Col. Roland Bulalacao, PRO-6 deputy regional director for operations, supervised their ceremonial destruction on Saturday, Dec. 27. PRO-6 tapped...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has deployed 397 neophyte police officers to the Western Visayas region. “The road ahead will be challenging, but it will also be meaningful. Stand firm, serve faithfully, and always remember that to serve and protect is not just our mission, it is our...
