Iloilo honors ex-Army commanders for anti-insurgency gains
By Jennifer P. Rendon Two former Philippine Army battalion commanders were recognized for their anti-insurgency efforts in Iloilo province. The Iloilo Provincial Government, through the Provincial Peace and Order Council, honored Lt. Col. Vicel Jan Garsuta, former commander of the 12th Infantry Battalion, and Col. Arturo S. Balgos Jr., former commander of the 61st Infantry […] The post Iloilo honors ex-Army commanders for anti-insurgency gains appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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RACE TIGHTENS: VP Sara Duterte leads, but rivals gain faster in presidential survey
By Joseph Bernard A. Marzan QUEZON CITY—Vice President Sara Duterte continued to lead the field among presidentiables in the 2028 elections, according to the latest edition of the Philippine Public Opinion Monitor, released by Pasig City-based public opinion firm WR Numero on Tuesday, April 7. The nationwide survey conducted from March 10 to 17, 2026, […] The post RACE TIGHTENS: VP Sara Duterte leads, but rivals gain faster in presidential survey appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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The 2028 race is far from settled; the margins say so
By Francis Allan L. Angelo Sara Duterte is still ahead. That much is obvious from WR Numero’s March 2026 Philippine Public Opinion Monitor, where she holds 36 percent – a 3-point bump from November 2025. But fixating on the frontrunner misses what’s actually happening underneath. Raffy Tulfo gained 5 points in the same window. Leni […] The post The 2028 race is far from settled; the margins say so appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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What BIR’s new cross-border tax rule means
The Bureau of Internal Revenue said income from cross-border services is not automatically subject to Philippine income tax, as it issued a new revenue memorandum circular clarifying how such transactions should be assessed for income tax purposes. The agency said Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 024-2026 provides guidance on the proper application of earlier issuances following […] The post What BIR’s new cross-border tax rule means appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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DOE praises MORE Power, city’s consumer-first power policies
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin has cited Iloilo City’s proactive power policies, pointing to the city’s 14% increase in electricity demand in 2025, a pace she said was well ahead of the national average. Garin said the growth was driven by programs led by Mayor Raisa Treñas in collaboration with MORE Electric and Power Corp., also […] The post DOE praises MORE Power, city’s consumer-first power policies appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Why a second chance is our best investment
It is easy to clap for a jail livelihood program at signing time and forget it a week later, but Iloilo City’s new Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Development Activity, or SELDA, looks like the sort of initiative that deserves more than ceremonial praise because it builds on earlier city jail programs that already produced 136 […] The post Why a second chance is our best investment appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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March inflation hits 4.1% on fuel, rice
Headline inflation accelerated to 4.1 percent in March from 2.4 percent in February, driven mainly by higher domestic petroleum prices, rising electricity rates, and faster food inflation, according to figures released April 7 by the Philippine Statistics Authority and statements from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development. Inflation […] The post March inflation hits 4.1% on fuel, rice appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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DSWD distributes PHP 5K cash aid to Roxas City trike drivers
By Felipe V. Celino ROXAS CITY, Capiz — Around 3,867 tricycle drivers and operators received PHP 5,000 each in cash relief assistance Wednesday, April 8, distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center. Kathernine Joy M. Lamprea, DSWD-6 assistant regional director for operations, led the distribution. She […] The post DSWD distributes PHP 5K cash aid to Roxas City trike drivers appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Village dad, sound operator hurt in electrocution
By Glazyl M. Jopson BACOLOD CITY — A barangay councilor and a sound operator were injured after they were electrocuted during a power interruption in Barangay Carol-an, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday night. Mayor Benjie Miranda posted on social media seeking assistance related to the incident. Police Lt. Nolly Gudaca, deputy chief of the […] The post Village dad, sound operator hurt in electrocution appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Negros towns ban tulingan sales after allergy spike hits Cadiz City
By Glazyl M. Jopson BACOLOD CITY — The municipalities of La Castellana and Hinigaran in Negros Occidental have issued advisories urging residents to temporarily refrain from eating tulingan, locally known as aloy, following a spike in allergic reactions linked to the fish, with more than 50 cases reported in Cadiz City. La Castellana Vice Mayor […] The post Negros towns ban tulingan sales after allergy spike hits Cadiz City appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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PRO-6 boosts bike patrols to offset rising fuel costs
By Jennifer P. Rendon The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is intensifying its bike patrol operations in key areas across Western Visayas as an adaptive response to rising fuel costs. Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan, Western Visayas police chief, said the initiative aims to sustain police visibility while promoting cost-efficient and environment-friendly policing. “We just couldn’t […] The post PRO-6 boosts bike patrols to offset rising fuel costs appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Broomstick diplomacy and toxic leadership
What happened in Barangay Kasing-Kasing in Molo, Iloilo City was not a petty spat that should be filed away under neighborhood drama, because when a dispute inside a barangay hall ends with an elected official allegedly being struck with a broom, the story stops being private and becomes a public indictment of how power is […] The post Broomstick diplomacy and toxic leadership appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Five arrested in PHP 3.8M drug bust in Estancia, Iloilo
By Jennifer P. Rendon Five suspected drug personalities, including a 20-year-old high-value target, were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion, Zone 1, Estancia, Iloilo at around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. Police identified the main target as alias Kurt, 20, a resident of Barangay Botongon, Estancia. His four arrested cohorts were alias Jade, […] The post Five arrested in PHP 3.8M drug bust in Estancia, Iloilo appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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‘AYUDA PA MORE’: Iloilo City readies free rides, rice aid amid fuel crunch
By Rjay Zuriaga Castor As fuel prices continue to rise, the Iloilo City government is preparing emergency measures, including free rides for commuters and rice subsidies for families, to cushion the impact on residents and public utility drivers. Engr. Neil Ravena, executive director of the newly created Crisis Management Council, said a “libreng sakay” program […] The post ‘AYUDA PA MORE’: Iloilo City readies free rides, rice aid amid fuel crunch appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Western Visayas drug seizures up 89% in Q1 2026
By Jennifer P. Rendon The value of illegal drugs confiscated in Western Visayas reached PHP 184.7 million in the first quarter of 2026, an 89.42 percent increase from the same period last year. From Jan. 1 to March 31, 2026, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) reported that 27.166 kilograms of shabu were seized in […] The post Western Visayas drug seizures up 89% in Q1 2026 appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Ostapenko ousts Eala from Linz Open
MANILA — Jelena Ostapenko rallied from deficits in both sets to beat Alexandra Eala, 6-4, 7-5, and reach the quarterfinals of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Wednesday. The result came in a WTA 500 event in Linz, Austria, which the WTA has billed as the first European stop of the 2026 clay-court swing. Ostapenko, […] The post Ostapenko ousts Eala from Linz Open appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Leganes plaza killing suspect arrested
By Jennifer P. Rendon A 29-year-old man was found dead at the public plaza in Leganes, Iloilo. Police and residents initially failed to identify the victim, but an employer later identified him as Jhomel Alejandro of Barangay Democracia, Jaro, Iloilo City. Alejandro, who was orphaned, worked at a store selling plastic wares in Jaro. Police […] The post Leganes plaza killing suspect arrested appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Funders keep missing disinformation’s real battleground
By Francis Allan L. Angelo A new peer-reviewed paper published this month in Information, Communication & Society puts a name to something many of us in Global South newsrooms have felt for years but could not always articulate cleanly: the counter-disinformation industry, for all its billions, has been asking the wrong questions and funding the […] The post Funders keep missing disinformation’s real battleground appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Thunder clinch West’s top seed, best record
LOS ANGELES — The Oklahoma City Thunder locked up the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed and the NBA’s best regular-season record with a 128-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Chet Holmgren led the reigning NBA champions with 30 points and 14 rebounds, while NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points […] The post Thunder clinch West’s top seed, best record appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Bacolod marks Araw ng Kagitingan with resilience
By Glazyl M. Jopson BACOLOD CITY — The city government marked the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan on Thursday, highlighting the bravery and resilience of Filipinos amid the oil crisis linked to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Mayor Greg Gasataya said the spirit of heroism continues to manifest in everyday life. “Ang giting o ang […] The post Bacolod marks Araw ng Kagitingan with resilience appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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What Nagpana Falls Taught Me
By Noel Galon de Leon Last Holy Week, when time seemed to slow and silence carried more meaning, I found myself on a journey that felt bigger than a simple outing. I went to Nagpana Falls, a place I had heard about for years but never actually visited. It is located in Brgy. Nagpana, Barotac […] The post What Nagpana Falls Taught Me appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Iloilo unveils smart governance tools
By Mariela Angella Oladive The Iloilo Provincial Government has stepped up its push for technology-driven governance with the launch of Project TALAMDAN and the 4K for MoRProGRes Dashboard, two digital platforms designed to centralize key data and strengthen evidence-based decision-making. The platforms were launched April 8 as part of the 125th Semana sang Iloilo celebration. […] The post Iloilo unveils smart governance tools appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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DSWD-NIR releases PHP 137.3M to drivers
By Glazyl M. Jopson BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region released an initial PHP 137,295,000 in cash relief assistance to 27,549 tricycle drivers on the first day of the payout on April 8. Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, disbursed PHP 117,770,000 to 23,554 drivers, while Negros Oriental released PHP […] The post DSWD-NIR releases PHP 137.3M to drivers appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Ilonggos can now trace roots online
By Mariela Angella Oladive Ilonggos can now explore their ancestry more easily after the Iloilo Provincial Library formalized its partnership with FamilySearch, opening wider access to digitized genealogical records. Launched on April 6, the collaboration designates the provincial library as a FamilySearch affiliate, enabling users to access a broader collection of historical documents such as […] The post Ilonggos can now trace roots online appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Protecting our family home
By Atty. Eduardo T. Reyes III How long does a moment last? Only 2-3 seconds as psychologists and neuroscientists would approximate. Many of us have grown in homes with memories we can fondly remember. Life is like a river, they say, it only moves towards one direction: out into the ocean of another dimension. If […] The post Protecting our family home appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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PHL ramps up job protection amid Middle East conflict
The Philippine government is moving to preserve jobs and shore up labor-market resilience as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on domestic economic conditions, according to the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development, or DEPDev. The latest Labor Force Survey released by the Philippine Statistics Authority on April 8 showed a softer labor market […] The post PHL ramps up job protection amid Middle East conflict appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Chickening out, Floyd style
By Herman M. Lagon There is something quietly telling about a boxer who says, almost casually, that a highly anticipated rematch is “not actually a fight.” It sounds different when it comes from Floyd Mayweather Jr., a master of control and “running” protector of his 50–0 record. So when his planned September 19 rematch with […] The post Chickening out, Floyd style appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Read before you shoot
By Francis Allan L. Angelo Somebody went on social media this week and did what has become reflexive for too many public servants in this country: label a news report “fake news” without identifying a single factual error. The report in question, written by Daily Guardian reporter Rjay Zuriaga Castor, covered the City Council’s approval […] The post Read before you shoot appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Police seize illicit cigarettes worth PHP 180,000 in Antique
By Jennifer P. Rendon Police seized 360 reams of suspected illicit cigarettes from a tricycle driver during an operation in San Jose, Antique, on the morning of April 9. The cigarettes, valued at PHP 180,000, were recovered from the possession of a 26-year-old tricycle driver identified only as alias Edwin. Edwin was driving a Rusi […] The post Police seize illicit cigarettes worth PHP 180,000 in Antique appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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We must balance order and mercy
What happened around Iloilo Terminal Market was not just another clearing operation gone bad, because once a city reaches the point where goods are confiscated, a vendor is hauled to the police over a reported knife threat, and an enforcer ends up nursing an injury after being hit by produce, the real story is that […] The post We must balance order and mercy appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Focus crimes drop 15% in Western Visayas in Q1
By Jennifer P. Rendon The Police Regional Office 6 recorded a 15.67 percent decline in focus crimes across Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2026. PRO-6 regional director Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan attributed the drop to intensified law enforcement operations across the region. PRO-6 records showed focus crimes fell from 434 cases in the […] The post Focus crimes drop 15% in Western Visayas in Q1 appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Mangrove planting marks Iloilo province’s 125th anniversary
By Mariela Angella Oladive Provincial government employees, local officials, and community members planted mangroves in Barangay San Fernando, Barotac Viejo, on April 8 as part of Iloilo province’s 125th founding anniversary celebration. The activity was conducted under the “Tanum Iloilo for MoRProGRes” program of the Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office, which aims to […] The post Mangrove planting marks Iloilo province’s 125th anniversary appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Lawmaker urges TNVS firms to lower commission rates
By Rjay Zuriaga Castor Iloilo City Lone District Rep. Julienne “Jam Jam” Baronda has urged transport network vehicle service companies to temporarily reduce their commission rates, citing the growing financial strain on drivers amid rising fuel prices. In a letter to Grab Philippines, Maxim, Angkas, and JoyRide PH, Baronda appealed for what she described as […] The post Lawmaker urges TNVS firms to lower commission rates appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Ex-convict nabbed in PHP 1.1-M drug sting
By Jennifer P. Rendon An ex-convict was arrested in a police anti-narcotics operation on the afternoon of April 10 in Dingle, Iloilo. The suspect, 45-year-old alias Rom, was apprehended at his residence in Barangay Tabugon, Dingle, during a buy-bust operation. Members of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office-Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (IPPO-PDEU) seized 165 grams of […] The post Ex-convict nabbed in PHP 1.1-M drug sting appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Janiuay police chief relieved after seven months
By Jennifer P. Rendon Capt. Marlon Perez was relieved as chief of police of Janiuay Municipal Police Station more than seven months after he assumed the post. Col. Bayani Razalan, Iloilo Police Provincial Office director, confirmed that Perez was taken out of his post effective Saturday, April 11. When asked for the reason, Razalan said […] The post Janiuay police chief relieved after seven months appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Repatriated OFWs from Middle East return to Bacolod
By Glazyl M. Jopson BACOLOD CITY — The city government here has facilitated the repatriation of 16 overseas Filipino workers from the Middle East amid tensions that have contributed to the global oil crisis. The repatriated OFWs include four from Saudi Arabia, seven from the United Arab Emirates, one each from Qatar and Bahrain, and […] The post Repatriated OFWs from Middle East return to Bacolod appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Game theory and the commuter’s burden
By Ray Adrian C. Macalalag Are you familiar with the prisoner’s dilemma? It is a game theory thought experiment that explains why even the most rational individuals might not cooperate, even if doing so serves their best interests. It starts with two suspects being arrested. If they both remain silent (cooperate), they receive, say, two […] The post Game theory and the commuter’s burden appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Parilla confirmed as Iloilo City police chief after 85 days
By Jennifer P. Rendon After almost three months, the Philippine National Police has confirmed the appointment of Col. Wilbert Parilla as Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) director. From officer-in-charge, Parilla was named full-fledged ICPO chief through a general order issued by higher headquarters on April 8. It took 85 days for him to get the […] The post Parilla confirmed as Iloilo City police chief after 85 days appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Drilon says Duterte impeachment tests Supreme Court’s judicial limits
MANILA — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said the Supreme Court’s involvement in the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte presents a critical test of how far judicial power extends under the Constitution. “The intervention of the Supreme Court in the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte presents an interesting study on the limits […] The post Drilon says Duterte impeachment tests Supreme Court’s judicial limits appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Climate policy keeps failing because it ignores lived experience
There is a new climate anthology coming out of Iloilo, written not by scientists or policy consultants but by students who spent time in coastal and farming communities across the province. The project, guided by a decolonized research framework rooted in pakikipagkwentuhan and pakikisama — conversation and deep immersion — chose to let communities in […] The post Climate policy keeps failing because it ignores lived experience appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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PHP 155.3 million fuel subsidy reaches 31,068 tricycle drivers
By Glazyl M. Jopson BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region has distributed PHP 155.340 million worth of fuel subsidies to 31,068 beneficiaries across the region during a three-day payout from April 8 to 10. The figure represents 89.88 percent of the total target of 34,977 tricycle drivers in the […] The post PHP 155.3 million fuel subsidy reaches 31,068 tricycle drivers appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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Iloilo activates heat shelters as index nears danger
By Mariela Angella Oladive Local governments across Iloilo province have been ordered to activate and maintain Hazardous Heat Index evacuation centers as temperatures this week are projected to reach up to 43 degrees Celsius. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration forecast heat index levels in the province may peak at 41 to 43 […] The post Iloilo activates heat shelters as index nears danger appeared first on Daily Guardian.

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