» Measles resurgence noted in Iloilo province
Health officials have noted resurgence in measles cases in Western Visayas, with the province of Iloilo topping the list with 33 out of the 41 confirmed measles laboratory results.

» Fire kills 16 people in Bacolod City - official
(Update 11:46 a.m.) An official said 16 people, including children, have been killed in a fire that swept through a residential building as people slept in a slum community in the central Philippine city of Bacolod.

» Suspects in Greenbelt 5 robbery killed in Cebu
(Updated 11:10 a.m.) Four suspected members of the notorious Alvin Flores Gang, including its supposed leader, were shot dead in an encounter with government agents in the central Philippine province of Cebu Thursday night.

» Report: Teacher probed for having pupils eat paper
An elementary school teacher in Negros Oriental province is being investigated for allegedly ordering pupils to eat small pieces of paper inside the classroom.

» Cebu dancing inmates dance to Korean hit song ‘Nobody’
After becoming a cyberspace sensation in 2007, the famous "dancing inmates" of Cebu once again gained popularity after dancing to “Nobody," a hit song sung by the all-girl Korean pop group Wonder Girls.

» 22 Chinese nationals rescued off Boracay
A total of 22 Chinese nationals were rescued on Sunday after their banca sank off Boracay island in Central Philippines.

» Iloilo gets international recognition
A city in the Visayas has been inducted in the Hall of Fame of an international organization for excelling in business ventures through the use of a unique management model, according to the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA).

» Protests force suspension of motel construction in Bacolod
Protests by women's groups succeeded in temporarily halting the construction of a motel in Bacolod City, a Visayas-based paper reported Wednesday.

» Bacolod airport manager relieved over P240K theft
Last month's theft of P240,000 in terminal fees at the Bacolod-Silay Airport has cost the airport manager his job, an online news site reported.

» 3 Cafgus tagged in killing of hacienda overseer
Three members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) face summary dismissal for the killing of a hacienda overseer in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.