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Beyond pump prices: Iloilo strike targets VAT, Oil Deregulation Law

ILOILO CITY — Transport groups will hold a two-day strike on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29 and 30, to protest continuing increases in fuel prices, which they said are worsening the financial difficulties of drivers and operators. The No to Oil Price Hike Coalition will lead the protest, which is scheduled from

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World Travel Expo wraps 10th year with Iloilo stop

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Puddles near your stall? Here is what market rules say

Joseph Bernard A. Marzan

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BARANGAY OFFICIALS ‘ON BORROWED TIME’: NAMFREL opposes RA 12326, joins challenge to BSKE postponement

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IPPO hits 100% barangay compliance in loose firearms drive

ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo Police Provincial Office posted 100 percent compliance with the Police Regional Office 6 campaign against loose firearms. As of Sept. 22, IPPO said all 1,721 barangays in Iloilo province had surrendered or turned in at least one loose firearm. The effort supports Project RTT 3389, or

Jennifer P. Rendon•September 28, 2026

IPPO hits 100% barangay compliance in loose firearms drive

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La Libertad school reports alleged shooting threat

BACOLOD CITY — The La Libertad Technical-Vocational School in La Libertad, Negros Oriental, appealed for calm and urged the public to refrain from sharing, reposting or speculating about unverified information regarding an alleged shooting threat reported Friday that disrupted classes. In a statement, the school said it received reports from several

Glazyl M. Jopson•September 28, 2026

La Libertad school reports alleged shooting threat

Knife-wielding man rescued at Bacolod cathedral

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Former NPA member surrenders to Silay police

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PRO-NIR steps up MassKara Festival security preparations

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Petecio begins Asian Games redemption with stoppage win

September 28, 2026

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Ian Delos Santos delivers bronze in Asian Games weightlifting

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Curry, Warriors agree to two-year contract extension

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Bisera surges to ninth as Hou wins TLPGA

September 28, 2026

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Arbole, Gialon headline ICTSI Iloilo golf showdown

September 28, 2026

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Carlos Yulo bags PHL’s 1st Asian Games gold, rules floor exercise

September 26, 2026

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USAHS pioneers reunite 30 years after Sambag graduation

By Rhea B. Peñaflor Batch ’96, USAHS Thirty years ago, we graduated as the pioneer batch of University of San Agustin High School’s Sambag, Jaro campus, a place whose halls we first walked in 1995. Back then, the Sambag campus was not yet easily accessible by public transportation, and I don’t think we were quite

Ilonggo Kids Bring ‘Batchoy’ to Life at NMP Iloilo’s Immersive ‘Magbasá Kita’ Session

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UP Visayas law student tops FLP writing contest

September 26, 2026

COMMUNITY

UP Visayas names Noel Galon Language Program lead

September 26, 2026

ENVIRONMENT

Iloilo City, Oton build joint river management model

September 25, 2026

ENVIRONMENT

CCC pushes ridge-to-reef action beyond coastal cleanups

September 25, 2026

ENVIRONMENT

UPV seminar pushes innovation in coastal fisheries research

September 25, 2026

beabadoobee drops new album ‘Pylon,’ releases new single

September 25, 2026

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Stolen Mandate

September 28, 2026

The ink on Republic Act No. 12326 barely had time to dry before the machinery of local democracy ground to a halt. Just days before the filing of candidacies, Congress and Malacañang bypassed the ballot box, effectively handing sitting barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials an unearned two-year extension. Let’s not dress this up as fiscal

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Beyond pump prices: Iloilo strike targets VAT, Oil Deregulation Law

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Semirara residents press DOE for mining contract clarity

Teen centers, reading classes put Iloilo in Galing Pook race

PRO-6 pushes school emergency protocol across Western Visayas

Three nabbed in Roxas City drug bust

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IPPO hits 100% barangay compliance in loose firearms drive

70-year-old woman stabbed dead in Dumangas break-in

Jamindan motorist found dead in Ivisan fishpond

Minor survives after truck rams Mambusao house

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La Libertad school reports alleged shooting threat

Knife-wielding man rescued at Bacolod cathedral

Former NPA member surrenders to Silay police

PRO-NIR steps up MassKara Festival security preparations

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Petecio begins Asian Games redemption with stoppage win

Ian Delos Santos delivers bronze in Asian Games weightlifting

Curry, Warriors agree to two-year contract extension

Bisera surges to ninth as Hou wins TLPGA

Arbole, Gialon headline ICTSI Iloilo golf showdown

Carlos Yulo bags PHL’s 1st Asian Games gold, rules floor exercise

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USAHS pioneers reunite 30 years after Sambag graduation

Ilonggo Kids Bring ‘Batchoy’ to Life at NMP Iloilo’s Immersive ‘Magbasá Kita’ Session

UP Visayas law student tops FLP writing contest

UP Visayas names Noel Galon Language Program lead

Iloilo City, Oton build joint river management model

CCC pushes ridge-to-reef action beyond coastal cleanups

UPV seminar pushes innovation in coastal fisheries research

beabadoobee drops new album ‘Pylon,’ releases new single

Direk Jeffrey Jeturian headlines FDCP Cinematheque Director Series

Aaron Sorkin revisits Facebook in ‘The Social Reckoning’

Ben&Ben marks nine years with anthology album ‘Nine’

‘Edjop’ and the hurrying of history

2026 Metrobank MADE winners turn perspectives into possibilities

PSA Aklan requires online appointments for civil registry requests

PSA brings National ID services across Western Visayas

From ‘Estorya Kuris-Kuris,’ an art hub rises in Guimaras

The Garden of Us: Three artists reflect on memory, relationships, and the choices that shape us

Your friendly 7 Evelyn sari-sari store as invisible community pharmacy

CCC calls for climate-ready coasts during MANA Mo

Philippines pushes faster climate adaptation at UN forum

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Beyond pump prices: Iloilo strike targets VAT, Oil Deregulation Law

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Semirara residents press DOE for mining contract clarity

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Three nabbed in Roxas City drug bust

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IPPO hits 100% barangay compliance in loose firearms drive