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‘IT’S ONLY A TOOL’: AI for All Iloilo launch pushes responsible tech use

ILOILO CITY — Students, educators, business groups, and community organizations gathered at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Iloilo City campus on Sept. 21 for the launch of “AI for All Iloilo: Artificial Intelligence Made Practical for Everyone!” The initiative promotes artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and the responsible use of

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PHP 2.8 million shabu seized in Estancia drug sting

ILOILO CITY — More than PHP 2.8 million worth of suspected shabu was seized in a police anti-narcotics operation late Sept. 21 in Estancia, Iloilo. Alias “Dave,” 32, was arrested following a buy-bust operation in an alley about 50 meters from his house in Barangay Poblacion Zone 2, Estancia. Members of

Jennifer P. Rendon•September 23, 2026

PHP 2.8 million shabu seized in Estancia drug sting

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‘PHP 10,000 EACH’: DSWD vows Negros sugar workers get RSSI aid by year-end

BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aims to complete the distribution of around PHP 1.9 billion in financial assistance to small sugarcane farmers and farm workers affected by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in the Negros Island Region (NIR) before the end of 2026.

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PSA Aklan requires online appointments for civil registry requests

KALIBO, Aklan — The Philippine Statistics Authority Aklan Provincial Statistical Office will require clients requesting civil registry documents at the Civil Registry System Kalibo Outlet to book an appointment online starting Oct. 5, 2026. Clients must book through the Civil Registration Service Appointment System at appointment.psa.gov.ph and follow the instructions on the website. PSA Aklan

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ENVIRONMENT

CCC calls for climate-ready coasts during MANA Mo

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Every month, millions of Filipinos rip open their electricity bills, glance at the total, and silently curse. Now come the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Energy Regulatory Commission, proudly waving Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 97-2026. The 12% value-added tax on allowable electricity system loss charges is officially gone. BIR Commissioner Charlito Mendoza insists that

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‘IT’S ONLY A TOOL’: AI for All Iloilo launch pushes responsible tech use

Grid bottleneck leaves Visayas short of Luzon, Mindanao power

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CAUGHT LIGHTING UP: Iloilo City nabs 3,480 smokers, vapers in three months

32 flood-vulnerable Oton families to get new homes

Sandiganbayan suspends Uswag’s Ang for 90 days

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PHP 2.8 million shabu seized in Estancia drug sting

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