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No auction, no roadmap: bishop presses DOE on Semirara

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique — The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to adopt a government-backed just transition roadmap for Semirara Island so that coal workers and their families are not left without livelihoods as the island’s coal operating contract nears

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Dinagyang 2027 gets bigger as Bola-Bola returns, Hugyaw debuts

Rjay Zuriaga Castor

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Sara Duterte checks: AMLC records show Samuel Uy as purchaser

Francis Allan L. Angelo and Joseph Bernard A. Marzan

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‘FLOATING RESERVES’: MP Barge plans deployments to Bohol, Guimaras

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ICPO seizes PHP 112.5 million shabu, arrests 654 suspects

ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) seized about 16.54 kilograms of suspected shabu during sustained anti-drug operations in the first nine months of 2026. The confiscated shabu, or methamphetamine hydrochloride, had an estimated standard drug price of PHP 112.5 million. From Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, ICPO arrested

Jennifer P. Rendon•October 6, 2026

ICPO seizes PHP 112.5 million shabu, arrests 654 suspects

NEGROS

House backs PHP 480 million Bacolod-Silay Airport upgrade

VICTORIAS CITY, Negros Occidental — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III announced during his recent visit to Negros Occidental a proposed PHP 480 million budget for the improvement and expansion of Bacolod-Silay Airport in Silay City. During a press briefing after the fifth leg of LegisHear in Victorias City on Oct.

Glazyl M. Jopson•October 6, 2026

House backs PHP 480 million Bacolod-Silay Airport upgrade

Bacolod plaza, BCGC delayed as cost hits PHP 328 million

October 6, 2026

Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental suspend classes for Teachers’ Day

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 6, 2026

Woman may face charges after fetus found in restroom

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 6, 2026

SPORTS

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PFF urges strict safety checks at youth football matches

October 6, 2026

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PHL wraps up 20th Asian Games with 29 medals

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 6, 2026

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Bartunkova upsets Sabalenka at China Open

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 6, 2026

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DLSU manhandles UE, snaps two-game UAAP skid

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 6, 2026

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Filipino FC 27 players chase Miami finals berth

October 6, 2026

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Kristensen double lifts Philippines past Thailand in FIFA ASEAN Cup

October 5, 2026

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FEATURES

A ‘Dwelling Place’ for Noel M. Elicana

Ilonggo artist Noel M. Elicana’s ‘Dwelling Place’ opened its doors last October 3 in Makati’s Art Cube Gallery, bringing once again Ilonggo aesthetic sensibilities into the capital’s art scene. Far from the maternal themes of his solo exhibit last year, the artist explored new grounds in this current collection, perambulating

Iloilo Lions mark 48 years of service at Casa Real

Ilonggo Cinema Festival returns with free screenings, workshops

October 5, 2026

‘ANG HULING BANLAW NI SUSAN’: A labandera’s daydreams into a CinePanalo 2026 Audience Favorite

Francis Allan L. Angelo

October 5, 2026

Japanese Film Festival 2026 takes over cinemas nationwide

October 5, 2026

Para sa dagat. Para sa buhay. Para sa kinabukasan. Born to Be Wild marks 19th Anniversary with ‘Laban ng ating Karagatan,’ exploring the Philippines’ vital marine frontiers

October 3, 2026

EDUCATION

DOST S&T fellows mark five years of turning expertise into national solutions

October 3, 2026

EDUCATION

British Council strengthen partnerships to expand access to English assessment across PHL

October 3, 2026

INITIATIVES

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Bangon Iloilo Project: Iloilo Aton Buligan, Ekonomiya Aton Protektahan

As we are currently facing COVID-19, it does not only affect people personally but hinders Ilonggo b...

The New Normal Fashion

The realization that surviving this pandemic is by self-protection was immediate. However, the neede...

Hablon Facemasks

Lin-ay Mask-haves By Binky Pitogo As the sewing frenzy started using ordinary textiles to produce cl...

Editorial

When the sea boils

October 6, 2026

Walk down to any landing wharf along the Iloilo coast before sunrise. You can see it in the posture of the men tying up their outriggers. The sea is running a fever. The bancas are coming back empty. We finally have the numbers to prove it. In 2024, Iloilo’s municipal marine fisheries production plummeted by

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Opinion

Can batchoy follow Guimaras mango as a protected PHL name?

No auction, no roadmap: bishop presses DOE on Semirara

‘FLOATING RESERVES’: MP Barge plans deployments to Bohol, Guimaras

Top Stories

Sugarcane pest hits 36,000 WV families as aid expands

Iloilo PICAO chief faces show cause order over posts

PHP 4 million water system serves 120 San Joaquin households

Capiz officials honored for 550 surrendered firearms

LOCAL

ICPO seizes PHP 112.5 million shabu, arrests 654 suspects

PRO-6 tops nationwide loose firearms accounting

Three injured in Roxas City motorcycle collision

Fire destroys two homes in Panay, damage hits PHP 1 million

NEGROS

House backs PHP 480 million Bacolod-Silay Airport upgrade

Bacolod plaza, BCGC delayed as cost hits PHP 328 million

Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental suspend classes for Teachers’ Day

Woman may face charges after fetus found in restroom

SPORTS

PFF urges strict safety checks at youth football matches

PHL wraps up 20th Asian Games with 29 medals

Bartunkova upsets Sabalenka at China Open

DLSU manhandles UE, snaps two-game UAAP skid

Filipino FC 27 players chase Miami finals berth

Kristensen double lifts Philippines past Thailand in FIFA ASEAN Cup

FEATURES

A ‘Dwelling Place’ for Noel M. Elicana

Iloilo Lions mark 48 years of service at Casa Real

Ilonggo Cinema Festival returns with free screenings, workshops

‘ANG HULING BANLAW NI SUSAN’: A labandera’s daydreams into a CinePanalo 2026 Audience Favorite

Japanese Film Festival 2026 takes over cinemas nationwide

Para sa dagat. Para sa buhay. Para sa kinabukasan. Born to Be Wild marks 19th Anniversary with ‘Laban ng ating Karagatan,’ exploring the Philippines’ vital marine frontiers

DOST S&T fellows mark five years of turning expertise into national solutions

British Council strengthen partnerships to expand access to English assessment across PHL

Research pioneer John Creswell headlines UST mixed methods fair

European Higher Education Fair returns in November with study and scholarship opportunities for Filipinos

NMP Iloilo unveils ‘Giants of the Sea’

MORE Power employees buy over 200 melons from Iloilo farmers

Experience art, your way at the 2026 Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) Exhibition

When images breathe: Dr. Ferrer’s photographs in ILOMOCA

PSA Guimaras ranks fifth in information dissemination awards

ISUFST STEP UP completes visits to 25 San Enrique schools

PSA Guimaras steps up National ID authentication drive

EastWest Dream Run 2026 attracts 2,000 participants in Iloilo

Malbar Ferrer debuts solo photo exhibit ‘BREATH’

Little Miss Hablon crowns Miagao’s young heritage ambassador

INITIATIVES

Bangon Iloilo Project: Iloilo Aton Buligan, Ekonomiya Aton Protektahan

The New Normal Fashion

Hablon Facemasks

Editorial

When the sea boils

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Opinion

Can batchoy follow Guimaras mango as a protected PHL name?

‘Forgotten Island’ felt like home

The justice system and Mary Jane Veloso

How human ecology education can counter learned social hierarchies (Last of 3 parts)

The one thing we cannot afford to lose

Lifting the ban on commonsense

Lyca and the business of dreaming

When maps start talking

A politically motivated postponement

How human ecology education can counter learned social hierarchies (Second of 3 parts)

Who Is my neighbor? The wrong question

Living with mythical idioms

Learning to see the body as God sees it

Prime tears

Lessons from Rizal and Mojares in ‘Rizal Reading Pigafetta’

When handcuffs become political

How human ecology education can counter learned social hierarchies (First of 3 parts)

When we act as if God owes us

No auction, no roadmap: bishop presses DOE on Semirara

‘FLOATING RESERVES’: MP Barge plans deployments to Bohol, Guimaras

Top Stories

Sugarcane pest hits 36,000 WV families as aid expands

Iloilo PICAO chief faces show cause order over posts

PHP 4 million water system serves 120 San Joaquin households

Capiz officials honored for 550 surrendered firearms

LOCAL

ICPO seizes PHP 112.5 million shabu, arrests 654 suspects