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6 Iloilo-Guimaras fiber boats halt trips over expired documents

ILOILO CITY – Six fiber boats serving the Iloilo-Guimaras route have temporarily stopped operating because of expired documents and other pending compliance requirements, reducing the number of vessels available to ferry passengers across the strait. All six are operated by the Guimaras Island Transport Multipurpose Cooperative, which has 11 units serving

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Ortonio says Lachica spent OVP confidential funds, sought no receipt

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GREEN LANE TO CUT RED TAPE: Iloilo, BOI sign deal to speed up business permits

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‘EXODUS OVER SMELL’: Tigbauan barangay officials quit over poultry farm odor complaints

ILOILO CITY – Nine barangay officials of Linobayan in Tigbauan, Iloilo, submitted their resignations on Aug. 26 in what Punong Barangay Rene Taño described as a protest over residents’ long-running complaints of foul odor and flies allegedly linked to a poultry farm in nearby Barangay Sipitan. The resigning officials are Taño;

Mariela Angella Oladive

‘EXODUS OVER SMELL’: Tigbauan barangay officials quit over poultry farm odor complaints

IN THE DARK?: Aide says only Duterte, Lachica knew how confidential fund was used

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

NO TRAFFIC STUDY, NO BUILD PERMIT: City council advances traffic impact assessment measure

By Joseph Bernard A. Marzan

Romualdez replaces Pulong as the top recipient of DPWH funds

By Guinevere Latoza

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Bacolod City College hit by another security threat

BACOLOD CITY — The city government is coordinating with the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) to identify the source of an alleged threat at Bacolod City College (BCC) on Wednesday. Mayor Greg Gasataya said a note containing an alleged threat was discovered inside a school restroom and was immediately reported to

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Bacolod City College hit by another security threat

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Creamline eyes PVL Invitational return with Minowa boost

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Minnesota lands Jonathan Kuminga on two-year deal

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PBA: NLEX, Robert Bolick agree to 3-year contract extension

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Lazaro, Arcilla, Gonzales banner PHL team in Pickleball World Cup

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IRONMAN 70.3 Laoag debuts in 2027

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Ilonggo Sajonia undergoes successful left ACL surgery

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‘Silkscreen’ bags Best Short Film at Cinemalaya 2026

A Dipolog/Dumaguete short film stands as a powerful testament to the dignity of manual craft and the delicate threads of familial legacy in an era dominated by rapid digital automation and algorithms. Rey Anthony Villaverde’s “Silkscreen” earned the coveted Best Short Film award at the 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, making Villaverde’s second appearance

Revisiting Footprints of Forgotten Places in Nic Navarro’s Katha Gallery Exhibit

Iloilo City, San Agustin forge project partnership

UP Visayas launches uGREAT aquaculture research push

Yan Esquivel

Marcos backs PhilHealth–St. Luke’s zero co-pay agreement

Liza Soberano, H.E.R. surprise children at Forgotten Island screening

UP Visayas’ Panublion sweeps 3rd Saot Ilonggo

Carlo Juntado’s A Surreal Ecology for an Uncertain Present

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Of red tape and red lights

August 28, 2026

Watch the traffic build up on Diversion Road on a Friday afternoon. Every time a new glass-and-steel commercial box opens, the chokehold tightens. For years, we’ve played a losing game in Iloilo City: developers privatize their profits, but enthusiastically socialize their traffic footprint. This is the lifecycle of a new commercial strip: They build it;

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6 Iloilo-Guimaras fiber boats halt trips over expired documents

GREEN LANE TO CUT RED TAPE: Iloilo, BOI sign deal to speed up business permits

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Ortonio says Lachica spent OVP confidential funds, sought no receipt

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BSP raises key rate to 5% amid inflation risks

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‘EXODUS OVER SMELL’: Tigbauan barangay officials quit over poultry farm odor complaints

IN THE DARK?: Aide says only Duterte, Lachica knew how confidential fund was used

NO TRAFFIC STUDY, NO BUILD PERMIT: City council advances traffic impact assessment measure

Romualdez replaces Pulong as the top recipient of DPWH funds

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Bacolod City College hit by another security threat

Negros lawmaker hails PHP 1-billion Project NOAH budget

Bacolod cop hurt in brass-knuckle attack honored

Negros Occidental sends PHP 2M aid to Sarangani

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Creamline eyes PVL Invitational return with Minowa boost

Minnesota lands Jonathan Kuminga on two-year deal

PBA: NLEX, Robert Bolick agree to 3-year contract extension

Lazaro, Arcilla, Gonzales banner PHL team in Pickleball World Cup

IRONMAN 70.3 Laoag debuts in 2027

Ilonggo Sajonia undergoes successful left ACL surgery

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‘Silkscreen’ bags Best Short Film at Cinemalaya 2026

Revisiting Footprints of Forgotten Places in Nic Navarro’s Katha Gallery Exhibit

Iloilo City, San Agustin forge project partnership

UP Visayas launches uGREAT aquaculture research push

Marcos backs PhilHealth–St. Luke’s zero co-pay agreement

Liza Soberano, H.E.R. surprise children at Forgotten Island screening

UP Visayas’ Panublion sweeps 3rd Saot Ilonggo

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Of red tape and red lights

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6 Iloilo-Guimaras fiber boats halt trips over expired documents

GREEN LANE TO CUT RED TAPE: Iloilo, BOI sign deal to speed up business permits

Top Stories

Ortonio says Lachica spent OVP confidential funds, sought no receipt

‘EXODUS OVER SMELL’: Tigbauan barangay officials quit over poultry farm odor complaints

Of red tape and red lights

BSP raises key rate to 5% amid inflation risks

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‘EXODUS OVER SMELL’: Tigbauan barangay officials quit over poultry farm odor complaints

IN THE DARK?: Aide says only Duterte, Lachica knew how confidential fund was used

NO TRAFFIC STUDY, NO BUILD PERMIT: City council advances traffic impact assessment measure

Romualdez replaces Pulong as the top recipient of DPWH funds

NEGROS

Bacolod City College hit by another security threat

Negros lawmaker hails PHP 1-billion Project NOAH budget

Bacolod cop hurt in brass-knuckle attack honored

Negros Occidental sends PHP 2M aid to Sarangani

SPORTS

Creamline eyes PVL Invitational return with Minowa boost

Minnesota lands Jonathan Kuminga on two-year deal

PBA: NLEX, Robert Bolick agree to 3-year contract extension

Lazaro, Arcilla, Gonzales banner PHL team in Pickleball World Cup

IRONMAN 70.3 Laoag debuts in 2027

Ilonggo Sajonia undergoes successful left ACL surgery

FEATURES

‘Silkscreen’ bags Best Short Film at Cinemalaya 2026

Revisiting Footprints of Forgotten Places in Nic Navarro’s Katha Gallery Exhibit

Iloilo City, San Agustin forge project partnership

UP Visayas launches uGREAT aquaculture research push

Marcos backs PhilHealth–St. Luke’s zero co-pay agreement

Liza Soberano, H.E.R. surprise children at Forgotten Island screening

UP Visayas’ Panublion sweeps 3rd Saot Ilonggo

Carlo Juntado’s A Surreal Ecology for an Uncertain Present

Editorial

Of red tape and red lights

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Of red tape and red lights