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RDC-6 pushes Visayas power emergency as outages worsen

ILOILO CITY — The Regional Development Council of Western Visayas (RDC-6) is pushing for a state of power emergency in the Visayas as the region faces a widening electricity supply deficit and prolonged forced outages at major power plants. The council approved a resolution ad referendum on Monday, Sept. 14, urging

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TIEZA funds PHP 61 million Roxas Airport renovation

By Felipe V. Celino ROXAS CITY, Capiz — The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) will provide PHP 61 million for the interior renovation of the Roxas Airport passenger terminal. TIEZA General Manager Mark Lapid visited Roxas Airport on Tuesday to inspect the facility and assess the project to be undertaken by the agency.

September 16, 2026

TIEZA funds PHP 61 million Roxas Airport renovation

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MassKara 2026 opens more space for local businesses

BACOLOD CITY — While the MassKara Festival celebrates the resilience of the people behind its vibrant masks, this year’s edition is also positioning the event as a major economic platform for local entrepreneurs, food concessionaires, ambulant vendors, businesses, and corporate partners. During a press briefing Tuesday, Festival Director Rodney Mitz Ascalon

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PRO-NIR honors cops behind drug, gun busts

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PRO-NIR welcomes 50 new nonuniformed personnel

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Negros Oriental police track foreign nationals for security

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Philippines U23 falls 5-1 to Uzbekistan in Asiad return

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Tulfo urges state assistance amid Eala’s possible WTA fine

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NBA: Taj Gibson retires, set to join Chicago’s coaching staff

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UP kicks off UAAP Season 89 with win over UST

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‘SAYONARA GILAS’: China ends Gilas’ Asian Games title defense

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Zverev defeats Shelton, wins first U.S. Open title

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CHED, British Council expand global education access

MANILA — The Commission on Higher Education and the British Council are advancing a national strategy to expand transnational higher education, or TNHE, giving more Filipino students access to internationally recognized qualifications without necessarily studying overseas. Earlier this month, CHED and the British Council convened more than 70 representatives from

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SEARCA policy brief calls for farmer-centered maize varietal selection beyond yield

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Ilonggo artist Jeanroll Ejar donates artifacts to UPV MACH

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CHED approves ISUFST IT, ship business management programs

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SEARCA inspires Tokyo NODAI students to help shape resilient agrifood systems

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POPTADOS fuses pop culture, Filipino roots in Iloilo

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PSA-Aklan plants mangroves for 13th anniversary

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The ghost of drainage past

September 16, 2026

We are drowning in our own backyard. The water is thick with old promises. A heavy afternoon downpour turns Iloilo City into a wading pool. To understand why, listen to City Engineer Mavi Gustilo. She delivered her recent admission with bureaucratic calm. It should sound alarms. The city is still “gradually developing a drainage layout”

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RDC-6 pushes Visayas power emergency as outages worsen

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Decentralized power could fix Visayas grid crisis, think tank says

UP Visayas chancellor nominees tackle campus concerns

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BJMP fires jail officer over drug trade link

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TIEZA funds PHP 61 million Roxas Airport renovation

Man caught with gun, grenade in Roxas City

11 loose firearms surrendered to Sapian police

PDEA arrests 3 in Roxas City drug den sting

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MassKara 2026 opens more space for local businesses

PRO-NIR honors cops behind drug, gun busts

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Negros Oriental police track foreign nationals for security

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Philippines U23 falls 5-1 to Uzbekistan in Asiad return

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‘SAYONARA GILAS’: China ends Gilas’ Asian Games title defense

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CHED, British Council expand global education access

TELUS Digital marks fifth year in Iloilo with school refurbishment

SEARCA policy brief calls for farmer-centered maize varietal selection beyond yield

Ilonggo artist Jeanroll Ejar donates artifacts to UPV MACH

CHED approves ISUFST IT, ship business management programs

SEARCA inspires Tokyo NODAI students to help shape resilient agrifood systems

POPTADOS fuses pop culture, Filipino roots in Iloilo

PSA-Aklan plants mangroves for 13th anniversary

Baguio wins ASEAN Smoke-free Gold Award in Kuala Lumpur

A-PAD Philippines mobilizes hundreds in Western Visayas Multi-Sector Disaster Simulation

Mula sa Puso brings relief to Zambales families

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DENR donates confiscated lumber for Barotac Nuevo social hall

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Siquijor leaders seek plastic waste solutions to protect tourism

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RDC-6 pushes Visayas power emergency as outages worsen

NEW POWER LOOP: DOE pushes early Mindoro-Panay transmission link

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Decentralized power could fix Visayas grid crisis, think tank says

UP Visayas chancellor nominees tackle campus concerns

Panay Energy Alliance rejects private investment power fix

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