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Iloilo water supply dips as Maasin Dam hits red alert

Several Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) service areas have experienced low pressure and intermittent supply interruptions in recent days, as the Maasin Dam fell to red alert and bulk water production declined amid prolonged dry weather and extreme heat. MPIW first raised concerns on March 14, when the Maasin Dam water

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Negros Power flags urgent need for reliable Visayas energy

Negros Power called for dependable and balanced energy solutions to sustain economic growth in the Visayas, citing rising power demand and recurring supply alerts during the 35th Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC). The conference carried the theme “Future Forward: Shaping Sustainable and Resilient Communities and Smarter Business,” with discussions centered on infrastructure, innovation, and energy

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Toboso 19 killings: mission cites civilian deaths, IHL violations

BACOLOD CITY — A delegation of more than 100 representatives from local, national, and international organizations gathered here on May 15 to present the findings of the National Fact-Finding and Solidarity Mission (NFSM) on the April 19 killings in Toboso, Negros Occidental, which left 19 people dead during an alleged military operation.

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UP-Visayas Division of Biological Sciences alumni mark 50th homecoming

The University of the Philippines Visayas College of Arts and Sciences’ Division of Biological Sciences will mark its 50th anniversary with the Clovers’ Grand Alumni Homecoming on July 24, 2026, at the UP Visayas Auditorium in Iloilo City. The milestone event carries the theme “Four Leaves. Fifty Years. One Legacy.” and celebrates the division’s history

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Cooling hubs are kind. They are not enough.

The heat index in Iloilo touched 46 degrees on Black Saturday. PAGASA’s Dumangas station logged it at around two in the afternoon, the highest reading in the metro this year. The next day, Easter Sunday, it settled at 43. Anyone who stepped outside that week did not need a thermometer to know. So when Iloilo

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What transport inflation tells about the fuel subsidies

The economic data for April 2026 of the Philippine Statistics Authority confirms what every commuter and consumer in Western Visayas already felt at the pump and the market stall: our regional economy is caught in a suffocating squeeze. Headline inflation surged from 3.5 percent in March to 6.6 percent in

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Cooling hubs are kind. They are not enough.

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