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El Niño could cut Iloilo water to 6 hours daily

ILOILO CITY — Households served by Metro Pacific Iloilo Water Inc. (MPIW) could get as little as zero to six hours of water a day if supply falls to 50 million liters per day (MLD), the worst-case scenario the utility has mapped out for the looming super El Niño. To soften

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MPIW Readies 25 MLD in Supply Measures for El Niño

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Two hurt after security guard’s gun discharges in Guimbal

ILOILO CITY — A security guard and a hospital patient’s companion sustained minor injuries after a firearm accidentally discharged on the morning of Oct. 2 in Guimbal, Iloilo. Injured were alias “Dexter,” a security guard from Barangay Atabayan, Tigbauan, Iloilo, and alias “Jo Ann,” 22, of Barangay Bantud, Guimbal. Jo Ann

Jennifer P. Rendon•October 3, 2026

Two hurt after security guard’s gun discharges in Guimbal

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SP opposes proposed four-day MassKara gun ban

BACOLOD CITY — The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has urged the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) to intensify its campaign against loose, unregistered and illegally possessed firearms as it opposed a proposed four-day gun ban during the 47th MassKara Festival. A resolution authored by Councilor Al Victor Espino, chairman of the SP

Glazyl M. Jopson•October 3, 2026

SP opposes proposed four-day MassKara gun ban

Bacolod plaza restoration to resume after MassKara Festival

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PHP 7.82 million suspected shabu seized in Dumaguete

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BQMH marks Our Lady of Mercy feast with community activities

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Ababa rallies past Lumbo to win ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge

October 3, 2026

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Carlo Paalam ends Asian Games boxing campaign with silver medal

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 3, 2026

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Young jins Candelaria, Yape deliver Asian Games taekwondo medals

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 3, 2026

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Filipinas regroup for Peru friendlies, World Cup buildup

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China’s Wang Xiyu ends Alex Eala’s Asian Games campaign

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Archer Amaya Cojuangco delivers historic Asiad silver

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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

For nearly two decades, Born to Be Wild has brought viewers closer to the Philippines’ wildlife and natural heritage. This October, the award-winning wildlife program celebrates its 19th Anniversary with a special series airing every Sunday on GMA. Doc Ferds Recio and Doc Nielsen Donato journey to remote offshore frontiers, exploring fragile ecosystems and witnessing firsthand the changes brought by a changing climate.

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EDUCATION

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

October 3, 2026

EDUCATION

Research pioneer John Creswell headlines UST mixed methods fair

October 3, 2026

EDUCATION

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

October 3, 2026

COMMUNITY

NMP Iloilo unveils ‘Giants of the Sea’

October 2, 2026

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MORE Power employees buy over 200 melons from Iloilo farmers

October 2, 2026

ARTS AND CULTURE

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

October 1, 2026

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Paper drought

October 3, 2026

The easy take on PAGASA’s latest forecast is that Iloilo’s biggest water project will arrive a year after the drought it was built for. That is half wrong and the wrong half matters. PAGASA expects rainfall at 40 percent or less of normal across all five Western Visayas provinces in December, February, and March. Its

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El Niño could cut Iloilo water to 6 hours daily

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El Niño could cut Iloilo water to 6 hours daily

MPIW Readies 25 MLD in Supply Measures for El Niño

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Iloilo City opens PHP 72M super health center in Arevalo

Iloilo City’s Atipan-on-the-Move caravan draws 1,000-plus residents

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IPPO arrests seven fugitives in 24-hour crackdown

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Two hurt after security guard’s gun discharges in Guimbal

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