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BOI eyes Visayas as hub for AI, green industries

ILOILO CITY — The Board of Investments (BOI) is pushing to position the Visayas as an interconnected industrial hub for emerging industries, including artificial intelligence (AI), advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and technology-enabled services. Sandra Marie Recolizado, director of the BOI Investment Policy and Planning Service, said the region already has the

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Bingawan cites weather, paperwork for stalled 2025 projects

By Rjay Zuriaga Castor ILOILO CITY — Bingawan, Iloilo, officials blamed bad weather, late procurement, pending paperwork, and stretched manpower for the delayed 2025 development projects flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA), saying several have since been physically completed. The explanations were recorded in COA’s 2025 annual audit report on the municipality, which found

November 10, 2026

Bingawan cites weather, paperwork for stalled 2025 projects

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Negros Occidental gets PHP 665 million in disaster aid

BACOLOD CITY – Eleven local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental affected by Typhoon Tino and the unrest of Kanlaon Volcano are set to receive PHP 665 million in financial assistance from the national government. Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson was among the local officials who went to Malacañang on

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Negros Occidental gets PHP 665 million in disaster aid

Bacolod targets completion of 1,183 classroom repairs by December

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Bacolod pickleball tournament offers PHP 2.3 million in prizes

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Negros Island police honor top-performing units, personnel

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PLDT, Farm Fresh clash with PVL semifinals at stake

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Eala loses to Liu in Hong Kong Open final

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Dallas obliterates Brooklyn for second straight NBA win

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Pedro Taduran defends IBF title with unanimous decision win

November 10, 2026

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PGT, LPGT match play finale set at Anvaya Cove

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Elite Lab Iloilo unveils developmental basketball league this December

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The paradoxes in Ronnie Lazaro’s portraits

By John Anthony S. Estolloso When an artist paints the portrait of a subject or a photographer shoots a close-up shot of a face, the intention is usually to capture the person’s visage, and in marking the nuances kept in the eyes, the smile, the frown, the tightlipped countenance, or the wrinkles spread throughout, reveal

Metrobank Foundation honored for over four decades of nurturing Filipino artistic excellence

Ischemic heart disease leads Aklan deaths in 2024

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Herbalife survey finds wellness habits outpacing health gains

November 9, 2026

Diabetes affects 4.7 million Filipinos; consistent care urged

November 9, 2026

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Philippine Army to assess Iloilo community defense readiness

November 9, 2026

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BAHANDING BILIDHON (Tumandok, Du-og kag mga Sinulatan)

Dante Villanueva Aguilar

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Joey Gubrian-Moss celebrates 70 with a Filipino fiesta

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Is Iloilo City losing its competitiveness?

November 10, 2026

Visitors praise Iloilo City’s food, cleanliness, public spaces, and relative calm. Much is deserved. Yet the benchmark is often Manila or Cebu’s congestion, and visitors do not experience the city as residents do. Unreliable water, power interruptions, flooding, and traffic are everyday costs, not just inconveniences. The question is whether Iloilo’s advantages are weakening against

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BOI eyes Visayas as hub for AI, green industries

Panay eyed as NGCP expands Project Airbag batteries

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Sara Duterte’s own witness unsure if Davao lot matches SALN

Iloilo allocates PHP 68.47 million for disaster preparedness

COA: 11 of 16 Bingawan development projects unfinished in 2025

Molo, City Proper police stations get new chiefs

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Bingawan cites weather, paperwork for stalled 2025 projects

Antique rape suspect among eight arrested across Western Visayas

Two Iloilo City residents arrested in provincial drug busts

Widow found dead in Iloilo City motel room

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Negros Occidental gets PHP 665 million in disaster aid

Bacolod targets completion of 1,183 classroom repairs by December

Bacolod pickleball tournament offers PHP 2.3 million in prizes

Negros Island police honor top-performing units, personnel

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PLDT, Farm Fresh clash with PVL semifinals at stake

Eala loses to Liu in Hong Kong Open final

Dallas obliterates Brooklyn for second straight NBA win

Pedro Taduran defends IBF title with unanimous decision win

PGT, LPGT match play finale set at Anvaya Cove

Elite Lab Iloilo unveils developmental basketball league this December

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The paradoxes in Ronnie Lazaro’s portraits

Metrobank Foundation honored for over four decades of nurturing Filipino artistic excellence

Ischemic heart disease leads Aklan deaths in 2024

Herbalife survey finds wellness habits outpacing health gains

Diabetes affects 4.7 million Filipinos; consistent care urged

Philippine Army to assess Iloilo community defense readiness

BAHANDING BILIDHON (Tumandok, Du-og kag mga Sinulatan)

Joey Gubrian-Moss celebrates 70 with a Filipino fiesta

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KILALAHON NATON ANG TUMANDOK NGA MANUNULAT KAG ANG IYA MGA SINULATAN

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Dance Highlights in Iloilo for National Arts Month: National Artist for Dance Agnes Locsin and Ballet Manila’s ‘Ibong Adarna’

UP Mathematicians develop computational tool to analyze steady-state behavior in biological systems

Raising a Healthy Child: Family life and surroundings provide holistic care

EU education fair opens scholarship pathways for Filipino students

PSA Iloilo forum spotlights student-led data innovations

Japanese Film Festival brings free screenings to Iloilo

BENEATH THE CANOPY AND CAVES Bulabog Putian National Park: Iloilo’s hidden forest treasure

Viral vlog leads to rescue of five wild ducks in Iloilo

Aklan’s underwater treasures reveal rich marine biodiversity

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Is Iloilo City losing its competitiveness?

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60% have no books: How can we expect children to read?

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BOI eyes Visayas as hub for AI, green industries

Panay eyed as NGCP expands Project Airbag batteries

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Sara Duterte’s own witness unsure if Davao lot matches SALN

Iloilo allocates PHP 68.47 million for disaster preparedness

COA: 11 of 16 Bingawan development projects unfinished in 2025

Molo, City Proper police stations get new chiefs

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Bingawan cites weather, paperwork for stalled 2025 projects

Antique rape suspect among eight arrested across Western Visayas