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Fuel crunch: MSMEs in Region 6 hike prices as sales drop

ILOILO CITY — Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Western Visayas have raised prices and cut production to cope with rising fuel costs, with many reporting declining sales and doubts about sustaining operations, a survey by the regional office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-6) showed. The survey,

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Iloilo City expands farming area ahead of El Niño

ILOILO CITY — Iloilo City has expanded its farming area from 150 hectares last year to 200 hectares this year as the city government prioritizes agriculture and food security in preparation for the possible effects of a strong to very strong El Niño later this year. Iloilo City Mayor Raisa

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Iloilo City expands farming area ahead of El Niño

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Bago SK councilor wins Miss Bacolod MassKara 2026

BACOLOD CITY — A 24-year-old youth leader from Bago City, Negros Occidental, was crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2026 as part of the 10-day highlights of the 47th MassKara Festival. Macy Alaine Albarico, a Sangguniang Kabataan councilor of Barangay Alianza who represented Barangay Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City, bested 14 other candidates during

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Your guide to 40 Visayan films at CineMatahum 2026

ILOILO CITY — CineMatahum 2026 will screen 40 films across seven setlists on Oct. 14 and 15 at the Miagao campus of UP Visayas (UPV) and on Oct. 22 and 23 at the UPV Cinematheque in Iloilo City, the festival’s organizing team said. The team described this year’s festival as

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Bacolod short film ‘Those Little Things’ competes at Electricdreams Festival in Italy

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UP Visayas hosts GAMABA nomination call in Iloilo

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Caught between adolescence and parenthood: Pinoy teen parents tell their stories through photographs

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Fuel crunch: MSMEs in Region 6 hike prices as sales drop

Pricey rice, fuel, and fewer jobs could slow W. Visayas economy

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