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Defensor: law applies to all, including Duterte

“Accountability must apply to all, or none at all.” MANILA — Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor said no one is above the law, regardless of age, social status, or public office, including Vice President Sara Duterte. Defensor, the lead House prosecutor for Article IV of the Articles of Impeachment, made

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Bantay Senado presses Duterte to attend trial

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Can Iloilo City ‘out-green’ Cebu and Boracay for MICECON 2027?

Iloilo City is anchoring its bid to host the Philippine Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions Conference (MICECON) 2027 on its sustainability record, positioning itself against two other shortlisted destinations for the country’s premier gathering of business events professionals. The city is competing with Cebu and Boracay Island in Aklan for the

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PHP 15.4M in ukay-ukay buried in landfill

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Coast Guard readies teams for Inday

BACOLOD CITY — The Coast Guard District Southern Visayas was placed on heightened alert in preparation for Super Typhoon Inday, which was expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this week. Inday, internationally known as Super Typhoon Bavi before its expected entry into PAR, was forecast by the Philippine Atmospheric,

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Australia obliterates Gilas Pilipinas by 43 points

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Constantino, Corpus set Pradera pace

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HIMBON book captures Iloilo art for new generation

HIMBON Contemporary Ilonggo Artists Group has launched its first coffee table book, marking a milestone in the organization’s eight-year effort to promote contemporary art in Iloilo and Western Visayas. The 110-page publication was unveiled July 5 at the Main Activity Center of Festive Walk Mall Iloilo. The book chronicles the collective’s

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The escape hatch for Panay grid

July 8, 2026

For nearly two years now, every time the lights blink out in Iloilo, someone reaches for the same explanation: Panay sits at the tail end of a national grid it does not fully control. That explanation held again in June, when Manual Load Dropping hit feeders across the city and the trigger, as usual, sat

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