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DOE pushes solar batteries, power barges to curb Visayas outages

BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Energy is pushing for immediate interventions to address the continuing power situation in the Visayas, including solar battery energy storage systems and power barges as short-term measures to prevent yellow and red alerts. House Deputy Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez hosted a joint

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Dinagyang 2027 tribes get creative freedom, smaller props

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Mindoro-Panay grid link not ready before 2035, NGCP says

Joseph Bernard A. Marzan

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Hotter seas, fewer fish: what El Niño means for us

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PRO-6 urges responsible social media use amid school threats

ILOILO CITY — Amid threats targeting schools and students, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 urged greater digital awareness and responsible online behavior among students, parents, teachers and the public. PRO-6 issued the statement following separate school-related incidents in Antique and Capiz involving online messages that raised security concerns. In the

Jennifer P. Rendon•October 5, 2026

PRO-6 urges responsible social media use amid school threats

NEGROS

Silay, Cauayan revive four-day workweeks amid fuel costs

BACOLOD CITY — Two local government units in Negros Occidental have shifted back to compressed four-day workweeks effective Monday, Oct. 5, amid rising fuel costs and renewed efforts to conserve energy. In Silay City, Mayor Joedith Gallego issued Executive Order No. 09-29-26-66, series of 2026, adopting flexible work arrangements in all

Glazyl M. Jopson•October 5, 2026

Silay, Cauayan revive four-day workweeks amid fuel costs

Benitez urges Negrenses to speak up through LegisHear

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 5, 2026

Father, son stabbed dead by relative in Sipalay

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 5, 2026

PSA trains Negros firms for 2026 business survey

October 5, 2026

SPORTS

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Kristensen double lifts Philippines past Thailand in FIFA ASEAN Cup

October 5, 2026

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Antetokounmpo impresses in Heat debut with a near triple-double

October 5, 2026

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Soaring Falcons tame Growling Tigers in UAAP clash

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 5, 2026

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Charaeva stuns World No. 1 Rybakina at China Open

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 5, 2026

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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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Ilonggo Cinema Festival returns with free screenings, workshops

Iloilo City turns its lens inward this October as the Ilonggo Cinema Festival (ICFest) returns to help power the city’s broader celebration of the arts. As part of the city’s October Arts Festival, ICFest serves as a cornerstone for regional storytelling, providing a platform for local filmmakers through free public screenings and professional development programs

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Japanese Film Festival 2026 takes over cinemas nationwide

October 5, 2026

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

October 3, 2026

EDUCATION

DOST S&T fellows mark five years of turning expertise into national solutions

October 3, 2026

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

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October 5, 2026

Every election cycle, newsrooms gear up to play whack-a-mole with lies. We screenshot, we fact-check, we publish. And we lose. Because we are hunting ghosts while the necromancers sit in air-conditioned boardrooms. Look at the Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) filed with the Commission on Elections. They are a masterclass in creative writing. A

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DOE pushes solar batteries, power barges to curb Visayas outages

Hotter seas, fewer fish: what El Niño means for us

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TTMO tells drivers to pay tickets, not offer cash

Senators, fishers push to protect municipal waters from commercial vessels

35 UPV personnel recognized at 2026 Service Awards

Brother arrested after woman found dead in Iloilo

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PRO-6 urges responsible social media use amid school threats

Four hurt in Roxas City stabbing spree

Three arrested in Roxas City drug raid

One dead, two hurt in Panitan motorcycle crash

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Silay, Cauayan revive four-day workweeks amid fuel costs

Benitez urges Negrenses to speak up through LegisHear

Father, son stabbed dead by relative in Sipalay

PSA trains Negros firms for 2026 business survey

SPORTS

Kristensen double lifts Philippines past Thailand in FIFA ASEAN Cup

Antetokounmpo impresses in Heat debut with a near triple-double

Soaring Falcons tame Growling Tigers in UAAP clash

Charaeva stuns World No. 1 Rybakina at China Open

Ababa rallies past Lumbo to win ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge

Carlo Paalam ends Asian Games boxing campaign with silver medal

FEATURES

Ilonggo Cinema Festival returns with free screenings, workshops

‘ANG HULING BANLAW NI SUSAN’: A labandera’s daydreams into a CinePanalo 2026 Audience Favorite

Japanese Film Festival 2026 takes over cinemas nationwide

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

DOST S&T fellows mark five years of turning expertise into national solutions

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

Research pioneer John Creswell headlines UST mixed methods fair

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

NMP Iloilo unveils ‘Giants of the Sea’

MORE Power employees buy over 200 melons from Iloilo farmers

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

When images breathe: Dr. Ferrer’s photographs in ILOMOCA

PSA Guimaras ranks fifth in information dissemination awards

ISUFST STEP UP completes visits to 25 San Enrique schools

PSA Guimaras steps up National ID authentication drive

EastWest Dream Run 2026 attracts 2,000 participants in Iloilo

Malbar Ferrer debuts solo photo exhibit ‘BREATH’

Little Miss Hablon crowns Miagao’s young heritage ambassador

USAHS pioneers reunite 30 years after Sambag graduation

Ilonggo Kids Bring ‘Batchoy’ to Life at NMP Iloilo’s Immersive ‘Magbasá Kita’ Session

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Lifting the ban on commonsense

Lyca and the business of dreaming

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How human ecology education can counter learned social hierarchies (Second of 3 parts)

Who Is my neighbor? The wrong question

Living with mythical idioms

Learning to see the body as God sees it

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Lessons from Rizal and Mojares in ‘Rizal Reading Pigafetta’

When handcuffs become political

How human ecology education can counter learned social hierarchies (First of 3 parts)

When we act as if God owes us

Who pays the trolls?

Truth against the trolls

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Humans think &#8211; God leads

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DOE pushes solar batteries, power barges to curb Visayas outages

Hotter seas, fewer fish: what El Niño means for us

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TTMO tells drivers to pay tickets, not offer cash

Senators, fishers push to protect municipal waters from commercial vessels

35 UPV personnel recognized at 2026 Service Awards

Brother arrested after woman found dead in Iloilo

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PRO-6 urges responsible social media use amid school threats

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