Negros

Negros Power posts smallest October rate hike in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY — Consumers of Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) will see only a slight increase in their electricity bills this October after the distribution utility posted a rate adjustment of PHP 0.0204 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The adjustment is the smallest among the three distribution utilities cited in Negros Power’s latest billing data,

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Iloilo’s century-old golf course tees up a tourism push

Mariela Angella Oladive

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COA: Balasan used under 10% of PHP 122.48M development fund

Rjay Zuriaga Castor

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Calle Real revival pillars: Heritage, mobility, environment, economy

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Twelve Iloilo police stations earn PNP Gold Eagle awards

ILOILO CITY — Twelve police stations in Iloilo province received the Gold Eagle Award for their performance under the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Performance Governance System (PGS), which assesses police units’ progress in implementing governance reforms and improving public service. Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño personally

Jennifer P. Rendon•October 30, 2026

Twelve Iloilo police stations earn PNP Gold Eagle awards

NEGROS

Bacolod gears up for 35,894 Batang Pinoy delegates

BACOLOD CITY — With preparations in full swing, the Bacolod City government is gearing up to welcome 35,894 delegates from 207 participating local government units (LGUs) for the 17th edition of Batang Pinoy, scheduled from Dec. 12 to 18, 2026. Based on official figures from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the

Glazyl M. Jopson•October 30, 2026

Bacolod gears up for 35,894 Batang Pinoy delegates

Bacolod grants 222 vendors special Undas selling permits

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 30, 2026

Everyday convenience, fandom connection: The GCash experience

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 30, 2026

Behind the Headlines: Survivors before stories

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 29, 2026

SPORTS

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Alex Eala rallies past Gibson into Pan Pacific quarterfinals

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 30, 2026

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NBA: Houston remains unbeaten, blasts Milwaukee by 32 points

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 30, 2026

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TNT moves a win away from PBA semis berth

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 30, 2026

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Harmie Constantino overcomes fatigue, wins ICTSI Apo Golf Classic

October 30, 2026

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Micah Shin builds seven-shot lead at Apo Golf Classic

October 30, 2026

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Unbeaten Creamline faces Capital1 in PVL Santiago showdown

October 29, 2026

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FEATURES

Ilonggo pulmonologist Rollin Tabuena honored at BDWP 2026 gala

Fashion took on a deeper purpose as Manila’s society, diplomatic, business, and cultural circles gathered at Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City for the 23rd Annual Best Dressed Women of the Philippines (BDWP) Awards Gala. The Sept. 22, 2026, celebration brought together nearly 700 guests for an evening where personal style, professional achievement, and

CineMatahum 2026 celebrates Visayan films, expands to Aklan, Bacolod

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ARTS AND CULTURE

Mga ‘Kalan-on’ ni Dodoy Setubal sa UPV MACH

October 28, 2026

COMMUNITY

Two UPV alumni earn TOSP honors; one advances nationally

October 28, 2026

COMMUNITY

PSA Guimaras serves 150 clients during open house

October 28, 2026

COMMUNITY

Western Visayas carton collection nears 17.5 metric tons

Joseph Bernard A. Marzan and Mariela Angella P. Oladive

October 28, 2026

COMMUNITY

PSA Guimaras highlights statistics in tourism, local development

October 28, 2026

COMMUNITY

PSA Guimaras equips slaughterhouses for digital livestock reporting

October 28, 2026

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Bangon Iloilo Project: Iloilo Aton Buligan, Ekonomiya Aton Protektahan

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Editorial

Trapped in the feed

October 30, 2026

THIRTY-THREE hours and 50 minutes a week. That is how long the average Filipino spends on social media, according to the Digital 2026 Philippines report by Meltwater and We Are Social. The global average, per the two companies’ Digital 2027 report released Oct. 21, is 19 hours and 18 minutes. In short, the country has

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Opinion

Panay’s 2024 blackout explains Pax Silica’s biggest problem

Negros Power posts smallest October rate hike in Negros Occidental

Calle Real revival pillars: Heritage, mobility, environment, economy

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39% of Filipinos favor VP Sara’s conviction, while a third prefer acquittal — Momentum Research

Consumer group urges review of Jaro market fees

Iloilo City police set up 30 Undas assistance desks

Iloilo City plans Mandurriao plaza, Arevalo gym upgrades

LOCAL

Twelve Iloilo police stations earn PNP Gold Eagle awards

Iloilo releases PHP 127.41 million for 22 school projects

Man seriously wounded in shooting by relative in Dumarao

Boracay resto fire injures two, causes PHP 2 million in damage

NEGROS

Bacolod gears up for 35,894 Batang Pinoy delegates

Bacolod grants 222 vendors special Undas selling permits

Everyday convenience, fandom connection: The GCash experience

Behind the Headlines: Survivors before stories

SPORTS

Alex Eala rallies past Gibson into Pan Pacific quarterfinals

NBA: Houston remains unbeaten, blasts Milwaukee by 32 points

TNT moves a win away from PBA semis berth

Harmie Constantino overcomes fatigue, wins ICTSI Apo Golf Classic

Micah Shin builds seven-shot lead at Apo Golf Classic

Unbeaten Creamline faces Capital1 in PVL Santiago showdown

FEATURES

Ilonggo pulmonologist Rollin Tabuena honored at BDWP 2026 gala

CineMatahum 2026 celebrates Visayan films, expands to Aklan, Bacolod

Mga ‘Kalan-on’ ni Dodoy Setubal sa UPV MACH

Two UPV alumni earn TOSP honors; one advances nationally

PSA Guimaras serves 150 clients during open house

Western Visayas carton collection nears 17.5 metric tons

PSA Guimaras highlights statistics in tourism, local development

PSA Guimaras equips slaughterhouses for digital livestock reporting

PSA Aklan brings National ID registration to remote Libacao

Maybank Women Eco-Weavers (MWEW) Launches Second Weaving Training Centre in the Philippines

BAHANDING BILIDHON (Tumandok, Du-og kag mga Sinulatan): Dante Villanueva Aguilar 2025 Ten Outstanding Ilonggos of Iloilo (TOIIC)

Maritess Lim celebrates milestone birthday with elegant Chinese lauriat

Luna Restaurant unveils vibrant Filipino flavors at Vermillion Hotel

US envoy strengthens defense, health ties during Cebu visit

CLFI commemorates International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction with Tulong sa Pagbangon response in Quezon City

Maragtas brings Philippine history to life in Miagao classroom

Dance Is My Life: ILOMOCA Presents the Five-Decade Journey of National Artist Agnes Locsin

Inside Lockheed Martin: From Fighter Jets to the Philippine Air Force’s Next Super Hercules

For want of ‘2 Valid IDs’

Beauty, Brains, and Bloodshed: GMA Pictures’ ‘Red Crown’ hits cinemas this October 28

INITIATIVES

Bangon Iloilo Project: Iloilo Aton Buligan, Ekonomiya Aton Protektahan

The New Normal Fashion

Hablon Facemasks

Editorial

Trapped in the feed

Cartoon

Opinion

Panay’s 2024 blackout explains Pax Silica’s biggest problem

InkSights: question power, but check your facts

Dynastic rule, a facade of democracy, poverty and the media

Song of songs

The perennial temptation of legalism

The language of violence, the memory of the dead

Who protects the protector’s wife?

Sixty-four

What difference does Christ make to our lives?

Christ’s unstoppable Love

Pagbiyahe sa Atën Kapuruan

Full markets, empty pockets

Judged against our time: seven assessment questions

BUANG SA PAG-IBIG … aren’t we?

Giovanni’s Room and the rooms we still hide in

Gibo Teodoro’s disturbing temper

Called to be with Him before being sent

InkSights: the question after okay

Negros Power posts smallest October rate hike in Negros Occidental

Calle Real revival pillars: Heritage, mobility, environment, economy

Top Stories

39% of Filipinos favor VP Sara’s conviction, while a third prefer acquittal — Momentum Research

Consumer group urges review of Jaro market fees

Iloilo City police set up 30 Undas assistance desks

Iloilo City plans Mandurriao plaza, Arevalo gym upgrades

LOCAL

Twelve Iloilo police stations earn PNP Gold Eagle awards