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Iloilo desalination plant eyes partial energization by December 2027

ILOILO CITY — Iloilo City could get an additional 30 million liters per day (MLD) of water by December 2027, when Metro Pacific Iloilo Water Inc. (MPIW) plans to partially energize its 66.5 MLD desalination plant in Barangay Ingore, La Paz district. MPIW Chief Operating Officer Angelo David Berba said Thursday,

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Mask up, Iloilo: city air now ‘very unhealthy’ amid haze

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-6) is urging the public to wear N95 masks, double up on ordinary masks, or cover the nose and mouth with thick cloth as air quality in Metro Iloilo deteriorated to the “Very Unhealthy”

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Bacolod taps Clean Air Asia, GIZ for climate planning

BACOLOD CITY — The city government has formally sealed partnerships with Clean Air Asia and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, or GIZ, to advance climate-sensitive and resilient urban development. Mayor Greg Gasataya welcomed delegates as the city hosted the Urban-Act Knowledge Handover from Sept. 1 to 2 at Roy’s Hotel

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Bacolod sugarcane biotech wins ScaleX Award at Asia deep-tech final

BACOLOD CITY – TAM-IS BioSolutions, a Philippine agricultural biotechnology research project based here, won the ScaleX Award at the TECH PLANTER Asia Final 2026 held Aug. 27 at MRANTI Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team was one of only two Philippine entries among 14 finalists competing against

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It is frankly exhausting to watch local governments repeat the exact same public relations mistakes every time someone questions a high-priced purchase. The latest saga involves an electric mini sweeper bought for PHP 3.5 million. When netizens balked at the price tag and compared it to cheaper models found online, City Hall’s initial defense was

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Mask up, Iloilo: city air now ‘very unhealthy’ amid haze

Indonesia haze hits 4 Iloilo towns; health office issues advisory

‘GOOD AS DEAD’: Why Iloilo City councilors say Baronda cannot sponsor her own measures

Sixteen officers stand between W. Visayas and online threats

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Ho Chi Minh stuns PLDT, revives PVL finals bid

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Bacolod sugarcane biotech wins ScaleX Award at Asia deep-tech final

The market eats its own: How a UP Visayas student turned Iloilo’s palengke into a horror film

DAKILA Iloilo stages market-day action for bolanteros

Dr. Rollin Tabuena takes center stage in Profiles Asia

MANU brings Japanese-Italian dining to Iloilo nights

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