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Iloilo airport upgrade may follow NAIA, Mactan PPP blueprint

ILOILO CITY – The successful modernization of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the concession of Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) could serve as the blueprint for the long-awaited upgrade of Iloilo International Airport, the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said. PPP Center Executive Director Rizza Blanco-Latorre said the government is revisiting airport

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Nearly 1 in 10 Western Visayas teens pregnant, CPD-6 warns

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Nuclear power could cut Western Visayas electricity bills, lawmaker says

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SC voids vessel tracking rule for commercial fishers

The Supreme Court has struck down the government order requiring commercial fishing vessels to carry tracking devices, removing the state’s main tool for detecting illegal incursions into the 15-kilometer municipal waters that coastal towns in Iloilo and the rest of Western Visayas are supposed to reserve for small-scale fishers. The

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Negros solon urges proactive action on RSSI outbreak

BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez has called for a united and proactive response to the challenges facing the sugar industry, particularly the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation that has affected 28,464.75 hectares of sugarcane across Negros Island. Rather than waiting for problems to worsen,

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Negros barangays urged to properly use PHP 120.2M aid

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The Whore as Flâneur: A Review of Kevin Pison-Piamonte’s With Love, Bridgit

Kevin Pison-Piamonte remains unstoppable. From the emotional magnitude of his FAMAS-winning Solo to the haunting religiosity of Candé, Piamonte returns to the silver screen with his latest offering, With Love, Bridgit. It is not merely another outstanding entry in his already distinguished oeuvre, but arguably his finest film to date,

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Service above self, lived out in Iloilo

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Right ecosystem, right place

July 31, 2026

When the Iloilo City Council passed the Coastal Greenbelt Zone (CGZ) ordinance earlier this year, it felt like a massive win for the environment. Banning coastal reclamation and establishing a 100-meter protective buffer around 110 hectares of mangrove forests looks great in press releases seeded in Facebook and other social media platforms. It sounds like

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