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Grab PHL cuts commission rate to 15% on Baronda appeal

Ride-hailing company Grab Philippines has reduced its effective commission rate for drivers from 21% to 15% for an initial 60-day period, granting the request of Iloilo City Lone District Rep. Julienne “Jam” Baronda for relief amid rising petroleum prices. Grab Philippines Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Sherielysse

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The unsexy fix the Iloilo-Batiano River needs

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Ilongga educator receives Japan’s Order of the Rising Su

Francis Allan L. Angelo

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Heavy trucks, two-wheelers banned on Buhang Flyover

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Iloilo City launches cooling centers for commuters

The Iloilo City government has rolled out cooling centers in three areas identified with high heat index levels to provide temporary relief amid extreme heat conditions. The cooling stations are located along Diversion Road in Mandurriao near the Diversion overpass, at Jalandoni Bridge in General Luna, and at Plazoleta Gay in

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Iloilo City launches cooling centers for commuters

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Benitez seeks House probe into Toboso clash

BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez has filed a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into a recent armed clash in the province that left 19 suspected members of the New People’s Army dead. Under House Resolution 968, Benitez is asking the appropriate committee of the House

Glazyl M. Jopson·May 1, 2026·5 min read

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PFF youth tilt opens in Negros Occidental

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Detroit refuses to go home, rides Cunningham’s 45 points to force Game 6

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Jannik Sinner cruises past Rafael Jodar in Madrid Open QF

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Sarines blitzes JPGT John Hay field; Padilla delivers

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PFF youth football tilt opens in Negros Occidental

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San Miguel completes 17-point comeback to frustrate Meralco

Cadiz hacienda overseer killed in nipa hut

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42 former Ceres Bus workers sue Vallacar officials for coercion

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PRO-NIR boosts Labor Day security

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Michael sets global biopic box-office record

“Michael” danced to the top of the global box office with a record USD 217 million opening weekend, setting a new benchmark for a biopic and giving the Michael Jackson film a strong start in cinemas. The film also opened at No. 1 in the Philippines during its first weekend. Locally, “Michael” posted the second-best

Kim Perez soothes the soul with new single ‘Wag Nang Mangamba’

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Nicolas Cage leads Marvel’s Spider-Noir series

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Verity trailer teases Hathaway, Johnson thriller

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Ink, Grit, and the Ilonggo Stubborn Streak

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A grant that buys accountability

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The unsexy fix the Iloilo-Batiano River needs

We all love the Esplanade. It completely shifted how we interact with our waterfront, proving that urban renewal isn’t just some pipe dream here in Iloilo. But a recent discussion paper from UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies forces us to look a little deeper — right past the scenic walkways and into the

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What Palawan’s fishing ban asks of Iloilo’s leaders

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Labor Day, and the work that does not rest

Labor Day in the Philippines has always carried two moods. On the surface, it looks like a pause—banners, speeches, maybe even a long weekend if one is lucky. It feels like a moment where work politely steps aside. But beneath that is something quieter, something most workers don’t really need explained.

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The unsexy fix the Iloilo-Batiano River needs

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LUCS on unequal ground

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Labor Day, and the work that does not rest

Benitez seeks House probe into Toboso clash

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Iloilo City launches cooling centers for commuters

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PFF youth tilt opens in Negros Occidental

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Sarines blitzes JPGT John Hay field; Padilla delivers

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San Miguel completes 17-point comeback to frustrate Meralco

Cadiz hacienda overseer killed in nipa hut

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