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Iloilo raisers get PHP 170 for pork you buy at PHP 360

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Iloilo is set to investigate the wide gap between farmgate and retail pork prices amid concerns that local hog raisers are not receiving fair returns despite the high cost of pork in markets. During the recent 48th Regular Session of the 15th SP, Board Member Rolito

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‘Tapuson ta ini’: Western Visayas’ plan to wipe out cervical cancer

In a bid to accelerate efforts against cervical cancer, the first Western Visayas Cervical Cancer Elimination Summit was held June 17 in Iloilo City, bringing renewed focus to prevention, early detection, and treatment initiatives across the region. The summit, dubbed “Tapuson Ta Ini! Towards a Cervical Cancer-Free Western Visayas,” brought together

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SAFE NIR 911 calls rise 30% after launch

By Glazyl M. Jopson TALISAY CITY, Negros Occidental — Calls to the SAFE Negros Island Region 911 hotline have increased by 30% since its rollout last week, according to Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, acting regional director of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region. Cardiño disclosed the development during the provincewide launch of the program

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Strong winds damage La Castellana homes, public buildings

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Nine Coast Guard personnel restricted after drug test

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San Miguel taps scoring machine King for PBA Governors’ Cup

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Orlando Magic officially introduces Sean Sweeney as new head coach

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Taruc, Anciano secure JPGT Finals berths

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Eala takes down World No. 2 Rybakina in Berlin shocker

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Phillips, Baltazar rejoin Gilas for qualifier window

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Ginebra outlasts TNT to capture PBA Commissioner’s Cup title

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Fête de la Musique 2026 debuts in Iloilo City

By Francis Allan L. Angelo Fête de la Musique will land in Iloilo City for the first time in 2026, debuting as an expanded three-day, five-stage festival staged across two consecutive weekends. The festival will run on June 20, 26, and 27, 2026, as a multi-venue cultural experience powered by grassroots artist collectives and regional

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Nobody wants to admit they got scammed

June 20, 2026

A retired teacher in Iloilo spent weeks trying to talk her own daughter — a lawyer — into something called Joy Music Tech. Play short audio clips, collect a little cash each day, pull in a few friends, climb the tiers. The daughter went looking for a registered company by that name and found nothing.

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