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‘IG-AMPO NIÑO CAMI’: What 8 Iloilo Spanish-era cemeteries reveal about the past

ILOILO CITY — Cemeteries are often regarded as places of mourning and remembrance, especially during Undas on Nov. 1 and 2, when families gather to honor departed loved ones. But beyond the tombstones and burial plots, these spaces also hold stories of faith, artistry, craftsmanship, and community life. A new book

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Treñas-Chu seeks 30 executive aides, PHP 24.5-million payroll in 2027

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GenSan co-op takes Negros Power route with Ignite joint venture

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Undas in Iloilo: Pack water, guard phones, skip jewelry

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LTO-6 catches 24 suspected colorum vehicles during Undas

ILOILO CITY — Twenty-four vehicles have been apprehended for alleged colorum operations as the Land Transportation Office Region 6 (LTO-6) intensified its campaign against unauthorized public transport services on the eighth day of “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Undas 2026” on Friday, Oct. 30. The latest apprehension involved a multipurpose van flagged down

Jennifer P. Rendon•October 31, 2026

LTO-6 catches 24 suspected colorum vehicles during Undas

NEGROS

How Negros Power cushioned the October WESM price spike

BACOLOD CITY — Negros Power’s average residential electricity rate for October 2026 rose to PHP 14.2691 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), up PHP 0.0204 per kWh from September’s PHP 14.2487 per kWh. The small adjustment hides a much steeper rise in wholesale power costs. Negros Power is collecting only part of that increase this month and spreading

October 31, 2026

How Negros Power cushioned the October WESM price spike

Dead whale shark found on Bacolod City shoreline

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 31, 2026

Nephew arrested in aunt’s killing amid land dispute

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 31, 2026

Seven Bacolod drivers test positive in Undas drug screening

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 31, 2026

SPORTS

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Homegrown PH U15 down Aruba, cap FIFA debut vs Andorra

October 31, 2026

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Memphis crushes Portland, spoils Morant’s revenge game

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 31, 2026

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PVL: PLDT slowly regains form in sweep of ZUS Coffee

October 31, 2026

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Micah Shin cruises to nine-shot ICTSI Apo Golf Classic win

October 31, 2026

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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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FEATURES

Junjun Duarte’s Artistic Choices, Assertions, and Reiterations

The 6th solo exhibition of Junjun Duarte (b. 1967) carries an unusual title: NONEDOCO, an acronym standing for Now Showing, Next Picture, Double With, Coming Soon. These terms evoke the painted marquees and signages of bygone movie houses. Having grown up in an older Iloilo, which boasted one of the highest concentrations

Ilonggo pulmonologist Rollin Tabuena honored at BDWP 2026 gala

ARTS AND CULTURE

CineMatahum 2026 celebrates Visayan films, expands to Aklan, Bacolod

Mariela Angella Oladive

October 29, 2026

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

INITIATIVES

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Bangon Iloilo Project: Iloilo Aton Buligan, Ekonomiya Aton Protektahan

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The realization that surviving this pandemic is by self-protection was immediate. However, the neede...

Hablon Facemasks

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Editorial

The Visayan cinema renaissance

October 31, 2026

Imperial Manila is dead. Or at least, its monopoly on the Philippine narrative is finally cracking. For decades, if you wanted to make a film in this country, you moved to the capital. You chased funding from studios that demanded stories sanded down for a “national” audience — which almost always meant Tagalog,urban, and entirely disconnected from the reality of the

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‘IG-AMPO NIÑO CAMI’: What 8 Iloilo Spanish-era cemeteries reveal about the past

Undas in Iloilo: Pack water, guard phones, skip jewelry

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Why the PHL economy still runs on connections, not competition

Alimodian PHP 2.7M Cebu trip extravagant, unnecessary – COA

Can we also mourn the living?

Guimaras first to achieve 100% compliance under Project TALA

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LTO-6 catches 24 suspected colorum vehicles during Undas

More Filipinos favor Sara Duterte conviction, October survey finds

Rotary leaders inspect PHP 3.8M ISUFST training projects

PDEA seizes 1.5 kilos of marijuana, 25 cannabis vapes in Aklan

NEGROS

How Negros Power cushioned the October WESM price spike

Dead whale shark found on Bacolod City shoreline

Nephew arrested in aunt’s killing amid land dispute

Seven Bacolod drivers test positive in Undas drug screening

SPORTS

Homegrown PH U15 down Aruba, cap FIFA debut vs Andorra

Memphis crushes Portland, spoils Morant’s revenge game

PVL: PLDT slowly regains form in sweep of ZUS Coffee

Micah Shin cruises to nine-shot ICTSI Apo Golf Classic win

Alex Eala rallies past Gibson into Pan Pacific quarterfinals

NBA: Houston remains unbeaten, blasts Milwaukee by 32 points

FEATURES

Junjun Duarte’s Artistic Choices, Assertions, and Reiterations

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’

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Bangon Iloilo Project: Iloilo Aton Buligan, Ekonomiya Aton Protektahan

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Hablon Facemasks

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The Visayan cinema renaissance

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The weight of gold: Capitalism and the limits of rebellion

Christ’s blueprint for the saintly soul

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

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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

‘IG-AMPO NIÑO CAMI’: What 8 Iloilo Spanish-era cemeteries reveal about the past

Undas in Iloilo: Pack water, guard phones, skip jewelry

Top Stories

Why the PHL economy still runs on connections, not competition

Alimodian PHP 2.7M Cebu trip extravagant, unnecessary – COA

Can we also mourn the living?

Guimaras first to achieve 100% compliance under Project TALA

LOCAL

LTO-6 catches 24 suspected colorum vehicles during Undas