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Three ex-chief justices tell senators: reality changes the impeachment math

Three of the four amici curiae invited by the Senate Impeachment Court agreed Wednesday, Sept. 16, that the two-thirds vote required by the Constitution to convict an impeached official is not fixed at 16. On Day 26 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, retired Chief Justices Hilario Davide Jr.,

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Coordination lag surfaces in Iloilo City’s emergency drill

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DPWH lists Aganan detours for flyover girder installation

Rjay Zuriaga Castor and Mariela Angella Oladive

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‘QUIT STALLING’: Supreme Court orders Congress to pass anti-dynasty law now

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PRO-6, DepEd bring Unified 911 lessons to schools

ILOILO CITY — The Police Regional Office 6 has teamed up with the Department of Education to bring awareness of the country’s Unified 911 emergency hotline to elementary schools across Western Visayas. Starting Sept. 16, grade school learners in the region will get a closer look at hSet featured imageow Unified

Jennifer P. Rendon•September 17, 2026

PRO-6, DepEd bring Unified 911 lessons to schools

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279 rookie cops join Negros Island police force

BACOLOD CITY — The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region has added 279 newly appointed police officers to its ranks. The recruits took their oath Wednesday under the 2026 Attrition and Regular Recruitment Program at the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office grandstand in Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. in Barangay Estefania here.

Glazyl M. Jopson•September 17, 2026

279 rookie cops join Negros Island police force

Negros Power hosts PEPOA talks on electricity supply, reliability

September 17, 2026

27 families flee as creek overflows in La Castellana

By Glazyl M. Jopson•September 17, 2026

PHP 1.078 million in shabu seized, three arrested

By Glazyl M. Jopson•September 17, 2026

SPORTS

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Alas Pilipinas falls to China in Asian Games opener

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•September 17, 2026

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Paul George embraces fresh start with Celtics

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•September 17, 2026

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Djokovic falls outside ATP top 10 after US Open

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•September 17, 2026

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Sunrise Sprint brings speed to Samal triathlon weekend

September 17, 2026

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Philippines U23 falls 5-1 to Uzbekistan in Asiad return

September 16, 2026

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Tulfo urges state assistance amid Eala’s possible WTA fine

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•September 16, 2026

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The Abba’s Orchard opens first Iloilo campus

The Abba’s Orchard School has opened its first Iloilo campus at Sta. Barbara Heights in Santa Barbara, Iloilo, bringing its Montessori program to the 173-hectare township as it develops into a mixed-use community. The new school occupies a one-hectare, tree-covered site at the center of the township and is the institution’s

DENR distributes 50 agricultural patents in Antique

ENVIRONMENT

Philippines joins CDRI to boost climate-resilient infrastructure

September 17, 2026

EDUCATION

CHED, British Council expand global education access

Francis Allan L. Angelo

September 16, 2026

EDUCATION

TELUS Digital marks fifth year in Iloilo with school refurbishment

Mariela Angella Oladive

September 16, 2026

EDUCATION

SEARCA policy brief calls for farmer-centered maize varietal selection beyond yield

September 16, 2026

ARTS AND CULTURE

Ilonggo artist Jeanroll Ejar donates artifacts to UPV MACH

September 15, 2026

EDUCATION

CHED approves ISUFST IT, ship business management programs

September 15, 2026

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Editorial

The ghost of drainage past

September 16, 2026

We are drowning in our own backyard. The water is thick with old promises. A heavy afternoon downpour turns Iloilo City into a wading pool. To understand why, listen to City Engineer Mavi Gustilo. She delivered her recent admission with bureaucratic calm. It should sound alarms. The city is still “gradually developing a drainage layout”

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What do we work for? Lessons from the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Three ex-chief justices tell senators: reality changes the impeachment math

‘QUIT STALLING’: Supreme Court orders Congress to pass anti-dynasty law now

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Iloilo City broadens early childhood literacy campaign with EDU-GO

35 phones seized in Iloilo City jail raid

TIEZA pledges PHP 250M for Iloilo government center parking

Panay groups plan Sept. 21 martial law protests

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PRO-6, DepEd bring Unified 911 lessons to schools

PRO-6 logs 30% drop in focus crimes

Ombudsman orders Capiz governor, 4 officials to answer complaint

31 loose firearms surrendered to Roxas City police

NEGROS

279 rookie cops join Negros Island police force

Negros Power hosts PEPOA talks on electricity supply, reliability

27 families flee as creek overflows in La Castellana

PHP 1.078 million in shabu seized, three arrested

SPORTS

Alas Pilipinas falls to China in Asian Games opener

Paul George embraces fresh start with Celtics

Djokovic falls outside ATP top 10 after US Open

Sunrise Sprint brings speed to Samal triathlon weekend

Philippines U23 falls 5-1 to Uzbekistan in Asiad return

Tulfo urges state assistance amid Eala’s possible WTA fine

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The Abba’s Orchard opens first Iloilo campus

DENR distributes 50 agricultural patents in Antique

Philippines joins CDRI to boost climate-resilient infrastructure

CHED, British Council expand global education access

TELUS Digital marks fifth year in Iloilo with school refurbishment

SEARCA policy brief calls for farmer-centered maize varietal selection beyond yield

Ilonggo artist Jeanroll Ejar donates artifacts to UPV MACH

CHED approves ISUFST IT, ship business management programs

SEARCA inspires Tokyo NODAI students to help shape resilient agrifood systems

POPTADOS fuses pop culture, Filipino roots in Iloilo

PSA-Aklan plants mangroves for 13th anniversary

Baguio wins ASEAN Smoke-free Gold Award in Kuala Lumpur

A-PAD Philippines mobilizes hundreds in Western Visayas Multi-Sector Disaster Simulation

Mula sa Puso brings relief to Zambales families

Lex Tupas marks birthday with intimate Italian feast

DENR donates confiscated lumber for Barotac Nuevo social hall

DENR Western Visayas forum highlights women’s mental health, inclusion

SEARCA photo contest seeks food stories by Sept. 30

Siquijor leaders seek plastic waste solutions to protect tourism

The elusive charm of ‘A Catholic Schoolgirl’

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Bangon Iloilo Project: Iloilo Aton Buligan, Ekonomiya Aton Protektahan

The New Normal Fashion

Hablon Facemasks

Editorial

The ghost of drainage past

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What do we work for? Lessons from the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Let teachers teach

Translation in the Age of AI

How thinking about the future makes life more meaningful

The Four F’s of Flow

Mercy that rekindles love

Sunny Sunday

The win after winning

We know Foucault. But do we know Resil Mojares?

The Boracay I used to know

Don’t be impossible to please

Where did Iloilo City’s 6.1% growth actually go?

Something is slowly working

Kapag korapsyon, ang bilis; pag hustisya, hospital, baka may kasabwat?

August 2026 Mechanical Engineers Licensure Examinations Results

Uncommon Sense

Discovering hope through Our Lady of Sorrows

Sixteen votes and the meaning of two-thirds

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Three ex-chief justices tell senators: reality changes the impeachment math

‘QUIT STALLING’: Supreme Court orders Congress to pass anti-dynasty law now

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Iloilo City broadens early childhood literacy campaign with EDU-GO

35 phones seized in Iloilo City jail raid

TIEZA pledges PHP 250M for Iloilo government center parking

Panay groups plan Sept. 21 martial law protests

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