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‘PHP 169-M RISK’: Power interruptions reveal fragile Visayas grid, ICE warns

Recurring power interruptions in Iloilo City during June 2026 were not ordinary local outages but evidence of a Visayas Grid operating with too little margin, the Institute of Contemporary Economics (ICE) said in a new analytical report. The Iloilo City-based think tank examined the issue in “Manual Load Dropping and

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‘DPWH LIABLE FOR DELAYS’: Stalled for a year, this Molo road is finally open

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

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Drilon warns failed Duterte impeachment could spark instability

By Francis Allan L. Angelo Former Senate President Franklin Drilon warned Friday that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte must not fail, citing the country’s political history. He cautioned that attempts to conceal evidence or undermine the process could trigger instability similar to the events that led to the ouster of former President

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Sicogon families secure land, housing funds

BACOLOD CITY — The Sicogon Island Tourism Estate Corp. has formally signed the deeds of donation for 30 hectares of residential land and 33 hectares of agricultural land for hundreds of beneficiary families under the Federation of Sicogon Island Farmers and Fisherfolk Association on Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo. The recent

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NIR policewoman faces recruitment extortion case

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Negros cops seize PHP 11.8 million in drugs

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CIDG seizes PHP 1.9 million in illicit cigarettes

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Undav double sends Germany past Ivory Coast into knockout round

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San Miguel taps scoring machine King for PBA Governors’ Cup

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MGEN mobilizes relief support for for Earthquake-Affected Families in Sarangani

17 June 2026 – Pasig City, Philippines – Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has mobilized relief assistance for communities affected by the recent magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake through the distribution of relief packs and water to over 3,000 individuals in Sarangani. The relief operations program was conducted in partnership with One Meralco Foundation (OMF). MGEN extended

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Fête de la Musique 2026 debuts in Iloilo City

84 Years Old and Swimming from Strength to Strength

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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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Drilon warns failed Duterte impeachment could spark instability

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Eala eyes historic Wimbledon seed after Berlin breakthrough

Noskova reasserts mastery over Eala in Berlin semifinals

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Undav double sends Germany past Ivory Coast into knockout round

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San Miguel taps scoring machine King for PBA Governors’ Cup

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MGEN mobilizes relief support for for Earthquake-Affected Families in Sarangani

David Pomeranz’s music turns one night into hope for families

Fête de la Musique 2026 debuts in Iloilo City

84 Years Old and Swimming from Strength to Strength

Where the Garden Isle Meets the City of Love

Self/Consumption: Ruminations on Krys Balmaceda’s art

Cult hits, tech, and nostalgia take over Iloilo in Japanese toys exhibit

Celebrate Father’s Day with Meaningful Moments at Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo

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‘PHP 169-M RISK’: Power interruptions reveal fragile Visayas grid, ICE warns

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

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Down from the hill: Ateneo’s Ignatian reckoning

Jalandoni Flyover may bar trucks amid endless repairs

The prize of free speech

Eala eyes historic Wimbledon seed after Berlin breakthrough

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Drilon warns failed Duterte impeachment could spark instability

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

Nearly a third of rural WV families earn too little

Drilon warns Senate power struggle far from over amid impeachment

NEGROS

Sicogon families secure land, housing funds

NIR policewoman faces recruitment extortion case

Negros cops seize PHP 11.8 million in drugs

CIDG seizes PHP 1.9 million in illicit cigarettes

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Eala eyes historic Wimbledon seed after Berlin breakthrough

Noskova reasserts mastery over Eala in Berlin semifinals

NBA: Minnesota sets its sights on Boston guard Derrick White

Undav double sends Germany past Ivory Coast into knockout round

Pinewoods braces for PGT, LPGT mountain debut

San Miguel taps scoring machine King for PBA Governors’ Cup

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MGEN mobilizes relief support for for Earthquake-Affected Families in Sarangani

David Pomeranz’s music turns one night into hope for families

Fête de la Musique 2026 debuts in Iloilo City

84 Years Old and Swimming from Strength to Strength

Where the Garden Isle Meets the City of Love

Self/Consumption: Ruminations on Krys Balmaceda’s art

Cult hits, tech, and nostalgia take over Iloilo in Japanese toys exhibit

Celebrate Father’s Day with Meaningful Moments at Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo

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Nobody wants to admit they got scammed

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Down from the hill: Ateneo’s Ignatian reckoning