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MORE Power rate stays in PHP 14 range, below cooperatives

ILOILO CITY — MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) kept its residential electricity rate in the PHP 14 range in October, below the PHP 15 to PHP 17 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) charged by other power distributors, the company said. MORE Power’s residential rate for October is PHP 14.73 per

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Filipinos outspend world on social media time, report says

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Capitol info chief faces CSC charge over Facebook posts

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W. Visayas wage hike: Iloilo biz group pushes for merit-based pay

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Man stabbed to death in Barotac Nuevo; suspect at large

ILOILO CITY — A 30-year-old man remains at large after allegedly stabbing his drinking companion to death late Monday evening, Oct. 26, in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo. Police identified the suspect only as alias “Jeffry,” 30, a resident of Sitio Labi-Labi, Barangay Tinorian, Barotac Nuevo. The victim was identified as alias “Joe,”

Jennifer P. Rendon•October 28, 2026

Man stabbed to death in Barotac Nuevo; suspect at large

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Bacolod tightens cemetery security, traffic plans for Undas

BACOLOD CITY — The city government is preparing for the anticipated influx of cemetery visitors during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. Mayor Greg Gasataya met with concerned government agencies and other stakeholders for a final coordination meeting Monday, Oct. 26,

Glazyl M. Jopson•October 28, 2026

Bacolod tightens cemetery security, traffic plans for Undas

Three suspects arrested after fatal San Enrique shooting

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 28, 2026

Bacolod wins five ATOP Pearl Awards for tourism

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 27, 2026

Woman, 63, beaten to death in Kabankalan

By Glazyl M. Jopson•October 27, 2026

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Alex Eala kicks off Pan Pacific Open campaign on a high note

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 28, 2026

$OKC’s Jalen Williams suffers dislocated ankle, fractured fibula$

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OKC’s Jalen Williams suffers dislocated ankle, fractured fibula

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 28, 2026

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NBA: Boston annihilates Chicago by 35 points

Leobert Julian A. de la Peña•October 28, 2026

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Soyud drops 30 as Akari survives Farm Fresh thriller

October 28, 2026

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Constantino, Avaricio share ICTSI Apo lead with 70s

October 28, 2026

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Micah Shin fires 66, leads ICTSI Apo Classic by three

October 28, 2026

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Mga ‘Kalan-on’ ni Dodoy Setubal sa UPV MACH

By John Anthony S. Estolloso There is a feast laid out at UPV Museum’s Hanas Gallery. Climb up the narrow staircase leading to the changing gallery’s upper chamber and you will encounter tables laden and arranged as if in a local fiesta: sundry dishes arranged tantalizingly and constructed to aspire to motions of food being

Two UPV alumni earn TOSP honors; one advances nationally

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

COMMUNITY

PSA Guimaras equips slaughterhouses for digital livestock reporting

October 28, 2026

COMMUNITY

PSA Aklan brings National ID registration to remote Libacao

October 28, 2026

Maybank Women Eco-Weavers (MWEW) Launches Second Weaving Training Centre in the Philippines

October 24, 2026

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Bangon Iloilo Project: Iloilo Aton Buligan, Ekonomiya Aton Protektahan

As we are currently facing COVID-19, it does not only affect people personally but hinders Ilonggo b...

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

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Lin-ay Mask-haves By Binky Pitogo As the sewing frenzy started using ordinary textiles to produce cl...

Editorial

Pocket change

October 27, 2026

The regional wage board has spoken, and everyone is exactly the right amount of disappointed. Private-sector workers get a PHP 40 to PHP 45 daily hike. The board calls it a “job-preserving balance.” It is the classic political middle ground — a compromise that leaves the worker still fighting inflation at the market and the small business owner

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MORE Power rate stays in PHP 14 range, below cooperatives

W. Visayas wage hike: Iloilo biz group pushes for merit-based pay

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Iloilo City police to install PHP 399,867 solar system

Rotary governor to inspect ISUFST’s PHP 3.8 million projects

LTO-6 flags colorum tourist van, trucks during Undas checks

PRO-6 seizes PHP 28.8M in drugs, arrests 120

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Man stabbed to death in Barotac Nuevo; suspect at large

Teen arrested for hacking 60-year-old woman in Passi

Guintu backs business growth, economic development in Capiz

Cuartero police seize PHP 54,400 worth of suspected shabu

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Bacolod tightens cemetery security, traffic plans for Undas

Three suspects arrested after fatal San Enrique shooting

Bacolod wins five ATOP Pearl Awards for tourism

Woman, 63, beaten to death in Kabankalan

SPORTS

Alex Eala kicks off Pan Pacific Open campaign on a high note

OKC’s Jalen Williams suffers dislocated ankle, fractured fibula

NBA: Boston annihilates Chicago by 35 points

Soyud drops 30 as Akari survives Farm Fresh thriller

Constantino, Avaricio share ICTSI Apo lead with 70s

Micah Shin fires 66, leads ICTSI Apo Classic by three

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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’

Beauty, Brains, and Bloodshed: GMA Pictures’ ‘Red Crown’ hits cinemas this October 28

𝙃𝙊𝙋-𝙋𝙔 𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙏𝙇𝙀 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙎: NIA, SM City Iloilo bring joy to Calinog learners

PSA Guimaras highlights statistics’ role in sustainable tourism

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Bangon Iloilo Project: Iloilo Aton Buligan, Ekonomiya Aton Protektahan

The New Normal Fashion

Hablon Facemasks

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Pocket change

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Pagbiyahe sa Atën Kapuruan

Full markets, empty pockets

Judged against our time: seven assessment questions

BUANG SA PAG-IBIG … aren’t we?

Giovanni’s Room and the rooms we still hide in

Gibo Teodoro’s disturbing temper

Called to be with Him before being sent

InkSights: the question after okay

Dr. Pison and the Humanities Journal

Facts over fiction

Bahala na!

The quiet power of the Kingdom

Not necessarily the news

Cheeno Marlo Sayuno and Aaron Asis illuminate a nation’s wounds in Sayaw ng mga Ilaw

When refusing AI wastes more

Overcoming the fear of death

Have we lost sight of what education is for?

Straightening what sin has bent

The subtle danger of narcissism

MORE Power rate stays in PHP 14 range, below cooperatives

W. Visayas wage hike: Iloilo biz group pushes for merit-based pay

Top Stories

Iloilo City police to install PHP 399,867 solar system

Rotary governor to inspect ISUFST’s PHP 3.8 million projects

LTO-6 flags colorum tourist van, trucks during Undas checks

PRO-6 seizes PHP 28.8M in drugs, arrests 120

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