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ONE SPARK IS ALL IT TAKES: Dry spell raises forest fire risk in Iloilo, PGENRO warns

ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO) has urged the public to exercise caution and avoid unnecessary burning as hot, dry weather raises the risk of forest and grass fires. Forester Mitzi S. Peñaflorida, PGENRO supervising environmental management specialist, warned that dry leaves and grasses

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San Rafael police station gets makeover from former gym restroom

SAN RAFAEL, Iloilo — What used to be a public gymnasium’s comfort room has been transformed into a fully air-conditioned police station, giving San Rafael’s police personnel a more comfortable and functional workplace after years of operating in a makeshift facility. The newly renovated San Rafael Municipal Police Station may not

Jennifer P. Rendon•November 4, 2026

San Rafael police station gets makeover from former gym restroom

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PRO-NIR reports peaceful Undas with zero major incidents

BACOLOD CITY — The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported zero major security incidents during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, based on its final assessment covering Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, 2026. Consolidated monitoring data showed that 377,587 people visited cemeteries, memorial parks and columbaria

Glazyl M. Jopson•November 4, 2026

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BENEATH THE CANOPY AND CAVES Bulabog Putian National Park: Iloilo’s hidden forest treasure

ILOILO CITY — Beyond the sweeping sugarcane fields of central Iloilo lies an extraordinary natural sanctuary where ancient limestone caves, towering forest trees, diverse wildlife and the province’s revolutionary history converge. Spanning 854.33 hectares across the municipalities of Dingle and San Enrique, Bulabog Putian National Park (BPNP) is one of Iloilo’s most important natural and

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Outlasting the long dry

November 4, 2026

Forty-three degrees Celsius in November. That isn’t supposed to happen here, not when the amihan breeze should already be cooling Iloilo City’s streets. Yet on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, DOST-PAGASA placed Iloilo City at 43°C and Roxas City at 42°C — right inside the danger category — while Dumangas and Mambusao baked at 40°C. Step outside at noon and the air feels thick enough to chew.

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ONE SPARK IS ALL IT TAKES: Dry spell raises forest fire risk in Iloilo, PGENRO warns

Water is stable for now, but Iloilo City is testing wells

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125-YEAR-OLD LEGAL HURDLE Iloilo capital debate: Santa Barbara, Oton, and a 1901 law

PORK GLUT: Iloilo board member seeks two-month ban on outside hogs

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San Rafael police station gets makeover from former gym restroom