Western Visayas inflation holds at 6.8% in June as sectors shift
Western Visayas’ inflation rate held at 6.8% in June 2026, unchanged from May, even as its three biggest price drivers eased — a standstill the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) traced to faster increases across several other spending groups. The region’s top three contributors to headline inflation were food and non-alcoholic

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Iloilo board backs bill to protect small-scale fishers
The Aton Ang Kinse (AAK) Alliance, a coalition of fisherfolk associations, environmental organizations, and cause-oriented groups, has welcomed the unanimous approval by the 15th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo of a resolution urging Congress to immediately pass House Bill 5606, or the Atin Ang Kinse Kilometro Bill. The bill, principally authored by the

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Think tank: Grid stress could cost W. Visayas up to PHP 85 billion
Recurring grid alerts and manual load dropping in the Visayas are no longer just technical advisories but economic warning signals that are already suppressing investment in Western Visayas, the Institute of Contemporary Economics (ICE) said at the Visayas Power Forum in Bacolod City on July 13, 2026. In a presentation,

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Iloilo Business Park Marks First Year as Iloilo City’s Center of Arts and Culture
Experience Iloilo City presents a month-long celebration of Ilonggo creativity. Megaworld’s Iloilo Business Park marks the first anniversary of its designation as Iloilo City’s Center of Arts and Culture with Experience Iloilo City, a month-long program celebrating Ilonggo artistry, heritage, and community. Running from July 1 to 31, the celebration brings seven creative expressions to

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Negros Occ. guv says ASF outbreak under control
BACOLOD CITY — African swine fever has affected 14 of Negros Occidental’s 31 local government units, but Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said the outbreak remains under control. In a media interview Tuesday, Lacson attributed the situation to protocols implemented by local governments based on their previous experience with ASF. As of

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Humans make plans, but God guides their steps
Humans make plans, but God directs their steps. You can trust this divine GPS. You set your goals in your mind. However, the Creator lines up the path for you. To find the right way, start with prayer, seek wise counsel, and follow the peaceful nudge in your heart. I am happy!

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Police probe two motives in Kent Carpenter killing
BACOLOD CITY — The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office is investigating robbery and a possible connection to American marine biologist Kent Carpenter’s professional work as motives in his killing in Sibulan over the weekend. Police Col. Timmar Alam, the provincial police director, heads the Special Investigation Task Group investigating Carpenter’s death.

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SSS chief lauds Visa, RCBC-backed LRT-2 fare system
Social Security System President and CEO Robert Joseph M. de Claro tested the new cashless fare system Monday, July 13, 2026, at LRT-2’s Legarda Station during the launch of the Automated Fare Collection System, praising the rollout as a boost to commuter convenience. Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go, who also chairs the Social Security Commission,

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Spain marches to World Cup final after blanking France
Bienvenidos de nuevo, selección nacional de fútbol de España. After a disappointing group-stage exit in 2014 and back-to-back round of 16 finishes in 2018 and 2022, La Furia Roja is back in the championship stage of the FIFA World Cup. On July 15, 2026, Spain pulled off a

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Peer facis, quiet campus heroes
Sometimes the loneliest student in a classroom is also the happiest-looking one. The one who laughs the loudest during group work. The one who never misses a deadline. The one who keeps saying, “Okay lang ako.” Until one day, someone notices that the laughter has become quieter. The seatmate who always

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DepEd, RASUC, HEIs back UP Visayas education summit
The Education Summit 2026, or EDSUM 2026, the flagship professional learning event of the UP Visayas Master of Education Alumni Association during UP Visayas Homecoming Week, has gained support from key education agencies and higher education institutions in Western Visayas. The support underscores the summit’s role as a venue for professional learning, collaboration, and educational

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PRO-6 recaptures rape respondent after Oton custody escape
Police Regional Office 6 recaptured a respondent in a rape case barely four hours after he escaped from police custody in Oton, Iloilo, on July 15, 2026. The escape occurred while the respondent was undergoing a medical examination at the Rural Health Unit in Barangay Poblacion West. Police identified him as alias “Ronillo,” 26, a

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Cebu Pacific to bring Starlink Wi-Fi aboard in 2027
Cebu Pacific plans to introduce Starlink satellite internet on its aircraft beginning in 2027, a move the airline said would make it the first low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia to offer the SpaceX-operated inflight connectivity service. The Philippine carrier, listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the ticker CEB, said Starlink would provide passengers with

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Lacson rejects aerial spraying, backs green RSSI control
BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has rejected a proposal for aerial pesticide spraying to combat the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), which has affected more than 30% of the province’s 190,314.19 hectares of planted sugarcane area. In a media interview Tuesday, Lacson said the provincial government would

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Public humanities and the illusion of engagement
There is a comforting illusion that the humanities become “public” the moment a museum opens its doors for free, an art exhibit is installed in a mall, a heritage house welcomes visitors, or a literary festival gathers audiences in a beautifully restored plaza. We often congratulate ourselves for having brought

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Torcaso maps global buildup for Filipinas’ 2027 World Cup
Philippine women’s national football team head coach Mark Torcaso is mapping out a four-continent preparation campaign designed to have the Filipinas fully ready for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, where they hope to improve on their 2023 debut and advance beyond the group stage. The Filipinas have built momentum through a series

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Iloilo targets 2028 completion of 19 ELCAC projects
The Iloilo provincial government has committed to completing all 19 remaining infrastructure projects under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) by the end of 2028. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias announced the target during the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict second-quarter full council

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Philippine cash remittances rise to USD 2.71 billion
Cash remittances sent through the Philippine banking system rose 2 percent year over year to USD 2.71 billion in May 2026 from USD 2.66 billion a year earlier, reflecting sustained inflows from overseas Filipinos, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said July 15. Personal remittances, a broader measure that includes cash sent through banks and informal

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When malls turn into art spaces
Personally, truly yours tends to shy away from art exhibits at malls and shopping areas. Perhaps it stems from a purist sentiment of gratuitous reverence to art that insists on demarcating the temple of beauty from the temple of merchandise. However, last Monday’s opening of SM City Iloilo’s ‘Art for

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The impeachment trial: standard of proof; standards of evidence
It is reasonable to expect that the Vice President, like all other persons in government service, will act a certain way. And it is also reasonable to expect that she is aware of Republic Act 6713 or the “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees,”

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DTI Guimaras trains MSMEs on trail mix products
JORDAN, Guimaras — The Department of Trade and Industry Guimaras Provincial Office conducted a three-day training on producing trail mix with coconut strips from July 8–10, 2026, as part of the celebration of National MSME Month. The training was held at the Agri-Fishery Center in San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras. The activity was implemented under the

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Compliance is not safety
Here is the sequence, as the city itself tells it. Sunday, July 12, before the sun was properly up, rain falling. A rider and his back rider go down near the San Rafael stoplight. Traffic enforcers pick them up, tell them not to ride on, explain that Diversion is one-way for the half marathon, tell

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‘NEXT CLAIM WILL BE SATURN’: Navy veteran, think tank mock China’s Batanes bid
MANILA — Retired Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad has mocked China’s claim to Batanes as an information-warfare stunt rather than a genuine territorial dispute, quipping that Beijing’s next target may as well be outer space. “I call what happened in Batanes that statement as salami slicing in the information domain.

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Bantay Senado backs subpoena Duterte bank, tax records
Bantay Senado, a non-partisan citizens’ monitoring network for the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, on July 15 called on the Senator-Judges to support the disclosure of the Vice President’s bank, Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) records, saying the law and the Constitution

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SLIM PICKINGS FOR 12 HOURS AT SEA: Most Guimaras blue crab fishers earn below PHP 5,000 monthly
JORDAN, Guimaras — About 70% of blue swimming crab fishers in three Guimaras municipalities earn only PHP 1,000 to PHP 5,000 a month, according to a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) profiling presented during a stakeholders’ meeting here on July 13. The profiling, conducted in Buenavista, San Lorenzo, and

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