If Great Business Dynasties Can Fracture, Why Would Your Family Be Any Different?
Governance lessons for ASEAN family enterprises on succession, ownership, and preserving family unity Every time a prominent business family experiences conflict, most people observe from a distance. They read the headlines, discuss the personalities involved, and speculate about the causes. Yet very few ask the most important question: Could this happen to our family? The
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Bomb threat hoax: Iloilo Capitol, City Hall cleared safe
By Mariela Angella Oladive and Jennifer P. Rendon Authorities declared a bomb threat targeting the Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Iloilo City Hall a hoax, after a security inspection on June 14 found no explosive devices, officials confirmed Monday, June 15. The threat stemmed from a Facebook post on Sunday, June 14, allegedly made by an
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IPOPHL grows IP commercialization network through L.A.V. IP
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) successfully completed the fourth cycle of its Licensing, Audit and Valuation of IP Rights (L.A.V. IP) program, which equips stakeholders with the knowledge and tools needed to manage, value and commercialize intellectual property (IP) assets effectively. The current cycle has produced 17 graduates from the private sector,
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Miagao Church restricts access after Antique quake
Public access to portions of the historic Santo Tomas de Villanueva Parish (Miagao Church) has been temporarily restricted following a magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck off Antique late Sunday night, June 14. The Miagao Municipal Tourism Office announced the precautionary measures on Monday, June 15, while awaiting a post-earthquake assessment by
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Iloilo towns get 25 free laptops for small businesses
By Mariela Angella Oladive Three local government units (LGUs) in Iloilo received a total of 25 laptops from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) under Project ACTIVATE, a program designed to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) expand their presence in the digital marketplace. The beneficiary municipalities were Janiuay, Cabatuan, and Badiangan.
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Methane gas found in Dueñas deep well sparks alarm
Initial field assessments by the Environmental Management Bureau Region 6 (EMB-6) detected methane gas emissions from a newly drilled deep well in Barangay Fundacion, Dueñas, Iloilo, following reports that the gas could be ignited. The well, reportedly drilled to a depth of about 150 feet, was intended to serve as a
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Uswag Ilonggo advances education with PHP 227.3M infra projects
Uswag Ilonggo party-list Rep. Jojo Ang formally turned over three newly completed school buildings on June 11, marking the first batch of projects under an educational infrastructure program worth PHP 227.3 million designed to address classroom shortages and improve learning conditions in public schools. The newly inaugurated facilities include a three-story, six-classroom building at Uswag
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Iloilo City to file charges over Jaro River trash dumping
The Iloilo City government is preparing to file charges against a commercial establishment for allegedly dumping waste into the Jaro River. City officials traced the establishment through garbage collected under the Oplan Kontra Baha campaign, a citywide waterway clearing operation, according to Engr. Neil Ravena, head of the city’s General Services
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Financial woes push professionals to online pyramid scams By Joseph Bernard A. Marzan Pyramid schemes, or “double-your-money” scams, have been a staple for as long as people have been struggling to provide for their families, but with the continued advancement of social media, these activities have spread through messaging apps, where
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Savoring old age with two songs
TWO of the songs that I love to listen to – and occasionally sing during karaoke gigs — are “Words Don’t Come Easy” and “Yesterday When I Was Young” which, I believe, are familiar to my fellow “oldies”. “Words, don’t come easy to me,” the first song begins. That’s now how I
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Four Capiz towns under ASF red zone watch
By Felipe V. Celino ROXAS CITY, Capiz — Four towns in Capiz are under red zone status as suspected cases of African swine fever have reportedly affected local hog populations. Dr. Lloyd Burata, newly designated Capiz provincial veterinarian, identified the towns as Panay and Panitan in the 1st District and Ivisan and Sapian in the
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Chicago set to hire Portland’s Tiago Splitter as head coach
The Chicago Bulls made their first major NBA offseason coaching move. After four consecutive missed playoff appearances, Chicago is hoping to tweak its fate in the upcoming 2026-27 season by hiring Tiago Splitter, the Portland Trail Blazers’ interim head coach who replaced Chauncey Billups in the first half
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CLMMRH starts PHP 163.5 million mother-child building upgrade
BACOLOD CITY — The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital officially started the renovation of its Mother and Child Building on Monday as part of efforts to modernize and expand specialized health care services for mothers, newborns, children, and women across the Negros Island Region. In a press briefing Monday, Rey
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Iloilo reclaims title in 2026 Chairman’s Cup Philippines Basketball
The Ilonggo hoopers are once again kings of the Chairman’s Cup Philippines Basketball. After two years of title drought, the championship returned to the home bets after Team Iloilo (White), represented by the St. Robert’s International College of Iloilo, put on a masterclass over Cebu, 77-61, during the
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Batad fisherman on most wanted list arrested
A fisherman on Iloilo province’s most wanted list was arrested in a police manhunt operation on the afternoon of June 14 in Batad, Iloilo. Alias Pototaw, 48, was apprehended in Barangay Tanao, Batad. Members of the Batad Municipal Police Station arrested the suspect by virtue of a warrant for attempted murder
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Pototan gets PHP 18.8 million for green projects
Pototan is set to accelerate its environmental sustainability initiatives following the release of PHP 18.8 million in provincial funding earmarked for renewable energy and waste management infrastructure. The financial assistance will allow the municipality to pursue two major projects aimed at reducing operational costs, improving environmental compliance, and enhancing public services
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Groups protest Iloilo defense drills near coastal communities
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Various progressive organizations staged a protest in front of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol on Monday, June 16, to oppose the ongoing Inter-Agency Territorial Defense Operations Exercise being conducted June 16–17 in the municipalities of Miagao and San Joaquin. Led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Panay, the protesters denounced the
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Women face the greatest climate risks but are critical to climate action
The climate crisis is worsening many of the economic and social inequalities already faced by women and girls, making it harder to access health care, education, employment, and other necessities. Women in rural communities are especially vulnerable because many depend directly on agriculture and natural resources to support their families. As extreme
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Iloilo defense drills test crisis response
Hundreds of participants gathered as Iloilo province hosted a two-day Interagency Territorial Defense Operations Exercise in the municipalities of Miagao and San Joaquin. Dubbed “Pag-ugyon 2026,” the event began with an opening program on June 16 in Miagao. The exercise drew participants from local government units, the Armed Forces of the
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The weight of trust
Tab Baldwin’s resignation was always going to be big news. For nearly a decade, he was one of the most recognizable faces in Philippine collegiate basketball. Four championships, countless victories, and a reputation that stretched far beyond Katipunan. So when word came this Monday that he had stepped down following the
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Sa Pagtanëm ang Atën Kaluwasan
Ni JOHN IREMIL TEODORO PAGTANËM kang mga kahoy, pagtanëm kang mga bulak, pagtanëm kang mga laswa, paghimu kang hardin, amo dya ang makaluwas kanatën sa panahon nga dya nga indi rën natën mapënggan ang pagbag-o kang klima ukon ang ginatawag nga climate change. Nagalala rën ang tiyempo. Kon init, init rën gid. Kon tag-ururan, nagabaraha
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Police probe Sunset Boulevard indecent exposure report
By Jennifer P. Rendon Police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself beside his parked vehicle along Iloilo Sunset Boulevard. The unidentified man allegedly exposed his genitals while engaging in a sexual act. In a Facebook post, a woman claimed that she and her female friend went jogging along the boulevard early on
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‘STILL AT FOUR’: City Hall retains reduced work week
The Iloilo City government said it will continue implementing its four-day onsite work arrangement and one-day work-from-home scheme after the Department of the Interior and Local Government clarified that the setup remains consistent with existing national directives. The decision comes despite a recommendation from the Iloilo City Crisis Management Council to
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Financial woes push professionals to online pyramid scams
Pyramid schemes, or “double-your-money” scams, have been a staple for as long as people have been struggling to provide for their families, but with the continued advancement of social media, these activities have spread through messaging apps, where they are hard to trace. Myrna* from Aklan and Millet* from Iloilo
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Guimaras health inflation jumps to 6.3% on pricier medicine
Health inflation in Guimaras rose to 6.3% in May 2026 from 1.4% in the same month last year, driven by higher prices of medicines, vitamins, laboratory tests, and selected hospital services, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. PSA data on year-on-year changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by commodity group
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Visayas Container Terminal adds Maersk PH6 service in Iloilo
Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Port of Iloilo, welcomed the inaugural call of Maersk’s PH6 service, marking a step toward improving international trade connectivity for the Visayas region. The service gives customers in Panay and the wider Western Visayas region direct access
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Closing Duterte pre-trial may erode trial legitimacy, group warns
Bantay Senado, the citizens’ monitoring network for the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, is calling on the Senate Impeachment Court to open the June 18 pre-trial conference to the media and the public. The group argues that transparency in impeachment proceedings is a constitutional obligation rather than
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Negros Power urges energy saving as June electricity rates rise
BACOLOD CITY — The Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) has encouraged consumers to adopt energy-efficient practices to help manage electricity consumption amid rising power rates across the Visayas due to higher power generation costs. “We are appealing to our consumers that hopefully we can limit and mitigate impacts to
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‘WARD-ONLY COVERAGE’: Zero-balance billing excludes ER, outpatient, and cosmetic procedures
The Department of Health Western Visayas (DOH-6) clarified that only patients admitted to basic or ward accommodations in the three DOH-retained hospitals in the region are covered by the government’s Zero-Balance Billing (ZBB) program. Three DOH-retained hospitals in the region are currently implementing the program: the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC)
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Financial woes push professionals to online pyramid scams Pyramid schemes, or “double-your-money” scams, have been a staple for as long as people have been struggling to provide for their families, but with the continued advancement of social media, these activities have spread through messaging apps, where they are hard to trace. Myrna* from Aklan and Millet* from Iloilo Read the full article here: https://dailyguardian.com.ph/blog/460060-2?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Hey! Joseph Marzan here, Senior Reporter of Daily Guardian. Does anyone have a story like that of Myrna's and Millet's mothers? You can share them here.