LTO-6 intensifies crackdown on repeat traffic violations
ILOILO CITY — The Land Transportation Office in Western Visayas is strengthening its law enforcement operations, stressing the need for sustained enforcement to instill discipline among motorists and curb repeat violations. “We cannot minimize apprehension. That’s why we will be sustaining operations and improving our enforcement efforts,” LTO-6 Regional Director Atty.

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Are pop-ups really worth it for startups?
Almost every weekend, there seems to be another pop-up happening somewhere in Iloilo. Malls, hotels, weekend markets, government trade fairs, and independently organized events are filled with tables carrying homegrown products. People come, photos are taken, purchases are made, and social media once again reminds us to “support local.” I actually

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Iloilo batchoy takes center stage for Charter Day
By Mariela Angella Oladive ILOILO CITY — Local batchoy houses are serving up their versions of Iloilo’s well-known noodle soup as part of the city’s 89th Charter Day celebration. The Iloilo Batchoy Festival opened Monday, Aug. 17, at the lower ground floor of SM City Iloilo and will run until Aug. 25. Participating batchoy makers

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Food prices continue to drive Guimaras’ low-income households’ inflation in July 2026
GUIMARAS — The inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households in Guimaras remained at 5.7% in July 2026, unchanged from June, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. The July rate was significantly higher than the negative 1.4% recorded in July 2025, according to PSA data. “While the overall inflation rate

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The pest is scaling faster than the budget
PHP 35 million for twenty-five thousand hectares. Work it out, and the Department of Agriculture and the Sugar Regulatory Administration are spending PHP 1,400 per hectare against the red-striped soft scale insect. Expand the drone program to 45,000 hectares, as the agency says it is preparing to do, and unless new money is added, the

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Fewer kids enter, stay in Western Visayas schools
ILOILO CITY — Fewer learners in Western Visayas are entering, staying in, and finishing basic education, with enrollment declining and several access indicators slipping over the past three school years. The Department of Education Region 6 (DepEd-6) reported on Tuesday, Aug. 18, that key performance indicators point to fewer learners entering

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Iloilo City flooding: submerged outfalls, old drainage blamed
ILOILO CITY – Intense rainfall overwhelmed Iloilo City’s drainage and waterway systems Monday night, Aug. 17, with submerged outfalls, clogged waterways, aging drainage lines, and structures blocking creeks worsening floods in 65 barangays. The rains, enhanced by the southwest monsoon, averaged 70 millimeters per hour and accumulated up to 165 millimeters

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Filipinos split on public opinion, evidence in impeachment trial
MANILA — Filipino adults are nearly split between public opinion and evidence as the preferred basis for senator-judges’ decisions in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, according to the latest Momentum Research survey. Public opinion was cited by 36.8% of Filipino adults, while 36.3% said the strength or weakness of the evidence should

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GUNS, GAMES, AND GAPS: Zamboanga shooting revives push on campus security, counselor vacancies
By Francis Allan L. Angelo ILOILO CITY — The fatal shooting of a student inside Ateneo de Zamboanga University on Tuesday morning has renewed pressure on officials to act on campus security, school mental health staffing, firearm safekeeping, and the regulation of online gaming platforms, with proposals ranging from a congressional ban on violent games

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Christian poverty leads to true wealth
THIS truth can only be understood through the eyes of faith. The world measures wealth by accumulation, but Christ measures it by surrender. That is why he could say, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt. 5:3), and why St. James could affirm that

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SEARCA co-hosts International Ecology School on climate resilience and biodiversity
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) welcomed 62 participants, including lecturers and the organizing team, from seven countries to the International Ecology School (IES) 2026 held 15–21 July 2026 in Laguna, Philippines. The participants included 23 graduate and undergraduate students. With the theme “Resilient Ecologies, Shared

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Hánag and the Art Scene We Have and the Art Scene We Need
by Noel Galon de Leon What, exactly, is being placed on the table by this new art exhibition curated by Elvert Bañares amid the continuing conversation about curatorship in the art community of Western Visayas, particularly in Iloilo City? There are many possible answers, but I would like to point to several questions and observations

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The creative act
We are all creative. Some people may be more attuned to their creativity than others, but creativity in various forms can be done by everyone. Rick Rubin’s book: “The Creative Act – A Way of Being” is a zigzag guide for helping you understand and cultivate the potential of your

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Cincinnati Open: Sabalenka dismantles Wang, enters round of 16
Aryna Sabalenka powered past China’s Wang Xinyu, 6-1, 6-3, to advance to the round of 16 of the ongoing Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, on Aug. 19, 2026. After a walk-in-the-park round-of-64 win over Moyuka Uchijima, the WTA’s world No. 1 player

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DOST Balik Scientist capacitates local university in the R&D of bioinspired innovations
A Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Balik Scientist supported his host institution, the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), to use biomimicry and bioinspired innovations advance Philippine Health, Sustainability, and Innovation. Dr. Hernando S. Salapare III is a distinguished Filipino physicist and chemist, recognized for his contributions to plasma physics and chemistry, biomaterials, biointerfaces,

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McGregor rumored to join BKFC after UFC deal
By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña Conor McGregor might not be done in the world of mixed martial arts. On Aug. 18, 2026, several teasers circulated on social media claiming that the Ultimate Fighting Championship legend is set to move to the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship once his contract with the MMA promotion ends

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Paper and power
Paper still matters, as I learned from fellow Inquirer staff writer Phyllis Korkki. Yes, paper still matters. The frequent whirring of printers in offices — despite the internet, Microsoft Word, social media (I love Facebook and Twitter), scanners, smartphone applications, and much more — attests to that. Paper is a quiet yet

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The Impossible Homecoming: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ and the trauma of war
Emily Wilson begins her celebrated translation of Homer’s Odyssey with an imperative that has become almost as famous as the poem itself: “Tell me about a complicated man.” Christopher Nolan has acknowledged the importance of that formulation to his own adaptation of Homer. Yet in her fierce review of Nolan’s film,

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North survives South rally, wins ICTSI Junior PGT foursomes
CAGAYAN DE ORO — Defending champion Team North weathered a spirited South fightback to secure a crucial 7-5 victory in the foursomes on Day 2 of the ICTSI North vs. South Elite Junior PGT Championship at Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club on Wednesday. The win stretched North’s overall lead to five points heading

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When crisis calls
At 7:31 on an ordinary school morning, a communications office may be arguing over a caption, resizing a poster, or checking somebody’s middle initial. At 7:52, someone runs in and says there are gunshots on campus. Phones ring. Parents call. Reporters start asking questions. A shaky video reaches Messenger before the

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Tacky… cheap… prosaic?
At the onset of August, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino announced this year’s theme for Buwan ng Wika: ‘Wikang Filipino at AI: Kasangkapan sa Pananaliksik at Tulay sa Yaman ng Impormasyon.’ Clearly, the intention was to use artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for the pursuit of knowledge—until it went overboard

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NBI raids illegal butane refilling operation in Bacolod
BACOLOD CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation-Bacolod arrested a senior citizen during a raid on an alleged illegal butane canister refilling operation at his home in Barangay Estefania here on Tuesday. In a media interview, NBI-Bacolod Executive Officer William De Arca Jr. said the agency obtained a search warrant following

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Bacolod readies localized 911 hotline for faster response
BACOLOD CITY — Mayor Greg Gasataya said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now testing the city’s localized 911 emergency hotline. Gasataya said a DILG representative overseeing the 911 system arrived in the city on Aug. 13 to inspect hotline operations and conduct tests. As of Aug.

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Groups mark fourth month of Toboso 19 killings
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — Human rights groups, sectoral organizations, church workers, and community members marked the fourth month since the Toboso 19 killings with a lightning protest in Bacolod City on Aug. 19, demanding justice for those killed and an end to what they described as continuing militarization of communities in Negros

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Bacolod, Gugma Foundation seal MassKara 2026 partnership
BACOLOD CITY — More than a month before this year’s MassKara Festival, Mayor Greg Gasataya and the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. (BGFI) officially sealed their partnership through a memorandum of agreement signed Wednesday for the celebration. Gasataya and Festival Director Rodney Ascalon announced several significant changes during the signing at the

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118 endangered Gapas-gapas mangroves mapped in Ivisan
IVISAN, Capiz — An initial count of 118 mature endangered Gapas-gapas (Camptostemon philippinensis) mangrove trees was recorded in Barangay Agustin Navarra, Ivisan, Capiz, after student researchers conducted geospatial mapping of the species in the area. Gapas-gapas, also known as kapas-kapas, is an archaic Hiligaynon term for cotton, referring to the soft, white, cotton-like fibers covering

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Warrant served anew on Maayon’s No. 3 wanted
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — Police on Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, served another arrest warrant on an inmate classified as the No. 3 most wanted person in Maayon, Capiz, who is currently detained at the Capiz Rehabilitation Center in Barangay Lawaan here. The suspect was identified as alias “Den Den,” 51, of

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Businessman dies after Jamindan roadside shooting
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — A businessman who was shot by two motorcycle-riding assailants while selling gasoline in Sitio Tuburan, Barangay Baye-baye, Jamindan, Capiz, on Aug. 16 died while being treated at a hospital. Maj. Jaypee Silvestre, chief of the Jamindan Municipal Police Station, said alias Glen, 54, died Tuesday, Aug. 18,

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Soldier faces charges over Jamindan shooting
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — A Philippine Army soldier is facing administrative charges for allegedly shooting and wounding a businesswoman in Jamindan, Capiz. Maj. Jecey Batiller, spokesperson for the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, said the soldier, identified only as alias Jun, was disarmed and is being held at the division’s custodial

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Capiz police officer killed in Dao road crash
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — A police officer was killed after the motorcycle he was riding went out of control and hit a concrete fence Tuesday evening, Aug. 18, in Barangay Poblacion Ilaya, Dao, Capiz. The victim was identified as Police Staff Sgt. Francis Dordas, 40, who was assigned to the Dao

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Farmer-vlogger surrenders after wife’s killing
ILOILO CITY — A farmer-vlogger voluntarily surrendered to police three days after he allegedly killed his wife. Alias Jeffrey turned himself in to the San Rafael Municipal Police Station at 9 a.m. on Aug. 19. Lt. Francis Carona, San Rafael police chief, said the surrender came after negotiations with Jeffrey’s family

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Pro-Duterte partisanship climbs to 37% in June WR poll
MANILA — Support for the Dutertes and their allies rose to 37% in June 2026, up 4 percentage points from March 2026, according to the WR National Poll: Philippine Public Opinion Monitor released by nonpartisan firm WR Numero Research. The findings reveal Filipinos’ self-identified partisanship, another dimension to the early election survey that the firm

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PRO6 arrests 204, seizes PHP 16.18M in operations
ILOILO CITY — Police Regional Office 6 arrested 204 people in 187 operations against illegal fishing and illegal logging across Western Visayas from Aug. 1–15, 2026. According to PRO6’s accomplishment report, police conducted 69 anti-illegal fishing operations that led to the arrest of 146 individuals. Authorities confiscated fish valued at PHP 260,720.00 during the anti-illegal

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PRO6 ranks third nationwide in the Other Wanted Persons rating
ILOILO CITY — Police Regional Office 6 ranked third nationwide in the Philippine National Police’s Other Wanted Persons rating after arresting 111 other wanted persons from Aug. 1–15, 2026. PRO6 posted a 1.04% OWP rating during the period, according to the Accomplishment Report on the Arrest of Wanted Persons of the PNP Directorate for Investigation

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LTO-6 taps public feedback to catch fixers
ILOILO CITY — The Land Transportation Office in Western Visayas (LTO-6) is urging the public to report fixers and irregular transactions, saying public feedback has helped the agency catch employees involved in fixing. LTO-6 Regional Director Gaudencio P. Geduspan II said public reports are crucial to the agency’s anti-fixing campaign. Speaking

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Iloilo keeps door open to tech investors after Oton exit
By Mariela Angella Oladive ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government remains open to major technology investments, including artificial intelligence, drone technology, and 3D printing, despite the withdrawal of a proposed AI data center project in Oton after a contentious public consultation on Aug. 14. In an Aug. 18 interview, Vice Gov. Nathalie Ann Debuque

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PHP 121.84-M TOP-UP: Collection surpluses, savings fund Iloilo City supplemental budget
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo City Council has approved a PHP 121.84 million Supplemental Budget No. 1 for 2026, funded largely by excess tax and other collections, savings, and the reversion of unused appropriations. The budget will support the maintenance of public markets, infrastructure projects, and holiday assistance for indigent families,

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‘FAIR SHOT, PLEASE’: Minority measures stuck at committee level, Baronda says
ILOILO CITY — More than a year into her term, Iloilo City Vice Mayor Lady Julie Grace “Love-Love” Baronda said legislation pushed by the minority bloc continues to face hurdles in the 12th Sangguniang Panlungsod, with several measures still without committee reports despite passing first reading as early as last year.

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DOLE-6 asks employers to give parents time for measles shots
By Mariela Angella Oladive ILOILO CITY – Private-sector employers in Western Visayas are being encouraged to accommodate workers who need to attend to their young children during the government’s measles-rubella vaccination campaign. The Department of Labor and Employment-Western Visayas (DOLE-6), through an advisory issued in relation to Labor Advisory No. 2, series of 2026, said

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