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Boracay Bridge: A verbal deal, a two-word denial, and a broken process
Gov. Joen Miraflores came back from Ortigas beaming. Ramon Ang had said the words — no more bridge. Done. Victory. He even thanked the people of Aklan for making enough noise that one of the country’s most powerful businessmen blinked. Then Ang told GMA News: “Not true.” Two words. And suddenly, a PHP 7.78 billion
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Western Visayas eyes global MSME export growth
The Department of Trade and Industry Region VI convened trade stakeholders, provincial focal persons, and partner national agencies on May 26 to refine a strategic export roadmap aimed at bringing more Western Visayas products to global markets. The session focused on finalizing the Export Development Roadmap for MSMEs of Western Visayas for 2026–2028, a regional
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Western Visayas fisheries output falls 21.6% on aquaculture slump
Western Visayas’ total fisheries production fell 21.6% in the first quarter of 2026 to 49,982 metric tons, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported, as a steep aquaculture decline outweighed gains in commercial and municipal fishing. The drop amounted to about 13,745 metric tons less than the 63,727 metric tons recorded in
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LTO-6 suspends employee for tampering with traffic documents
By Gerome Dalipe The Land Transportation Office in Western Visayas has suspended an employee for one year without pay after finding substantial evidence of tampering with official traffic enforcement documents. Regional Director Atty. Gaudioso “Didoy” Geduspan II approved the penalty, imposed by the Regional Administrative Action Board (RAAB), after the employee — then serving as
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CHED employees file complaints against chair Agrupis
A group of concerned Commission on Higher Education (CHED) employees has filed administrative and ethics complaints against Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis, accusing her of nepotism, red tape, abuse of authority, oppressive conduct, and the use of public office for personal promotion. The complaint, a copy of which was obtained by the
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Pavia police chief’s quick relief a routine reassignment, IPPO says
The brief tenure of Police Maj. Bryan Alamo as officer-in-charge of the Pavia Municipal Police Station was neither irregular nor politically motivated, the Iloilo Provincial Police Office said. Iloilo Provincial Police Chief Col. Bayani Razalan said Alamo was always intended as a caretaker while Mayor Laurence Anthony “Luigi” Gorriceta had yet
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ICPO investigating police vehicle’s alleged traffic violation
The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) said Thursday it is investigating an alleged traffic violation involving one of its patrol vehicles. ICPO City Director Police Col. Wilbert Parilla ordered a thorough investigation after a video showed a police patrol vehicle allegedly committing a traffic violation in Mandurriao on the morning
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Western Visayas joblessness, underemployment both rise in 2025
Western Visayas’ labor market came under increasing pressure in 2025 as both unemployment and underemployment rates climbed, even as total employment continued to grow, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released by the Philippine Statistics Authority Region 6 (PSA-6). PSA-6 reported May 28 that the region’s unemployment rate rose to
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DILG asked to probe Iloilo City’s ‘TLC ni Inday’ program
A lawyer has asked the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to investigate Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu over the alleged use of her nickname in a government-funded livelihood program, claiming it may violate the anti-“epal” policy. In a complaint filed and sent to DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla
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Iloilo City to relocate up to 115 households for new gov’t offices
The Iloilo City government has identified up to 115 households for relocation from a city-owned lot in Barangay San Pedro, Molo district, to make way for incoming national government offices, the city’s housing chief said May 28. Iloilo City Local Housing Office (ICLHO) head Peter Jason Millare said the figure
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Transmission costs drive MORE Power rate hike
By Francis Allan L. Angelo MORE Power has announced a PHP 0.27 per kilowatt-hour increase in electricity rates for May 2026, driven primarily by higher transmission costs. Raphael Dorilag, Manager of the Energy Sourcing Department of MORE Power, made the disclosure in the May 2026 Power Rate Advisory episode of “More Power at Your Service.”
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BROKEN HANDSHAKE: Aklan guv stands by Boracay Bridge cancellation claim despite Ang’s denial
The provincial government of Aklan is standing by its claim that San Miguel Corp. (SMC) Chair and Chief Executive Officer Ramon Ang verbally confirmed the cancellation of the proposed Boracay Bridge Project during a May 13 meeting with provincial officials, despite the business executive’s subsequent denial. In a May 28 Facebook
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W. Visayas fertility rates linked to poverty, inequality
Fertility trends in Western Visayas are increasingly shaped by poverty and educational inequality, the Commission on Population and Development said, calling for population policies aligned with broader socioeconomic development strategies. CPD 6 Regional Director Harold Alfred P. Marshall, speaking at the 2025 National Demographic and Health Survey Regional Dissemination Forum, said
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PSA-Guimaras powers through April labor survey
The Philippine Statistics Authority-Guimaras successfully conducted the April 2026 Labor Force Survey across selected barangays in the province despite operational and environmental challenges during fieldwork. “To ensure the smooth conduct of the survey, PSA-Guimaras conducted preparatory trainings for Statistical Researchers from March 31 and April 1, 6-7, 2026 at the PSA-Guimaras Conference Room,” Provincial Statistics
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Iloilo City Council to probe service vehicle misuse
By Rjay Zuriaga Castor The Iloilo City Council has launched an inquiry in aid of legislation into the alleged misuse of government-issued service vehicles by city councilors. The City Council on Thursday, May 28, approved a resolution directing an inquiry into reports that some officials may have used government vehicles beyond authorized purposes, including off-hours
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Marriages in region drop by 16.8 percent in 2024
By Mariela Angella Oladive Registered marriages in Western Visayas fell 16.8 percent in 2024, with 15,408 marriages recorded across the region, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s Regional Statistical Services Office VI (PSA-RSSO 6). The figure excludes Negros Occidental, which was transferred from Western Visayas to the Negros Island Region under Republic Act No. 12000,
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Youth groups push nationwide ban on vapes, e-cigarettes
QUEZON CITY — More than 6,000 young people across the Philippines joined a nationwide campaign calling for an immediate ban on vapes and e-cigarettes during the country’s largest youth-led World No Tobacco Day celebration, organizers said. The campaign, dubbed “Pilipinas, TobaccOFF NOW!” mobilized youth advocates online and on the ground
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Pneumonia was top cause of death in Region VI in 2024
Pneumonia was the leading cause of death in Western Visayas in 2024, claiming 4,095 lives, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority’s Regional Statistical Services Office VI (PSA-RSSO 6). Acute myocardial infarction ranked second with 4,004 deaths, followed by hypertensive heart disease with 2,131. Other ill-defined and unspecified causes
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Western Visayas road safety plan targets zero crash deaths by 2028
The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev)-Western Visayas on Friday, May 29, launched the country’s first subnational road safety plan outside Metro Manila, targeting reductions in road crash deaths and serious injuries across the region. DEPDev-6 published the Western Visayas Road Safety Action Plan (WVRSAP) 2026–2028, developed under the
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‘BREAK THE MONOPOLY’: Survey reveals why Filipinos are fed up with political dynasties
Preventing the concentration of political power in a few families is the top reason Filipinos support the anti-dynasty bill, according to the March 2026 Philippine Public Opinion Monitor released May 25 by WR Numero. Among the 582 survey respondents who said they approve of the bill’s passage, 43% cited the
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