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Iloilo’s fisheries conservation advocates and members of the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force present their national awards from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. The recognitions honor the province’s efforts against illegal fishing, protection of marine resources, promotion of sustainable fisheries, and empowerment of coastal communities. PHOTO FROM DR. RAUL BANIAS
Iloilo

Iloilo fisheries champions earn national honors

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In line with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ scheduled power interruption on Sept. 6, 2026, Guimaras Electric Cooperative linemen maximized the outage window by conducting parallel maintenance activities to ensure improved power delivery for member-consumers. GUIMARAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PHOTO
Iloilo

450-MW Mindanao power supply boost stabilizes Visayas grid, but plant outage...

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Iloilo-wide, the red-striped soft scale insect has already damaged 10,434 hectares of sugarcane plantations, affecting 9,460 farmers, says Geron Magbanua, acting head of the Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office.
Iloilo

San Enrique, Passi under state of RSSI calamity; pest ravages 10,434...

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AID ON HOLD. Walk-in clients submit and process their documents for Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) at the Office of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development in the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. While applications continue to be accepted and processed, the release of financial assistance has been temporarily suspended from Sept. 18 to Nov. 1, 2026, in compliance with the election spending ban ahead of the Nov. 2 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
Iloilo

Barangay, SK election ban freezes Iloilo aid releases

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BURDEN OF THE HARVEST. Farm workers brave muddy trails while transporting sacks of palay harvested from rice paddies in Barangay Tigum, Pavia, Iloilo, on Friday, September 18, 2026. Local farmers noted that shifting and unpredictable weather patterns impacted their palay production during this year's first cropping season. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

REG’L ECONOMY AT RISK: Power outages, rising rates threaten jobs, investments

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PARTNER IN PROGRESS. A farmer tends to a carabao in Dumarao, Capiz, where government-provided farm animals have become valuable partners of the Aeta community — easing farm work, improving productivity and opening additional sources of income. DA-WV FACEBOOK
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FROM BURDEN TO HOPE: How carabaos, farms and collective action are...

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Forest fires engulf terrain in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, sending transboundary haze across the region and reaching parts of the Philippines, including Miag-ao, Iloilo, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Iloilo’s disaster response and environmental officials advise the public to wear protective face masks and reduce outdoor activity due to potential health risks from deteriorating air quality. WIRE PHOTO VIA REUTERS / ASSOCIATED PRESS
Iloilo

INDONESIAN HAZE REACHES ILOILO: EMB-6 confirms smoke in Miag-ao; UPV orders...

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89th Iloilo Charter Day Special

Iloilo Sunset Boulevard: A source of pride, leisure and livelihood for Ilonggos

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“Panahon na para tanggalin na natin ang system loss na pinapasa sa consumer... Hindi naman kasalanan ng consumer kung bakit nagkaroon ng system loss. Kaya hindi naman tama na kailangan sila pa ang pagbabayarin dito,” says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his fifth State of the Nation Address on July 27, 2026. REUTERS
Iloilo

Power co-op questions Marcos’ plan to scrap system loss charge

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A man holds his pet dog while a veterinary worker administers a free vaccine shot against rabies in Laguna province. Despite being vaccine-preventable, rabies is the cause of more than 59,000 human deaths each year. In the Philippines, at least 200 deaths annually are caused by rabies. PIA
Iloilo

Unvaccinated, unregistered pets may expose owners to penalties

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