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A meat vendor cuts fresh pork at the Santa Barbara, Iloilo public market. Provincial Veterinarian’s Office data show that Iloilo’s swine supply sufficiency stood at only 87.21 percent as of October, indicating that local production has yet to fully meet the province's requirements. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

HOG BAN DILEMMA: Iloilo weighs protecting raisers against risk of pork...

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The custom of offering food to departed relatives survives because it has become intertwined with family identity, childhood memories, and the desire to honor those who came before. But the tradition ultimately nourishes something among the living: memory, belonging, and the enduring belief that death need not erase the bonds of family. For in these households, even those who are gone still have a place at the table. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

A FEAST FOR THE DEPARTED: Why some Ilonggos still leave food...

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Workers clean and maintain tombs at the Jaro Catholic Cemetery ahead of the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. As families prepare to honor their departed loved ones, health authorities warn cemetery visitors against extreme heat, dehydration and dengue, urging then to take necessary precautions. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

CEMETERY VISITORS FACE HEAT, DENGUE THREATS; Health authorities brace for medical...

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Iloilo

BFP: Candles can be ‘day of the dead’ fire traps

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Iloilo

Iloilo Province prepares water rationing, emergency facilities to protect over 2M...

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Angela Marbebe of Jordan, Guimaras has spent 26 years making candles. “It really helped us because I became a solo parent to our six children. My husband died when my youngest was only six years old,” she says.
News

The women behind the candles

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According to Iloilo Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Darel Tabuada, the absence of National Meat Inspection Service accreditation underscores the challenges confronting local governments in upgrading their slaughterhouse facilities to meet national standards for meat handling, sanitation and distribution. IME SORNITO/PN
Iloilo

NO NMIS-ACCREDITED ABATTOIR IN ILOILO; All meat processing facilities in province...

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Iloilo

All fire personnel required on duty as 219 high-traffic areas come...

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Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias says the province’s extensive educational coverage translates into a greater demand for teachers, including those specializing in learners with disabilities. IME SORNITO/PN
Iloilo

Teacher shortage bugs Iloilo Province’s special needs education

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Iloilo

Coast Guard wary of overcrowding, security threats, maritime emergencies

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