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The Police Regional Office 6 reminded the public to follow local regulations and avoid bringing prohibited items while visiting cemeteries. Photo shows a boy sprucing up a tomb of a departed loved one at a public cemetery in Oton, Iloilo on October 29, ahead of the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ days. AJ PALCULLO/PN
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‘AVOID BANNED ITEMS’: PRO-6 reminds public: Follow rules for peaceful ‘day...

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Fifty-eight-year-old Fernando Bugna dedicates his 20 years cleaning and repainting graves at Tanza Cemetery in Iloilo City – a humble yet steady livelihood that has quietly sustained his family. AJ PALCULLO/PN
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Tending tombs, earning respect: Fernando’s 20 years of service at Tanza...

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Felly Cabrillos (right), a long-time market patron, said shopping has become “comfortable and enjoyable” after decades of enduring the old setup: “Nami ang Central Market subong kay tam-an ka limpyo, tanan arranged by section. Kun diri sa dalom isdaan, isdaan ka lang. Sa pihak ang karne kag poultry. Lain gid sa ya kaysa sa iba nga market.”
Iloilo

CLEAN, MODERN & ORGANIZED: Ilonggos hail impressive market makeover

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“I’ve been selling here for many years. This is our livelihood,” says candle vendor Gina Garbino of Jaro, Iloilo City. “Right now, sales are still slow since it’s not yet October 31 or November 1, but we’ve already started displaying our candles in case people start buying early.” MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN
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Vendors hold ground amid sluggish candle sales ahead of Halloween rush

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Does the Iloilo City Government owe 21 months of salary increase back pay to its permanent employees? According to an administrative assistant at the Office of the City Veterinarian at city hall, “this matter might have been inadvertently overlooked.”
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ICI probe into billion-peso Iloilo City flood projects pushed; City Council...

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For decades, informal vending around the Iloilo Terminal Market — popularly known as “Super” — was tolerated, with vendors selling vegetables, candles, and local delicacies along sidewalks crowded with pedestrians and public transport. This caused congestion and sanitation problems that the city government now seeks to correct at the newly-rehabilitated market. ILOILO CITY GOV’T PHOTO
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100-meter ‘no-sell zone’ imposed around new Iloilo Terminal Market

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Photo courtesy of Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo
Iloilo

32 Panay Bukidnon families begin new chapter in government-built village

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Members of the Association of Taxi Operators of the Philippines (ATOP) – Iloilo personally met with Mayor Raisa Treñas (left) to express fears that the “blue taxi” units could displace long-standing local taxi firms. Following this, the mayor directed the Local Public Transport Route Committee to convene on Friday afternoon, Oct. 31, to address the matter. ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT PHOTO, MAI LADIAO/PN
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‘A MATTER OF SURVIVAL’: Treñas orders urgent transport summit to tackle...

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Central, Terminal market vendors hail modern stalls but worry about space,...

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REMEMBERING DEPARTED LOVED ONES. It is a tradition for families to visit cemeteries on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, bringing candles and flowers for their departed loved ones. Photo shows a man sprucing up tombs at the Jaro Catholic Cemetery in Iloilo City ahead of Fiesta Minatay. AJ PALCULLO/PN
Iloilo

Iloilo City braces for ‘day of the dead’ gridlock

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