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Fishers in Estancia, Iloilo turn over banned fine-mesh nets locally known as “sinsoro” as part of a gear-swapping initiative of the municipal government and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Region 6. The program seeks to steer fishers away from destructive fishing practices while helping restore dwindling fish stocks in Northern Iloilo and the Visayan Sea. BFAR-6
Iloilo

Gear swap turns illegal fishers into partners in restoring Northern Iloilo...

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GIFT OF SIGHT. Dr. Mary Katherine Francia, head of Western Visayas Medical Center’s Department of Ophthalmology, explains how corneal transplant surgery replaces a damaged or cloudy cornea with healthy donor tissue, using visual aids and an eye model to illustrate the procedure and how it can help restore a patient’s vision. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

WVMC MOVES TO SAVE MORE PEOPLE’S VISION, But donations for corneal...

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Land Transportation Office – Region 6 personnel inspect vehicles during roadside enforcement operations. The agency has impounded 170 “colorum” vehicles since January as it intensifies its campaign against unauthorized public transport operators that lack the required franchise and passenger safeguards. LTO-6
Iloilo

Crackdown pulls 170 ‘colorum’ vehicles off WV roads

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A market worker hauls sacks of garlic and onions inside the Iloilo Terminal Market in Iloilo City on Thursday morning, September 10, 2026. Western Visayas recorded an 8.4 percent inflation rate in August, up from 7.8 percent in July, putting sustained economic pressure on consumers and vendors alike. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

COST-OF-LIVING SQUEEZE: WV inflation at 8.4% 4th-highest in PH as transport,...

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The Department of Labor and Employment - Iloilo registered 999 walk-in and online registrants for the Labor Day job fair on Wednesday, May 1. AJ PALCULLO/PN
Iloilo

WANTED: SIDE HUSTLE; WV jobless rate climbs to 6.3%; underemployment shoots...

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The Municipality of Pavia, Iloilo conducted a Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) Simulation Exercise on September 10, 2026, as part of the 3rd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) at Pavia National High School, Pavia, Iloilo. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

Pavia conducts high-impact collapsed structure search and rescue drill

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Public concern over corruption now ranks second among the top nconcerns of Filipinos, based on a survey by Octa Research.
Iloilo

Corruption watchdog warns vs selective justice, special treatment, deals protecting officials

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The Provincial Government of Capiz will resume its regular Monday-to-Friday work schedule beginning May 18, under Memorandum Order No. 101 issued by Gov. Fredenil H. Castro on May 14. NAT’L HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PH PHOTO
Region

Capiz gov’t readies for PBBM’s Handog ng Pangulo Program

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Emergency responders perform hazmat containment, vehicular extrication, and patient triage during PROJECT MedX: Western Visayas Emergency Medical Simulation Exercises in Barangay Pakiad, Oton, Iloilo on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. The full-scale drill — simulating a multi-vehicle crash involving a chemical tanker — tested over 30 public and private institutions under high-pressure conditions to identify response gaps and improve coordination. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

FULL-SCALE DISASTER DRILL EXPOSES RESPONSE GAPS

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Ophthalmologist Dr. Aliette Alyssa R. Mesa of Western Visayas Medical Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo City examines the eyes of a 69-year-old patient suffering from blurry vision. Early detection of an eye problem can prevent far more severe complications down the line, especially since vision is so fundamental to how people interact with the world. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

Diabetics urged to get early eye screening; damage can advance without...

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