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Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. clarifies that the proposed Pax Silica project remains under negotiation led by the Department of Trade and Industry. Solidum emphasizes that DOST’s role focuses on promoting the responsible use of technology for national development, assuring the public that any project will undergo stringent environmental compliance certification by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN
Iloilo

PAX SILICA UNDER SCRUTINY; DOST: No project without strict environmental review

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This new isolation facility of the Western Visayas Medical Center built at the Iloilo Provincial Hospital in Barangay Rumbang, Pototan, Iloilo forms part of the national government’s broader effort to reinforce healthcare infrastructure following the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that hospitals are better equipped to handle emerging infectious diseases. DOH-6
Iloilo

WVMC 25-bed isolation facility to boost pandemic readiness

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Land Transportation Office’s Region 6 personnel inspect motorists’ documents during a traffic enforcement operation in Calinog, Iloilo, as part of a road safety campaign that resulted in the issuance of 248 Temporary Operator's Permits to drivers found violating traffic and transportation laws. The operation also included public education efforts promoting responsible driving and compliance with road regulations. LTO-6
Iloilo

Calinog, nearby towns targeted as LTO boots drive vs traffic violations...

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Mount Panginraon in Dumalag, Capiz, is being proposed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-PENRO) for declaration as a protected landscape under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS). SCREENGRAB FROM BOMBO RADYO ROXAS YT
Region

DENR pushes protected status for Dumalag’s Mount Panginraon

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“Traditional health education methods such as symposiums have limited reach. Now, with the integration of technology, young people can access critical information and services directly through their smartphones, allowing for greater engagement,” says Commission on Population and Development Region 6 Population Program Officer IV Dr. Roilo Vincent Laguna. COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REGION 6 PHOTO
Iloilo

CPD taps smartphones to reach at-risk WV girls as live births...

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Police investigators process the scene at the storage area of GT Town Mall in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo, on Friday, July 31, 2026. A security guard stationed at the mall shot one of two suspects in self-defense after being assaulted and threatened.
Metro

Guard shoots attacker after being assaulted at Pavia mall

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Harold Alfred Marshall (center), regional director of the Commission on Population and Development Region 6, attributes the high rates of youth smoking and drinking in the region to peer pressure, family influence, and easy access to alcohol and cigarettes. “If wala ka gapanigarilyo, tawgon ka nga waay gapakisama, you are ‘uncool’… And that is not only limited to smoking, but also drinking, and even perhaps engaging sa mga risqué sexual behaviors,” Marshall adds. COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REGION 6 PHOTO
Iloilo

WV YOUTH SMOKING 2ND HIGHEST IN PH; Study flags widespread youth...

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A sample of the Philippine National ID, now a valid proof of identity.
Iloilo

PSA presses wider use of Nat’l ID; 4.4M Western Visayans enrolled

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Participants of the 2026 JobStart Program posed for a group photo after completing a 10-day employability and soft skills training during the graduation and Job Matching Activity at the Hall of Governors of the Capiz Provincial Capitol on July 27. The program, led by the Provincial Government of Capiz in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), aims to enhance the work readiness and employment opportunities of Capiznon job seekers. CAPIZ PROV’L GOV’T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO
Region

80 complete JobStart Program in Capiz

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Panay and Guimaras islands in Western Visayas and Negros Occidental in the Negros Island Region produce nearly 60% of the country’s blue swimming crab supply, making the regions the backbone of the Philippines’ crab export industry, says Director Remia Aparri of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Region 6. Blue swimming crabs are marine crabs with bluish coloration (commonly seen in males). They are a prized seafood commodity because of their sweet, delicate meat, high meat yield and strong demand from processors, restaurants and overseas buyers, particularly for pasteurized canned crab meat. BFAR-6
Iloilo

US ‘KASAG’ IMPORT BAN THREATENS 15K WV JOBS; Panay, Guimaras, Negros...

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