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Department of Education - Western Visayas director Dr. Cristito Eco hails thousands of teachers across the region as “unsung heroes and nation builders,” stressing that their contributions are often made quietly through everyday acts of patience, resilience and sacrifice. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN
Iloilo

DepEd: Teachers need support, not just praise

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Photo courtesy of Kenny Eliason
Iloilo

Unhealthy lifestyles fueling W. Visayas’ cardiovascular burden, says Health dep’t

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In 2024, the World Health Organization noted that 16.8 million Filipino adults aged 30 to 79 have hypertension. Of this number, 9.1 million or 54 percent have been diagnosed; 6.2 million (37 percent) have been treated; but only 3.2 million (19 percent) have their condition under control. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO
Region

Aklan posts highest hypertension rate in WV

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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources highlights the precarious state of the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait during the launch of Fish Conservation Week 2026. With the resident population estimated at only 12 individuals, the agency is pushing stronger protection of their habitat alongside intensified efforts against illegal fishing and other threats to Western Visayas’ marine ecosystems. BFAR-6
Iloilo

ONLY 12 DOLPHINS LEFT; Illegal fishing, habitat loss threaten to wipe...

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In a small learning center filled with students of all ages and backgrounds, Teacher Jona Tamonan Tabaldo stands at the whiteboard, guiding Alternative Learning System learners through their lessons. “Teaching is not only a profession but also a meaningful responsibility and an opportunity to serve my community,” says Teacher Jona. Photo by ALLEN ANIMAS
Iloilo

EDUCATION BEYOND CLASSROOM WALLS: Teacher gives Iloilo’s marginalized learners a second...

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Iloilo

Mangrove nursery to rise in Concepcion for coastal protection, livelihood, ecotourism

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Captain Ryan Christ Inot (inset), chief of Iloilo City Police Station 4, says the family of a 65-year-old woman allegedly killed by his younger brother in Zone 2, Barangay Compania Central, Molo, Iloilo City, is committed to pursuing charges against the suspect. The murder charge is scheduled to be formally filed today, Oct. 5, 2026. PHOTOS BY ALLEN ANIMAS
Metro

65-year-old woman killed by brother in Molo; family to file murder...

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The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) targets the registration and distribution of individual land titles covering 40,000 hectares in Western Visayas in 2026, benefiting an estimated 25,237 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). The regional target, including provincial allocations for Iloilo, Antique, Capiz, Aklan and Guimaras, was presented during a DAR briefing on the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project by Regional Director Anthony B. Arostique.
Iloilo

25,237 WV farmers to gain individual land titles

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Photo shows a resident casting his vote at a polling precinct in Dumangas, Iloilo during the 2018 BSKE. PN FILE PHOTO
Iloilo

Barangay execs on 2-year accountability test

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Monsignor Meliton Oso, director of the Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center, says repeated barangay election postponements deprive citizens of their right to choose their grassroots leaders. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

4.2 MILLION WV VOTERS CAUGHT IN BSKE DELAY; Church backs SC...

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