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Residents line up during the final day of voter registration conducted by Commission on Elections (Comelec) - Iloilo City at Robinsons Place Iloilo Main on May 18, 2026. With President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signing Republic Act No. 12326, the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections has been officially reset to November 2028, extending the term of incumbent barangay and SK officials to five years. Comelec operations for the 2026 polls have been ordered suspended. PN FILE PHOTO
Iloilo

2026 BSKE SCRAPPED | 4.2M WV voters to wait until 2028;...

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Farmers work amid the sprawling rice fields of Barangay Tigum, Pavia, Iloilo. A total of 164,966 rice and corn farmers across Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental, are covered by government-subsidized crop insurance for the first cropping season of 2026 through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation under the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture. The coverage provides farmers a financial safety net against natural calamities, pests, diseases and other threats to agricultural production. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

P3-billion crop safety net for 164K WV farmers; Insurance shields 137K...

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An enforcement officer of the Land Transportation Office - Region 6 inspects a sedan intercepted along the Circumferential Road in Barangay Buhang, Jaro, Iloilo City for allegedly transporting paying passengers without the required franchise. LTO has apprehended 188 “colorum” vehicles across Western Visayas since January as it intensifies its campaign against unauthorized passenger transport. LTO-6
Iloilo

188 ‘colorum’ vehicles pulled off region’s roads

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CAMPOSANO
Iloilo

Camposano makes UPV history as first chancellor to secure 3 terms

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“We say, not move on, but move forward with the lessons of the past so as not to repeat it,” declares Jaro Archbishop Midyphil Bermejo Billones. The archbishop called on parishes to dedicate Holy Masses for national healing while tasking the Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center to spearhead a peaceful solidarity march for reforms. JARO METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL/FACEBOOK PHOTO
Iloilo

Jaro archbishop calls for prayer, protest, public scrutiny of gov’t to...

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Iloilo

Drivers weigh total shutdown Sept. 29-30 as fuel prices soar

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“Ideally, the President should sign the postponement law before the filing of certificates of candidacy,” says Atty. Dennis Ausan, Commission on Elections - Western Visayas director.
Iloilo

If no new law, barangay and SK elections push through; Comelec...

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Youth and student groups join a protest in Iloilo City, with one demonstrator carrying a placard reading “Badyet Para sa Edukasyon,” as they call attention to public education funding and government spending priorities. The mobilization comes amid concerns over a reported P33-billion funding gap between the proposed budgets of state universities and colleges in Western Visayas and the allocation under the proposed 2027 national budget. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

P33-B SUC FUNDING GAP: Region 6 state schools get only half...

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Iloilo

WV, Negros hearings to shape new minimum pay

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Youth leaders, human rights advocates, and progressive groups march through the streets of Iloilo City on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, marking the 54th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law with calls to end political dynasties, systemic corruption, and government abuses. Demonstrators urged the public to demand broader political reforms and greater accountability, echoing calls for Congress to pass an anti-political dynasty law. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

‘BREAK DYNASTIC GRIP’: Martial Law commemoration turns into call to end...

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