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Residents and consumers purchased locally produced food and other goods during the first Slow Food Pop-up Earth Market held at The Plant Farm in Pueblo de Panay, Roxas City, Capiz, from September 10 to 12, 2026. The three-day event brought together small-scale producers and food artisans from Capiz, Iloilo and Aklan. CAPIZ PROV’L GOV’T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO
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Capiz hosts first 3-day slow food pop-up earth market

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Protesters gather in Iloilo City to oppose the United States-led “Pax Silica” initiative and artificial intelligence data centers development, warning that resource-intensive technology projects could strain Panay Island’s power and water supplies and threaten agricultural lands and farmers’ livelihoods. FORUM DIMENSIONS (WVSU)
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RESOURCE BACKLASH: Iloilo protesters warn ‘Pax Silica’ could strain power, water,...

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An aerial shot of the Iloilo River shows its calm and clean waters flowing past the Esplanade and surrounding commercial establishments. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAYO RAISA TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE
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Iloilo province, city emerge as biggest hiring hubs in WV

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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
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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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