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Gov’t, tech giants join forces vs cyberbullying, harmful content

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ILOILO – Alarmed by the risks children increasingly face in the digital world, the Iloilo Provincial Government is stepping up efforts to protect young...
TEACHING WITH PURPOSE. Lowie Ann Lavilla Castor guides Grade 4 Indigenous Peoples learners at Aglonok Primary School in the remote Barangay Aglonok, Calinog, Iloilo. Having overcome poverty through education, the Panay Bukidnon teacher now helps children from her community pursue their own dreams.

FROM BAREFOOT LEARNER TO IP TEACHER: Panay Bukidnon mentor pays it forward by guiding...

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ILOILO — Every school day, Lowie Ann Lavilla Castor makes an hour-long journey to Aglonok Primary School, tucked in one of the remotest barangays...
“When we see minors exposed to traffic risks, we have to act early, remind them of the rules, and make sure the adults responsible for them also understand the importance of keeping them safe. Enforcement is part of it, but guidance and prevention are equally important,” says Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño, Western Visayas police director.

CHILDREN AT RISK: 273 minors flagged in police’s one-day road safety drive

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ILOILO City – Police flagged 273 minors for traffic-related concerns across Western Visayas in just one day, with Iloilo accounting for more than a...
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Province rallies communities to expand forests from current 18%

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ILOILO – The Province of Iloilo is aiming to nearly triple its forest cover to 33 percent by 2044 as the provincial government intensifies...
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)

RESOURCE BACKLASH: Iloilo protesters warn ‘Pax Silica’ could strain power, water, farms

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ILOILO City – The possibility of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and technology hubs rising in Panay Island is facing mounting opposition over fears...

Thousands to get aid as 26 agencies converge on Iloilo

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ILOILO City – Thousands of Ilonggos are set to receive financial assistance, livelihood support, agricultural aid and other government services as at least 26...
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

Iloilo province, city emerge as biggest hiring hubs in WV

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ILOILO — Iloilo has emerged as the employment powerhouse of Western Visayas, accounting for several of the region’s biggest concentrations of job vacancies in...
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

Gear swap turns illegal fishers into partners in restoring Northern Iloilo fishing grounds

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ESTANCIA, Iloilo — Seventeen fishers in this coastal town have abandoned the use of banned fine-mesh nets as authorities step up efforts to reverse...

Molo residents offered lots, cash as city clears 7,000-sq.m. site for new justice hub

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ILOILO City – Around 180 families in Barangay San Pedro, Molo district are being prepared for relocation to make way for Iloilo City’s planned...
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

WVMC MOVES TO SAVE MORE PEOPLE’S VISION, But donations for corneal transplants are scare

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ILOILO City — Eight patients have regained the chance to see through successful corneal transplants at the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC), marking a...
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