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Public-private partnership seek stronger safety nets for OFWs

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ILOILO City – Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in this city — not just seafarers — are set to benefit from expanded employment, welfare, and...
Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan – known for its white sand beaches, crystal-clear waters, and growing range of eco-tourism and wellness activities – remains one of the Philippines’ most visited destinations. MAI LADIAO PHOTO

Travelers warned vs unaccredited WV tourism operators

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ILOILO City — The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas has intensified its campaign for safer and more reliable travel by urging tourists...
“I am not satisfied that the case simply ended with the filing of charges and the posting of bail. These are minors who need intervention. They should be guided and rehabilitated to prevent them from becoming repeat offenders,” says Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño, Western Visayas police director, referring to the students recently caught with marijuana in Iloilo City.

PRO-6 seeks intervention for student drug offenders

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ILOILO City – Minors caught with illegal drugs in schools must undergo rehabilitation and counseling instead of being allowed to return to their communities...

Region’s MSMEs urged to tap artificial intelligence technology; DOST touts lower costs, higher productivity

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ILOILO City – Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Western Visayas are being pushed to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their daily operations...
PINNED TO THE GROUND. A policeman immobilizes and disarms an “active shooter” at the Department of Education - Region 6 compound in Iloilo City during a full-scale Active Shooter Incident Awareness, Response, and Simulation Exercise. The drill tested coordinated law enforcement, medical, and evacuation procedures to strengthen preparedness for potential active shooter incidents in schools and government workplaces. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – REGION 6

‘RUN, HIDE, FIGHT’: DepEd drills for worst-case school attack

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ILOILO City – To prepare schools for armed attacks, the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 carried out a full-scale “active shooter” incident simulation...
The Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo City’s biggest events venue, can accommodate around 3,500 to 4,000 participants, depending on an event’s configuration. The Iloilo City Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Office says the city has reached a point where expanding convention infrastructure has become essential to sustain the rapid growth of its MICE industry. JERRY TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

MICE BOOM; Wanted: Mega convention hub

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ILOILO City – This city’s booming convention industry has outgrown the Iloilo Convention Center (ICON), prompting the city government to actively court private investors...
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DOST pushes esports as major economic driver, urges parents to rethink gaming

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ILOILO City – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is positioning esports and game development as key drivers of the country’s digital economy,...

Dengue cluster in Estancia barangay triggers intensified surveillance

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ILOILO – A cluster of 18 dengue cases in Barangay Bayuyan, Estancia town has prompted provincial health authorities to intensify surveillance and mobilize villages...
HOME SAFE. Three Ilonggo seafarers who survived the July 18, 2026 Russian drone attack on the M/V Inase in the Black Sea arrive at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo on Wednesday, Aug. 5, where they are welcomed by government officials and their families following their successful repatriation from the conflict-hit region. PESO – ILOILO PROVINCE

3 Ilonggo seafarers home after Black Sea drone strike; Iloilo prov’l gov’t readies trauma...

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ILOILO — Three Ilonggo seafarers who survived a Russian drone attack on their vessel in the Black Sea have finally returned home after appeals...
Students of Dumangas National High School in Dumangas, Iloilo gather outside their campus after the suspension of their classes due to the threatening social media posts of a teacher. PHOTO BY DUMANGAS ANG BANWA KO

Teacher’s social media threat shuts down school

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ILOILO — Dumangas National High School suspended all face-to-face classes Wednesday, Aug. 5, after a threatening social media post attributed to one of its...
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