The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry employed around 1.4 million in 2024 and revenues reached around USD38 billion, contributing a big part to the Philippine economy. PHOTO COURTESY OF AIRISX.COM

BPO boom drives WV job market; Call center, customer service posts dominate nearly 20K...

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ILOILO City — The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry has established itself as Western Visayas’ biggest employment generator for 2025, with call center and...
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3 Ilonggo architects crack June 2026 board exam Top 10

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ILOILO City – This city once again asserted its reputation for producing top-caliber professionals. Three graduates landed in the Top 10 of the June...
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PRO-6 hauls P75.9-M shabu in June, vows no one’s untouchable

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ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 has declared that no individual is beyond the reach of the law as authorities seized more...
A boat rests on the shores of Buaya Beach, a famous tourist spot in Barangay Buaya on Sicogon Island, Carles, Iloilo. The Carles municipal government assured the public that the island's famed white-sand beaches and natural landscape remain intact and open to both local and foreign tourists, despite the closure of luxury accommodations and villas operated by the Sicogon Island Tourism Estate Corporation. DISCOVER POTOTAN/FACEBOOK PHOTO

CARLES FIGHTS TO KEEP SICOGON TOURISM ALIVE; Assistance to displaced workers, new tourism programs...

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ILOILO – The municipal government of Carles is racing to keep Sicogon Island’s tourism industry alive following the closure of a multi-billion-peso tourism estate...
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Iloilo to launch school-based mental health drive as suicides outnumber typhoon deaths

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ILOILO — Citing the province’s average of 70 suicide cases annually — compared to only about 10 deaths caused by typhoons each year —...
“We are actively urging affected individuals to come forward and rectify their records. This amnesty provides a pivotal opportunity for couples who, driven by various pressures, have bypassed the legal adoption process,” says Social Welfare Officer I Jeannie Lyn Casiple.

Fix illegal birth records of children before 2029 deadline, families urged; Avail of adoption...

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ILOILO City — With less than three years remaining before the March 29, 2029 deadline, the Regional Alternative Child Care Office (RACCO) in Western...
The Department of Health in Western Visayas says it is committed to provide quality and accessible healthcare, particularly in rural communities. Photo shows its free medical services to Mina, Iloilo on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – REGION 6 PHOTO

Urgent healthcare gets closer to rural Iloilo; Health dep’t picks Batad town as pilot...

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ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is expanding government healthcare services beyond hospital grounds with plans to establish its...
Work is ongoing for the P23-million redevelopment of the Iloilo Sports Complex in La Paz, Iloilo City. Funded by the Iloilo provincial government, the project includes the construction of a new administration building, roofing of the tennis court, installation of a generator set, repair of the track oval, and improvement of the indoor pool water tank. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Athlete safety, training seen to improve with P23-M Iloilo Sports Complex upgrade

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ILOILO City – The Iloilo provincial government has begun a P23-million redevelopment of the Iloilo Sports Complex in La Paz district here, with all...
Police Regional Office 6 director Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño presents some of the 3,683 voluntarily surrendered firearms collected across Western Visayas since 2019 during a display in Iloilo City on June 29. Police said the campaign aims to prevent crimes by taking loose, unregistered firearms out of circulation before they can be used in criminal activities. PRO-6

PRO-6 takes 3,683 guns off streets; Police say massive surrender campaign thwarts crimes

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ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has removed 3,683 loose firearms from circulation across Western Visayas since 2019, with police saying...
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LPA, southwest monsoon to bring rain, thunderstorms to Iloilo City through week

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ILOILO City – Residents should continue to expect cloudy skies, intermittent rain showers and thunderstorms throughout the week as a low pressure area (LPA)...
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