Students and youth activists gather during the State of the Youth Address (SOYA) in Iloilo City on July 18, raising placards and voicing concerns over what they described as deficiencies in the Philippine education system, including classroom shortages, declining learning outcomes, inadequate education funding, and issues affecting academic freedom. The annual event serves as a platform for young Filipinos to press for reforms and greater government accountability. Photo courtesy of WVSU-Forum Dimension

‘STATE OF YOUTH ADDRESS’: Students cite classroom shortage, poor learning outcomes in blistering critique

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ILOILO City — Iloilo student leaders and youth activists used this year's State of the Youth Address (SOYA) to sound the alarm over what...
FOR LIFE-SAVING MISSIONS. New Patient Transport Vehicles donated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, worth P19.251 million, were lined up during a recent turnover ceremony at Casa Real de Iloilo in Iloilo City. The fleet, distributed to the provinces of Iloilo, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental, is expected to strengthen emergency medical transport and improve access to healthcare, particularly for patients in geographically isolated and underserved communities. IME SORNITO/PN

P19.25-M PCSO ambulances boost WV emergency healthcare

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ILOILO City – Emergency medical transport in Western Visayas has received a major boost. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over nine Patient Transport...
Photo courtesy of Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office

72 Iloilo City barangays tagged high-risk; flood threat looms over 263K residents

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ILOILO City — More than 263,000 residents across 72 barangays in Iloilo City are at heightened risk of flooding as monsoon rains continue to...
Participants performed the Centipede Formation Line drill at Stage 2 of the Paghangkat it Busalian (Obstacle Course Race) at the Binirayan Swimming Pool during the opening event of the 3rd Regional Rescuelympics 2026 in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, on July 26. The challenge tested the teams' coordination, teamwork, and agility in simulated rescue operations. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE PHOTO

Antique opens 3rd Regional Rescuelympics with obstacle race

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ANTIQUE – Rescue teams from across Western Visayas showcased their speed, endurance, and emergency response skills as the 3rd Regional Rescuelympics 2026 officially opened...
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Bacolod eyes expansion of free school supplies program to public high school students

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BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Government is set to expand its free school supplies program to include public high school students after the...
Police recovered approximately 800 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P5.44 million, along with the marked buy-bust money and other items from a married couple arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 35, Bacolod City, early Saturday, July 25. BCPO PHOTO

Bacolod blaze causes P4.5-M in property damage

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BY MAE SINGUAYBACOLOD City – A fire that struck a residential property in Purok Mahimaya-on, Barangay Bata on Saturday night, July 25, left an...
Police recovered approximately 800 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P5.44 million, along with the marked buy-bust money and other items from a married couple arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 35, Bacolod City, early Saturday, July 25. BCPO PHOTO

Couple nabbed with P5.4-M ‘shabu’ in Bacolod buy-bust

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BACOLOD City – Police seized an estimated P5.44 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a married couple during a buy-bust operation in Barangay...
MARKET ABUNDANCE. Fresh vegetables are displayed at a stall inside Paco Public Market in Manila. Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the country’'s vegetable supply remains stable, despite oversupply and plunging farmgate prices that affected highland produce.

New US tariff hits PH exports; gov’t pursues further trade talks

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MANILA — The Philippine government will continue negotiations with the United States after Washington imposed an additional 12.5-percent tariff on Philippine exports over concerns...
Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the number of jobless Filipinos fell to 2.41 million in April from 2.58 million in March. This translated to an unemployment rate of 4.7 percent, down from 5 percent previously and marking the third straight month of improvement. INQUIRER FILES

Unemployment falls below 5 percent but underemployment hits near 3-year high

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MANILA — The country’s labor market held up better than expected in April as unemployment fell below 5 percent for the first time this...
Director Raul E. Fernandez of the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas discusses the region’s disaster response preparedness during a press conference in Iloilo City, highlighting the shortage of highly trained Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) responders and urging local government units to invest in specialized rescue training despite its high cost.

SKILLED RESCUERS SCARCE; Western Visayas vulnerable to building collapses; P3-M specialized training beyond reach...

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ILOILO City — Western Visayas remains dangerously unprepared for major earthquakes and structural collapse emergencies due to a severe shortage of highly trained collapsed...
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