DOH undersecretaries quit amid graft, procurement complaints

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Two Department of Health (DOH) undersecretaries have resigned amid separate complaints questioning alleged procurement irregularities and conflicts of interest involving government health...
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DILG probes 911 response failure over Taguig man’s death

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MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is investigating possible lapses in the 911 emergency system after an ambulance response...
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8 nabbed for illegal fishing in Sagay; P439K worth of items seized

Metro Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — Eight individuals were apprehended for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing, while fishing equipment, boats and fish worth an estimated P439,350 were...
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20 loose firearms, ammos surrendered to Antique police

Metro Ruby P. Silubrico -
ANTIQUE – Twenty unlicensed firearms and ammunition were voluntarily surrendered to the Antique Police Provincial Office (APPO) on Friday, August 14. The homemade guns were...
This map shows the proposed site in Barangay Abilay Sur, Oton, Iloilo for the planned 50-megawatt hyperscale artificial intelligence (AI) data center. The project has stirred controversy over its potential impact on electricity and water consumption, land use, and other local resources.

PROPOSED DATA CENTER STIRS CONTROVERSY; Questions left unanswered as proponent walks out of consultation

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO — A proposed 50-megawatt hyperscale artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Oton, Iloilo has been thrown into uncertainty after its Norwegian proponent walked...
Mothers breastfeed their babies during a previous “Hakab Na! Iloilo” gathering promoting breastfeeding as a natural, healthy and socially accepted way of nourishing infants. Organizers expect around 100 mothers to join this year’s event on August 15 in Pavia, Iloilo.

BREASTFEEDING MOMS FIGHT PUBLIC STIGMA; Advocacy group: It is natural, never indecent

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ILOILO City – Around 100 mothers from Iloilo City and the province will breastfeed their infants simultaneously in a public space this Saturday, August...
The controlled vaccination of hogs is ongoing and the results were favorable in areas where vaccination was made available, the Agriculture Department says.

Bacolod logs 2 new ASF cases; total rises to 10

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — Bacolod City has recorded two new confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF), including the first case in Barangay Alangilan, bringing...
The Department of Agriculture targets to build 2,200 kilometers of farm-to-market roads this year after the agency’s budget for these concrete highways was raised to P33 billion from P23 billion in 2025. PHOTO COURTESY OF DPWH

Farm-to-market program serves 125,476 Western Visayas households

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City – The government’s Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) program generated more than P50 million in sales from January to May 2026, providing 120...
The Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building.

Capitol sees closer coordination with new Ilonggo Armed Forces chief

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government expects closer coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on disaster preparedness and public safety following...

Farm exposure drives Iloilo ‘leptospirosis’ cases; Death toll doubles to 10 despite 15% drop...

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO — Agricultural exposure has emerged as the leading risk factor in Iloilo’s leptospirosis cases this year, with farmers and farm workers accounting for...
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