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Can polls oust drug-linked barangay officials? Police crackdown more effective strategy – Defensor

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – Elections alone cannot rid barangays of officials involved in illegal drugs, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said, stressing that vigorous law enforcement —...
Bacolod City officials and health workers led the ceremonial vaccination marking the launch of the “Ligtas Tigdas” Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity at the Mansilingan Activity Center on August 10. The city-wide campaign targets 48,839 children aged 6 to 59 months. BCCO PHOTO

Bacolod brings ‘Ligtas Tigdas’ vaccination drive to malls

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Government is bringing its “Ligtas Tigdas” Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) closer to families as it sets up...
State auditor Xylene Mae Del Campo of the Commission on Audit pores through the acknowledgment receipts submitted by the Office of the Vice President as she testifies before the Senate impeachment court on the office’s confidential fund expenditures.

COA witness: Confidential funds not part of VP official mandates

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Confidential operations were not included in the official functions of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio or her role as education secretary, according to...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo, AAnimas/PN

Twister-displaced households receive aid

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City – The city government has released emergency cash assistance to families whose homes were destroyed or damaged by the tornado that tore...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon slammed the Senate majority bloc’s push for remote voting, calling it a blatant act of “tyranny” aimed at rigging the rules ahead of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial. “This is ugly. I have never seen this kind of bastusan in the history of the Senate,” he said.” MAI LADIAO/PN

Drilon: Impeachment trial exposes weaknesses in allocation and audit of billions in secret funds

Iloilo Panay News -
ILOILO City – Ilonggo former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon called for an urgent review of Joint Circular No. 2015-01, saying the impeachment proceedings...
AI FOR ALL. Participants from vulnerable and marginalized sectors engage in hands-on discussions on artificial intelligence during the AI Policy Lab led by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Region 6 in Iloilo City. The consultations tackled concerns such as digital literacy, online scams, AI bias, accessibility and overreliance on AI, with participants’ inputs helping shape recommendations for a more inclusive, ethical and responsible AI policy framework. DOST-6

Vulnerable sectors flag AI risks; Western Visayas pushes grassroots voices into artificial intelligence policymaking

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City — From online scams and misinformation to biased profiling and students’ growing dependence on artificial intelligence (AI), vulnerable sectors in Western Visayas...
CULTURE IN EVERY CUT. Students of Sun Yat Sen High School in Iloilo City try their hand at traditional Chinese paper cutting as part of the school’s Chinese Culture Camp, which combines Mandarin learning with hands-on activities designed to deepen appreciation of Chinese culture and traditions. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

Iloilo Filipino Chinese school preps globally competitive students through language, culture

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – An Iloilo Filipino-Chinese school is banking on Mandarin proficiency and cultural immersion to give students a competitive advantage in an increasingly...
CITY OF PROGRESS. On August 25, Iloilo City marks its 89th Charter Day, celebrating nearly nine decades of development. Its thriving skyline and the iconic Iloilo River — one of the cleanest rivers in the country — stand as enduring symbols of a city moving forward toward “A Better Iloilo City for All.” PHOTO CREDIT: SHERWIN BALAJADIA BACHOCO

Iloilo City Gov’t expands low-cost housing to break cycle of poverty

Iloilo Panay News -
ILOILO City – Thousands more Ilonggo families, including low-income workers, teachers and uniformed personnel, are being targeted for affordable housing as the city government...
Bacolod City officials and health workers led the ceremonial vaccination marking the launch of the “Ligtas Tigdas” Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity at the Mansilingan Activity Center on August 10. The city-wide campaign targets 48,839 children aged 6 to 59 months. BCCO PHOTO

Bacolod brings ‘Ligtas Tigdas’ vaccination drive to malls

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Government is bringing its “Ligtas Tigdas” Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) closer to families as it sets up...
Officials from the Local Government Unit of San Jose de Buenavista with Antique Gov. Paolo S. Javier, the Republic of Slovenia, and Antique National School posed during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement for the wastewater treatment system project at Antique National School. The Slovenian government will fund the establishment of the facility, which will include a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene training component. PIA ANTIQUE PHOTO

San Jose LGU, Slovenia sign pact for wastewater treatment project

Region Lyndie C. Defacto -
ANTIQUE – The Local Government Unit (LGU) of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, and the Republic of Slovenia have signed a Memorandum of Agreement...
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