This August 28 to 30, 2026 more than 90 kiosks will transform Iloilo City’s Calle Real into a nighttime showcase of Ilonggo food, heritage, arts and homegrown businesses as part of Iloilo City’s 89th Charter Month Celebration. Photo shows a festive crowd filling Calle Real during the inaugural Iloilo City Night Market in 2024 as part of the Iloilo Charter Day celebration. MAI LADIAO/PN

Night market to turn Calle Real into gastronomy, culture hub

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ILOILO City — The city government is targeting 18,000 visitors for the three-day Fiesta sa Calle Real Night Market this August 28 to 30,...

Culturally sensitive care pushed for Iloilo IPs; WV summit seeks health services that respect...

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ILOILO — Health leaders and Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) representatives have called for culturally sensitive healthcare policies and services to address the distinct health challenges...
CRABBING UP. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 Director Remia Aparri addresses fisherfolk during the inauguration of the P1.71-million Blue Swimming Crab Pre-Processing and Trading Center in Barangay Igbon, Concepcion, Iloilo. The facility is expected to improve food safety, reduce processing costs and connect the island community to bigger markets. BFAR-6

P1.71-million crab center positions Concepcion for local, int’l trade

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CONCEPCION, Iloilo — A new P1.71-million blue swimming crab pre-processing and trading center here is expected to cut production costs, improve food safety and...
Police Lt. Col. Lester L. Leada, BCPO deputy director for administration, discussed the city police office’s intensified campaign against loose firearms during a press conference on August 12, 2026. MAE SINGUAY PHOTO

BCPO: Over 5,000 firearm holders in Bacolod recorded with loose guns

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BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is intensifying its campaign against loose firearms after recording more than 5,000 firearm holders in...

Calatrava hubby allegedly kills wife, attempts suicide

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BACOLOD City – A domestic altercation turned fatal after a 37-year-old man allegedly stabbed his wife to death before stabbing himself inside their home...
Bishop Louie Galbines took his ceremonial first step into the Diocese of Bacolod on August 10, 2026, at the Tanolo Bridge along the Bacolod-South Road in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. The bridge serves as a boundary and transition point between the Dioceses of Bacolod and Kabankalan. DIOCESE OF BACOLOD PHOTO

Galbines installed as new bishop of Diocese of Bacolod

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BACOLOD City — Most Rev. Louie Galbines was formally installed as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Bacolod on August 11, succeeding retired...
GO, PADILLA

Go, Padilla, Estrada submitted priority project lists – Bonoan

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MANILA — Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan has identified senators Christopher “Bong” Go, Robin Padilla and Jinggoy Estrada as among lawmakers who submitted...
MARCOS, DUTERTE-CARPIO

Palace: Marcos has no hand in grave threats case v. Sara

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MANILA — Malacañang on Wednesday distanced President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. from the grave threats case filed against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, insisting the...
Kalibo Bureau of Fire Protection personnel respond to a warehouse fire in Barangay Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan, early August 10. The blaze destroyed the 80-square-meter structure and items stored inside, with initial damage estimated at P120,000. AKLAN-FILIPINO-CHINESE ACTION GROUP PHOTO

Kalibo warehouse fire causes P120K in property damage

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AKLAN – A warehouse storing motorcycle parts, vehicle maintenance supplies, and other equipment was destroyed by fire in Barangay Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan, early Monday...
NO MORE DELAYS. Iloilo-based accountability watchdog Kahublagan Kontra Kurapsyon urges Malacañang and Congress to push through with the November 2026 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, warning that another postponement would prolong unearned holdover terms and weaken grassroots accountability.

CHRONIC POSTPONEMENT: Only 10 of 18 barangay elections pushed through since 1982 – watchdog

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ILOILO City — Only 10 of the 18 scheduled barangay elections since 1982 have pushed through, while Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls have been postponed...
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