President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. signs Executive Order 116 increasing the minimum access volume of pork meat from 54,210 metric tons (MT) to 204,210 MT.

Iloilo pork supply stable, but price gap worries OPVet

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ILOILO – Despite recovering from African swine fever (ASF) and achieving 87.21 percent self-sufficiency in pork production, Iloilo Province faces a widening concern over...
The Iloilo City Government reaffirmed its commitment to prioritize people-centered programs, projects, and services funded through the responsible collection and utilization of taxes. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas emphasized that tax revenues are channelled into essential services such as infrastructure development, public health, education, social protection, and economic initiatives that directly benefit Ilonggos. By improving financial management and maintaining transparency and accountability, the city aims to ensure that every peso collected leads to real improvements in people’s quality of life.

Iloilo City Gov’t seeks P24.5M budget in 2027 for mayor’s aides

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ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod has been asked to approve a proposed P24.5-million allocation for executive assistants under Mayor Raisa Treñas’ office in...
Young Catholic faithful dressed as saints and other revered religious figures gather at the Sta. Ana Parish Church or Molo Church in Molo, Iloilo City, for the third annual “parade of saints”. The activity seeks to reclaim Halloween’s Christian roots by promoting faith, holiness and family values over frightening costumes and secular festivities. STA. ANA PARISH OF MOLO SOCCOM

Molo parish pushes back vs Halloween frights

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ILOILO City – Seeking to reclaim Halloween’s Christian roots amid the growing popularity of frightening costumes and secular celebrations, Sta. Ana Parish in Molo...
More tourists from Asia Pacific are coming to the Philippines, a Mastercard report says. Photo shows the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. SCREENGRABBED FROM MALAY-BORACAY TOURISM OFFICE/FB VIDEO

Domestic tourists fuel Boracay’s 9% arrival growth

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MALAY, Aklan — Domestic tourists powered Boracay Island’s tourism growth in October 2026, accounting for nearly 86 percent of the 164,225 visitor arrivals as...
City Legal Office (CLO) personnel dismantle illegal structures during a joint clearing operation along Adela Market in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, on October 30, 2026. At least 30 structures were removed following complaints about vendors obstructing public roads. SCREENGRAB FROM BCCO-PIO FB

30 illegal structures cleared in Mansilingan

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BACOLOD City – At least 30 illegal structures were dismantled during a joint clearing operation along Adela Market in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, on...
The repair and rehabilitation of irrigation facilities are among the interventions being pursued by the Capiz provincial government to mitigate the effects of El Niño on the agriculture sector. The initiative was highlighted during the Provincial El Niño Action Planning Workshop on October 27, 2026, in Roxas City. CAPIZ PROV’L GOV’T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO

Capiz intensifies El Niño response as farm damage exceeds 8,300 hectares

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CAPIZ – The provincial government of Capiz has intensified its mitigation and response efforts against El Niño after the dry spell affected more than...
Coast Guard Sub-Station San Carlos personnel rescue two fishermen, identified as Windros Caballero and Christian Peñalosa, after their motorbanca capsized in the waters off Sipaway Island, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, on October 31, 2026. COAST GUARD STATION NORTHERN NEGOCC PHOTO

Two fishermen rescued after motorbanca capsizes off Sipaway Island

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BACOLOD City – Two fishermen were rescued unharmed after their motorbanca capsized in the waters off Sipaway Island, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, on...
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Three men arrested for alleged store break-in in San Carlos City

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BACOLOD City – Three men were arrested after they were allegedly caught breaking into a mobile phone store in Barangay 4, San Carlos City,...
In April 2023, a Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court ordered former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gerald Bantag’s arrest in connection with the killing of the alleged middleman in the October 2022 murder of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa.

Ex-prison director wanted over death of middleman in broadcaster’s killing eludes police raid in...

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MANILA — Fugitive former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gerald Bantag remains at large after police raided a poultry farm in Ifugao where...
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, is the first Filipino and Asian dean of the College of Cardinals after Pope Leo XIV approved his election on Oct. 8. The Vatican announced the development on Oct. 9.

Tagle makes history as first Asian dean of cardinals

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MANILA — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is the new dean of the College of Cardinals, considered as a group of elites who advise the...
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