Gang Suppression Force (GSF) vehicles are seen in a traffic jam in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Approximately 450 Salvadoran soldiers have arrived in the Haitian capital to reinforce the GSF and take part in search operations for four missing Salvadoran nationals. ANADOLU VIA GETTY IMAGES

El Salvador sends 2K troops to Haiti to rescue four missing soldiers

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SAN SALVADOR — El Salvador has deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti as part of a mission to retrieve four nationals who went...

Treñas pushes job creation as Iloilo City economy hits P182B

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — With Iloilo City’s economy expanding to nearly P182 billion, Mayor Raisa Treñas is pushing for stronger government, industry and academic partnerships...

TTMO OKs emergency police U-turns at pedestrian lane

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Police vehicles responding to emergencies may temporarily use the pedestrian lane in front of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) for...
LIFESAVING PRECISION. A team of neurosurgeons and medical specialists at Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) in Iloilo City performs a delicate awake brain surgery on a 53-year-old woman on October 14, 2026. The procedure allowed doctors to monitor the patient's neurological functions while removing a tumor located near critical areas of the brain responsible for movement and sensation. The successful operation marks another milestone in WVMC’s growing capability to provide advanced neurosurgical care, sparing patients in Western Visayas the need to seek specialized treatment in Metro Manila or Cebu. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WVMC

WVMC brings complex brain surgery closer to Ilonggos

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ILOILO City — Patients with complex brain tumors in Western Visayas may no longer need to travel to Metro Manila or Cebu for highly...
Mayor Raisa Treñas of Iloilo City pushes for stronger collaboration among schools, businesses, industry groups and government agencies to identify skills gaps and develop more responsive education and training programs.

JOB MISMATCH IN ILOILO WORKFORCE: Curriculum overhaul pushed to meet industry demands

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — A widening gap between graduates’ qualifications and industry requirements has prompted Mayor Raisa Treñas to call for a review of school...
In a survey, 71 percent of respondents claimed they still settle their bills in cash, which may be due to reservations about using online portals as cybersecurity threats have been rising amid the pandemic. PHOTO ©PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER 2022

DOLE warns WV employers vs holiday pay violations

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By NELJOY N. GALIGAO ILOILO City – Employers across Western Visayas have been warned against underpaying workers during the November holidays. The Department of Labor...
Photo courtesy of Coast Guard District Western Visayas

16,599 passengers flood region’s sea ports; coastguard on high alert

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed 434 personnel and intensified vessel inspections across Western Visayas as 16,599 passengers passed through the...
Bacolod City government personnel from the City Agriculture Office, BENRO, DRRMO and City Engineer's Office coordinate efforts to retrieve and bury the carcass of a seven-meter whale shark found dead along the coastline of Barangay 35 on October 30. MAYOR GREG GASATAYA FB

Seven-meter whale shark found dead along Bacolod coast

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BACOLOD City – An adult whale shark, locally known as butanding, was found dead along the coastline of Barangay 35 in Bacolod City on...
Children explore and read storybooks during a literacy outreach program hosted by the Capiz Provincial Library and Book Nook at Cuartero Public Plaza. CAPIZ PROV’L LIBRARY AND BOOKNOOK FB

Libraries remain vital despite rise of AI, says Capiz librarian

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CAPIZ — Despite the growing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology, the Capiz Provincial Library (CPL) and Book Nook continues to promote...
Photo courtesy of Mike Gonzalez (TheCoffee) / Wikimedia Commons

Man arrested for cutting church wires, found with suspected ‘shabu’ in Valladolid

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BACOLOD City – A 45-year-old man was arrested after he was allegedly caught cutting electrical wires at a Catholic church in Barangay Poblacion, Valladolid,...
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