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Does economic growth in WV really benefit the people?

IN 2024, Western Visayas posted a 4.3% growth in its Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), reaching P641.76 billion. At first glance, this is...

Stagnant agriculture a threat to Western Visayas’ long-term growth

WESTERN Visayas may have posted a 4.3 percent economic growth in 2024, as reported by this paper today, but the numbers tell a sobering...

When ‘tradition’ overrides safety

THE JEEPNEY crash in Barangay Maninila, Miag-ao, Iloilo on April 19 that left over 50 people injured — many of them children and elderly...

The need to track outcomes of exited 4Ps households

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 6 recently reported that 43,937 households in Western Visayas have “exited” the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino...

Life after 4Ps: Are ‘graduated’ households truly self-reliant?

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 6 recently announced that 30,858 households in Western Visayas have officially “graduated” from the Pantawid...

The fight against digital vote buying

AS THE May 12 midterm elections loom, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has escalated its efforts to combat a growing and insidious form of...

Fiesta traditions in a health-conscious era

FIESTAS are more than mere celebrations — they are sacred rituals of kinship, memory, and faith passed down through generations. From the lavish patronal...

Strengthening public health surveillance

THE SURGE in acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Iloilo City has brought to the forefront a matter that...

Balancing progress and inclusivity in public transport modernization

ILOILO’s transport sector is at a crossroads. The Department of Transportation’s push to modernize the public utility jeepney (PUJ) system through the Public Utility...

Lessons from Iloilo’s police shortfall

THE UPCOMING May 12 elections have cast a sharp light on an often-overlooked aspect of Philippine democracy — election security logistics. Iloilo Province’s shortfall...