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‘ONE BILLION RISING’. Women from various sectors in Iloilo City join the government’s campaign to end Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). Ilonggas are asserting their capabilities to lead and their role as nation-builders this International Women’s Day. PANAY NEWS FILE PHOTO

‘WOMEN CAN’; Ilonggas assert leadership, diversity, role in society

ILOILO City – Do not belittle women or overlook their contributions in nation-building. Women certainly have the capacity to lead, according to women’s rights group...
‘CHILD HAVING A CHILD.’ Nene, 17, cradles her baby while her other daughter seeks her attention, too. Having a child at a very young age could pose high risks, an expert shares. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Expert spells out perils of teenage pregnancy

ILOILO City – La Paz district resident Nene (not her real name) got pregnant when she was 14 years old. Now at just 17, she...
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Attack strengthened my resolve to fight for human rights – lawyer

ILOILO City – Though difficult, he would never let fear prevent him from “fighting the battles that must be fought,” according to Ilonggo human...
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First In Iloilo: Calinog launches community disaster monitoring system

ILOILO – The town of Calinog launched its Community Disaster Monitoring System (CCDMS), the very first in this province. Mayor Francisco Calvo said the CCDMS was...

Court reverses decision convicting bizman of estafa

ILOILO City – The Regional Trial Court 6, Branch 28 here recently reversed its April 14, 2020 decision convicting Ilonggo businessman Bernie Miaque for estafa. Judge...
All public Masses in the Santo Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church in Miag-ao, Iloilo are suspended until further notice. PHOTO BY VINE NIEVALES

Miag-ao church on lockdown; all public masses suspended

ILOILO – Beginning yesterday March 7, there would be no Masses at the renowned Santo Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church in Miag-ao town. “It is...
SINOVAC’S ARRIVAL. Cold chain and logistics personnel of the Western Visayas’ Vaccination Operations Center facilitate the offloading of Sinovac vaccines at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town. These vaccines are intended for four COVID-19 referral hospitals in Iloilo. PHOTO BY OCD-6

‘THIS IS IT’ WV welcomes 16,800 COVID shots from China’s Sinovac

ILOILO City – Healthcare personnel in Western Visayas started rolling up their sleeves for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine from China’s biopharmaceutical company...
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Rebel returnees share tough life in the mountains

ILOILO City – “Deception and false ideology.” This was what two former insurgents said they realized the time they took up arms and joined the...

CHR-6 to probe attack on Iloilo lawyer

ILOILO City – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Region 6 will conduct a motu proprio probe into the case of Atty. Angelo Karlo...
On Labor Day last year, Atty. Angelo Karlo Guillen (left) was arrested after responding to the illegal arrest of 42 activists who were protesting the extrajudicial killing of Bayan Muna Iloilo coordinator Jory Porquia. The Ilonggo lawyer was attacked by unidentified men on General Luna Street on Wednesday night. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

LAWLESS VIOLENCE; Rights lawyer attacked; cops say it’s robbery but groups suspect something far...

ILOILO City – Ilonggo lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen was attacked by unidentified men on General Luna Street. The men struck him with a 12-inch...