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ILOILO City – With an average of 50 medical emergencies recorded per cemetery during last year’s All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days observance, health and disaster officials are bracing for another surge in heat-related illnesses while warning that the continuing dengue threat could put thousands of cemetery visitors at risk. The Iloilo City Disaster Risk […]
ILOILO City – Candles lit to honor the dead could turn into deadly fire traps for the living, particularly when left burning in unattended homes, as thousands of Ilonggos prepare to flock to cemeteries for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Iloilo sounded the alarm over the […]
DOUBLEDRAGON Corporation (DD) reported unprecedented financial growth for the first nine months of 2026, driven by a record surge in foreign currency revenues and the accelerated global expansion of its flagship prop-tech hospitality brand, Hotel101. For the first time in corporate history, DoubleDragon achieved P20.78 billion in total consolidated revenues — a 98.76% increase year-on-year […]
ILOILO City – The observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2, respectively, is providing additional income opportunities for cemetery caretakers and tombstone painters across Iloilo City, although some workers say business has slowed compared with previous years. As families prepare to visit the graves of departed loved ones, […]
ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Government is earmarking P48.75 million for emergency water security measures, including water rationing, bulk water procurement and the installation of additional water facilities, to prevent a potentially crippling water shortage affecting more than two million Ilonggos as the province braces for the anticipated effects of a Super El Niño from […]
ILOILO City – The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) – Panay has denounced the Iloilo City Council’s decision to restrict the vice mayor’s participation in legislative proceedings, warning that the move sets a dangerous precedent for suppressing dissent and prioritizing political power over the welfare of Ilonggos. The student organization criticized the […]
ILOILO City — Flower prices could increase by as much as P150 as demand surges ahead of the observance of All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2), although several vendors in Iloilo City have pledged to maintain fixed prices despite the expected influx of buyers. With flower-selling operations having officially started […]
PHOTOS BY IME SORNITO EVERY candle lit in a cemetery or on a home altar during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day carries a story. Behind these small flames are the hands of women who have spent more than two decades working to provide for their families. Inside the compound of St. Clement’s Church […]
PHOTOS BY ALLEN ANIMAS LONG BEFORE Iloilo’s heritage sites became popular subjects on social media, Prof. Marie Joy Buendia-Rosal was already documenting the province’s centuries-old cemeteries, uncovering the history, artistry and cultural traditions preserved in their stone structures. Her decades of research have culminated in “Ig-Ampo Niño Cami: An Art History of Iloilo Spanish Colonial […]
ILOILO – Not a single slaughterhouse in Iloilo Province has secured accreditation from the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), leaving all existing facilities operating under local registration and restricting the distribution of their meat products to their respective municipalities. The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPVet) disclosed that slaughterhouses serving Iloilo’s 43 local government units […]
ILOILO City — All Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel across Western Visayas will be placed on full alert beginning October 30 as authorities brace for potential fires, medical emergencies and other incidents during the peak observance of All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2). The regionwide Code Red alert, which […]
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City government is enforcing a “no permit, no vending” policy in designated areas near cemeteries and public spaces from October 29 to November 2 to ensure orderly vending operations during Undas 2026. More than 200 flower and candle vendors received special permits and identification cards on October 29, authorizing them […]
MANILA — Filipinos face the prospect of higher fuel, food and other commodity prices after the Philippine peso plunged to a historic low of P64.17 against the US dollar, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to assure the public that the government has sufficient resources to defend the weakening currency. The peso’s record depreciation has heightened […]
ILOILO — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has yet to determine whether emergency responders can effectively handle a major aircraft disaster at Iloilo International Airport, despite declaring October 28’s full-scale crash simulation successful. CAAP Area Center VI Acting Manager Engr. Diego Eric L. Abecendario acknowledged that shortcomings are inevitable in disaster response […]
