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NUSP Panay Revived, Urges Student Participation in National Students’ Day
By Juliane Judilla ILOILO CITY — The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), the broadest alliance of student councils and governments in the country, has officially revived its
Typhoon Tino Devastates Western Visayas; Thousands Displaced as Floods and Winds Batter Panay and Guimaras Islands
Nearly 160,000 individuals affected; widespread power outages and damage reported across provinces By Julrod Prino ILOILO CITY, Philippines — November 4, 2025. Typhoon Tino (KALMAEGI) unleashed torrential rains, powerful winds,
Makabayan’s 15-km bill counters commercial encroachment in municipal fishing waters
by Tiffany Xu In an organized act of resistance, fishers fight law with the law. Last Oct. 20, militant fisher group PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas joined Makabayan lawmakers in filing a bill that
Farmers, groups call for strengthened local production, RIDA in rice forum
By Tiffany Xu A region-wide forum led by the Panay Network for Rice Sufficiency (PNRS) garnered a crowd of 200 strong last Oct. 21, at Jubilee Hall, St. Clements Church,
Vendors Fear Displacement and Income Loss with Opening of “New” Iloilo Terminal Market
By KN Porquia/PANAYsayon ILOILO CITY – Days before the opening of the “newly rehabilitated” SM Iloilo Terminal Market, many vendors shared their woes — worried that they would lose their
Groups Protest Against Proposed Water Price Hike in Iloilo City
By Juliane Judilla Progressive and consumer groups held a picket protest in front of the Metro Iloilo Water District office in Iloilo City on Monday, October 20, to oppose the
Human Rights and Environmental Violations Linked to Consunji-Owned Palm Oil Plantation in Candoni, Negros Occidental– Report
By Juliane Judilla Grave human rights abuses and environmental violations were uncovered by the International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) during a two-day fact-finding mission in Barangay Gatuslao, Candoni, Negros
Killing of Two Elderly in Alleged “Encounter” in Iloilo, Denounced by Rights Group, Kin
By Juliane Judilla ILOILO, Philippines — Two elderly, Mateo Suarez, 72, and Roberto Cabales, 68, were killed in an alleged “encounter” in Brgy. Coto, Lambunao, Iloilo, on the evening of
Labor Alliance Seek ₱200 Daily Wage Hike Across Panay
By Juliane Judilla The United Labor Alliance, a broad coalition of workers and unions across Panay Island, formally submitted a petition for a ₱200 daily wage increase to the Regional
Progressive Groups Bring 15-km Campaign to International Scene in 2025 Blue Economy Convening
By Tiffany Xu Last September 2-5, regional chapters of militant fisherfolk organization Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya (PAMALAKAYA) in Panay and Navotas represented the Philippines during the 2025 Blue Economy