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‘BENTENG BIGAS NO MORE’: Farmers Group Decry Marcos’ ₱20 Rice Program Supply Shortage in Aklan

By Juliane Judilla Long queues, limited supplies and a temporary suspension of sales have raised questions about the implementation of…

Slain Negrense journalist, Ilonggo priest, Panay environmental group among nominees for environmental award

By Juliane Judilla ILOILO City, Philippines — Hailing from the Visayas, a slain environmental journalist, a dedicated bishop, and an…

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I can’t help but cry sometimes when I consume and experience tidbits of everything that screams you: Perfume Genius, The…

Antique citizens’ watchdog groups file fresh Ombudsman complaints over ₱670-M govt. projects

By Juliane Judilla ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Amlig Antique, an alliance of civil society and people’s organizations, together with citizens’…

PAMALAKAYA- Panay Holds Fluvial Protest as Regionally-Coordinated Action Ahead of SONA 2026

Nathaniel Baga-ut | Spokesperson, PAMALAKAYA- Panay Following the recently concluded State of the Panay Peasant Address (SOPPA), provincial chapters of…

Envi Alliance Backs Filing of Ombudsman Complaints Over Alleged Environmental Degradation Projects in Antique

By Juliane Judilla The Amlig Antique Alliance, a coalition of religious organizations, environmental advocates, and civil society groups, files five…

BPO Workers File Illegal Dismissal Complaint Against Company in Iloilo

By Juliane Judilla ILOILO CITY — More than a hundred employees of TTEC, formerly known as TeleTech, under the Verizon…

After the Toboso 19: The Land Remembers, the People Resist

By Juliane Judilla “Buotan na si Tapang [Roger Fabillar].” (Tapang [Roger Fabillar] was a kind person.) These were the words…

Pavia farmers decry LGU inaction, enterprise stonewalling as floodwaters submerge croplands

By Tiffany Xu Even as the municipality of Pavia celebrates its title as Iloilo’s top rice producer for the year…

Labor Groups Hold Picket, File Wage Hike Petition in Iloilo

By Juliane Judilla Workers’ groups and trade unions led by the United Labor Alliance (ULA) and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)–Panay…