Kapistahan Travel and Tours

19/09/2026

SOMETIMES, HELP COMES FROM THE LAST PERSON YOU EXPECT. 🥹🙏

On an MRT train in Singapore, real estate agent Vit Olivia Ng noticed a nervous Filipina commuter on a suspicious phone call.

The caller was reportedly speaking aggressively and demanding personal and banking information. Then the woman began showing her passport to the person on the other end of the call. 😱

Ng immediately recognized the warning signs...

She approached the stranger and told her, “It’s a scam.” She even repeatedly pressed the hang-up button to help stop the call. 🥹

But there was another challenge—the two women struggled to communicate.

So Ng used ChatGPT on her phone to explain what was happening and warned her not to show her passport or share sensitive information with anyone over the phone.

The caller had allegedly been posing as a police officer, using the Singapore Police Force logo to make the victim believe she was in trouble. The Filipina had reportedly been in Singapore for only three weeks and genuinely believed she had done something wrong.

This is the kind of story we need to see more often.

In a world where people can easily walk past someone else’s problem, one stranger chose to stop and help.

Sometimes, kindness doesn’t need an introduction.

It just needs someone brave enough to step forward. 🧡

Maybe this is proof that faith in humanity still exists—and sometimes, it only takes one small act of courage to restore it.

19/09/2026

𝐀 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 : 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏

A new chapter is unfolding for the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲.

Alor is no stranger to Dinagyang — 𝗛𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰. 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰. He also served as co-manager for the Religious Motorcade and became part of the Dinagyang Artistic Committee.

His return to a major artistic role brings with it 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹’𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲.

For Iloilo, 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, and every new chapter brings an opportunity to further elevate that identity.

With a familiar figure once again taking part in shaping the festival’s artistic direction, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲.

19/09/2026

𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐆𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 - 𝐒𝐈𝐗 𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐆𝐎 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒

Iloilo makes another strong mark on the national stage, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁–𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The PRC released the results on September 18, 2026.

Leading the impressive Ilonggo showing is 𝗥𝗢𝗜 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝟵𝟭.𝟲𝟬%.

Joining him in the national Top 10 are:

• 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝟲 — 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗬𝗡𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗔 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗭 - West Visayas State University–La Paz — 91.20%

• 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝟳 — 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗝𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗢𝗦 𝗚𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗔 - Saint Paul University–Iloilo — 91.00%

• 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝟵 — 𝗟𝗝 𝗢𝗥𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗢 - West Visayas State University–La Paz — 90.60%

• 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝟭𝟬 — 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗨𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔 - West Visayas State University–La Paz — 90.40%

• 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝟭𝟬 — 𝗚𝗠 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗢𝗦 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗢 - West Visayas State University–La Paz — 90.40%

That gives Iloilo six representatives in the national Top 10, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆–𝗟𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘇, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆–𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼.

A remarkable achievement for these young professionals and a proud moment for Iloilo’s nursing schools and the entire Ilonggo community.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

Photos via: Joshua Pulido Enriquez Photography

19/09/2026

𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐎 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐌 — 𝐀 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐎

Iloilo is celebrating another proud moment as its nursing schools posted remarkable results in the 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, based on the rankings released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Leading the impressive results are West Visayas State University–La Paz and Saint Paul University–Iloilo, 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲.

• 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆–𝗟𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘇
𝟴𝟵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟴𝟵 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 — 𝟭𝟬𝟬%

• 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆–𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼
𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 — 𝟭𝟬𝟬%

• Also making an outstanding showing is 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟳 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝟵𝟵.𝟬𝟯% 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲.

These numbers represent more than percentages, they represent the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of aspiring nurses, 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

From Iloilo, another generation of nurses is ready to serve and make a difference. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲

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19/09/2026

19/09/2026

𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐀, 𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐎 𝐈𝐒 𝐆𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏 — ₱𝟐𝟓𝟎-𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑

BIG PROJECT FOR A BIGGER ILOILO, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘅-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 ₱𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in funding from the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).

The planned facility will be strategically located near the main entrance, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀.

But this is more than just a parking building.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟲.𝟯-𝗵𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗯, with plans for government offices, a convention facility, a sports stadium, a mall, commercial spaces, and other public facilities.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝘅-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗜, which is expected to house national government agencies providing frontline services.

With another major facility being planned, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼’𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲.

From government services to better access and facilities, 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲.

Source: Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo

19/09/2026

Domestic shipping company Montenegro Lines announced an immediate ban on all electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles across its entire fleet for passenger and cargo transport.

The company stated that the policy serves as a preventive measure against fire, explosion, thermal runaway, and battery hazards during vessel transit.

The announcement followed a statement from the Department of Energy regarding upcoming safety regulations for transporting electric vehicles after a fatal fire on the MV June Aster en route to Coron, Palawan.

The energy agency confirmed its ongoing coordination with the Maritime Industry Authority.

Montenegro Lines instructed Vessel Masters to prohibit all electric and hybrid vehicles from boarding or carriage.

Captains must coordinate directly with operations, terminal, ticketing, loading, and cargo personnel to enforce the rule.

Vessel crews are required to properly identify and inspect all vehicles prior to loading.

Personnel must immediately report any attempted entry of electric or hybrid vehicles to the operations and safety departments.

Management mandated strict compliance with the directive until further notice or until revised instructions are issued.

"The safety and protection of our passengers, crew, vessels, and cargo remain our highest priority," the shipping line stated.

Montenegro Shipping Lines Inc. operates as a domestic carrier established in 1978 starting with routes connecting Batangas City and Mindoro Island.

Company records indicate that the fleet currently consists of 59 vessels, fastcrafts, and passenger ships.

19/09/2026

The Visayas grid returned to normal operating condition on Friday, Sept. 18, a sign that the months-long struggle with tight power supply and rotational brownouts, which escalated in recent weeks, is easing.

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19/09/2026

Cause-oriented groups staged a picket Friday, Sept. 18, at Plazoleta Gay in Iloilo City. They denounced recurring brownouts, the privatization of social services such as water and public markets, and alleged corruption in government.

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