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Iloilo City: Three companies showed interest in partnering with the local government here to operate and manage the Uswag Iloilo Hospital and Medical Arts Building through a public-private partnership. According to Philippines News Agency, Lawyer David Abraham Garcia, head of the Iloilo City Public-Private Partnership Office, announced that The Medical City (TMC) submitted an unsolicited proposal this month. Furthermore, Healthway Qualimed Hospital by Ayala and West Visayas State University Medical Center have also expressed intent to participate in this initiative. “They all want to operate and manage the city hospital,” Garcia stated in an interview. TMC’s proposal outlines an upfront

Camiguin: The Camiguin provincial government is determined to impose harsher penalties on business owners selling smuggled cigarettes. During Wednesday’s second Quarter Joint Council Meeting, Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo urged the five municipalities in the province to pass an ordinance banning the sale of smuggled cigarettes. He said businesses found selling such contrabands will have their permits revoked as part of the proposed ordinance’s penalty provisions. According to Philippines News Agency, under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration, the Bureau of Internal Revenue has intensified its efforts to crack down on smuggled cigarettes nationwide, with help from the Philippine National Police,

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has directed its Law Department to carry out an investigation into Lino Edgardo Cayetano, a defeated congressional candidate from Taguig, for a potential violation of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC). According to Philippines News Agency, the investigation arises from a resolution promulgated on June 18, 2025, and released to the media on Tuesday. Although the petition to cancel Cayetano’s certificate of candidacy (COC) was declared “moot and academic” following his election defeat, the resolution emphasized that this does not eliminate the criminal liability related to alleged false statements made in his COC.

Antique: The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is now accepting applications for the educational scholarship grant for children of coconut farmers in Antique. PCA Division Chief I for Aklan/Antique Gregory Te±oso III stated that applications are being accepted from June 23 until July 31 for those who wish to pursue college education. According to Philippines News Agency, there are 62 scholarship slots available throughout Western Visayas, including in Antique province. To qualify, applicants must meet certain academic criteria, including a general weighted average based on their chosen degree program, an 80 percent general weighted average or its equivalent for the previous

Baguio: The Filipino saying ‘may pera sa basura’ (there is money in trash) has been proven true many times. Aside from livelihood, one’s garbage can also be a treasure to others. ‘Encourage individuals to share and declutter with a purpose. Donate pre-loved materials, preferably items that are in good condition and reusable,’ the city government posted on the Public Information Office Facebook page Tuesday. The post is part of the city’s circular economy, which is based on the reuse and regeneration of materials or products, especially as a means of continuing production in a sustainable or environmentally friendly way. According