CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has issued show-cause orders (SCOs) to more than 400 candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30 for alleged election offenses. Comelec-7 chief Lionel Marco Castillano said 483 were asked to...
CEBU CITY – Candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections were reminded of the do’s and don’ts in the 10-day campaign period from October 19 to 28. Lionel Marco Castillano, Commission on Elections-Central Visayas (Comelec) chief, issued the reminders as the campaign period...
CEBU CITY – Law enforcers and other stakeholders in Central Visayas on Monday, October 16, took part in the nationwide multi-sectoral peace assembly for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Camp Sergio Sr. here. COMMISSION on Elections-Central Visayas Director Lionel Marco...
CEBU CITY – Forty-one areas in Central Visayas have been placed under the orange and yellow categories in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30. Those placed under the orange category were considered areas of immediate concern while those in the yellow category were...
CEBU CITY – Seized illegal drugs amounting to P330 million were destroyed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) here on Thursday, October 12. CHEMISTS from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas prepare to destroy illegal drugs worth P330 million...
ILOILO CITY – The 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army neutralized 30 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Western and Central Visayas in September. The 3rd ID said 16 NPA rebels were killed while others surrendered from September 1 to September 30. Among the communist fighters killed...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas (DSWD-7) on Friday, September 29, started distributing cash assistance to sari-sari store owners in the region affected by the price cap on rice. According to DSWD-7, there are more than 2,000 sari-sari owners who...
CEBU CITY – Rabies cases in Region 7 significantly increased this year, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported. Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, DOH-7 Medical Officer IV, said at least 59,000 rabies cases were recorded in the first two quarters of this year, 50 percent higher...
CEBU CITY – Establishments in Central Visayas were reminded to ensure that the new minimum wage increase will be implemented starting October 1. Lilia Estillore, Department of Labor and Employment-Central Visayas (DOLE-7) director, said random inspections will be conducted in small, medium, and...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has denied the payment for accommodations, meals, and other services amounting to P456,716.50 incurred by former Department of Tourism (DOT) officials during their stay at the Discovery Shores Boracay in 2018. It denied the claim of Discovery World Corporation (DWC),...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas (DSWD-7) will distribute cash assistance amounting to P1.3 million to micro rice retailers who were affected by the enforcement of the rice price cap. The DSWD-7 announced on Wednesday, September 13, that there will be...
CEBU CITY – Sixty-six soldiers belonging to the 302nd Infantry Brigade (IB) and 303rd IB were awarded “for their efforts and sacrifices” in the fight against the New People’s Army (NPA) in Central and Western Visayas. LT. Gen. Benedict Arevalo (center), commander of the Armed Forces...
