ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment expects assistance from the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged or Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in Western Visayas to exceed more than P1 billion by the end of the year. “With the rate it’s going, it is highly likely to exceed...
Amid rising dengue cases in Eastern Visayas, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced an emergency loan program worth P1.5 billion. The GSIS said in a statement on Friday, Sept. 20, that financial assistance is available to 34,739 members and pensioners residing in Samar,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Employment and Labor-6 disclosed on Wednesday that business establishments in Western Visayas region are compliant with labor laws. MELISSA Navarra, DOLE-6 OIC assistant regional director, speaks at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas. (Tara Yap) Melisa Navarra,...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-8 has initiated public consultations on the possibility of wage increases in Eastern Visayas. During the Kapihan sa Philippine Information Agency, Cecilio Baleña, mediator-arbiter of Department of Labor and Employment...
ILOILO CITY – Almost 3,000 public schools in Western Visayas region shifted to remote classes due to the “habagat” (southwest monsoon) and tropical depression “Gener.” The Department of Education-6 said that physical classes were suspended in 2,957 public schools as of Tuesday, September...
ILOILO CITY – Four persons were killed in Western Visayas region due to the “habagat” or southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical cyclone “Ferdie.” ONE of the houses destroyed in Antique province due to the habagat enhanced by tropical cyclone ‘Ferdie.’ (Antique News) The...
CEBU CITY – Workers in Central Visayas will receive higher wages beginning October 2. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board here (RTWPB) approved a wage increase ranging from P33 to P43 on Monday, September 16. The new daily minimum wage in Central Visayas will range between P453...
ILOILO CITY – The University of the Philippines-Visayas is embarking on a comprehensive study of the noodle-based soup “batchoy,” arguably Iloilo’s most popular dish. ‘BATCHOY,’ a noodle-based soup, is believed to be the most popular dish of Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) UP-Visayas inked...
Philippine National Police personnel assist in the evacuation of residents living inside the four- to six-kilometer danger zone of Mt. Kanlaon in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Sept. 13, 2024. (Photo by La Castellana Municipal Police Station) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) cautioned the...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized P3.9-million worth of suspected shabu in Western Visayas from September 11 to 13. The Police Regional Office-6 said that 586 grams of shabu were seized from 29 suspected drug pushers in 27 anti-drug operations from 6 a.m. on September 11 to 5:59 a.m. on September 13....
ILOILO CITY — The inflation rate in Western Visayas remains unchanged at 4.8 percent in August. A STALL at the La Paz Market in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Nida Amolar, Philippine Statistics Authority-6 officer-in-charge and chief statistical specialist, attributed this to the lower food...
Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s (ICTSI) cargo handling facility in Iloilo, has significantly enhanced its operational capability after taking delivery of two new ESP.5 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor cranes (MHC). ICTSI said the modern...
