Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Iloilo, reported that it has welcomed the first gearless vessel to call in the Western Visayas Region. Operated by Regional Container Lines (RCL), the MV Otana Bhum made its...
CEBU CITY – Twenty-five persons have been arrested in Central Visayas since the election gun ban was enforced on Jan. 12, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas said. The PRO-7 also said that 35 firearms – 13 pistols and 22 revolvers – and bullets were seized. Among...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Armed Forces Visayas Command has awarded the AFP Campaign Streamer to two infantry brigades, three battalions, and former operational control units of the 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division for successfully dismantling New People's Army units in Eastern Visayas. The...
ILOILO CITY – Three-hundred fifteen wanted persons were arrested in Western Visayas region from Jan. 1 to 15. The Police Regional Office-6 said 43 were classified as most wanted persons and 272 were other wanted persons. PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky cited their arrests. “These...
ILOILO CITY – Two institutions at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province bagged tourism awards handed out by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Malay Sailing Boat Owners Association and the Mandala Spa and Resort Villas Boracay were two of the three...
ILOILO CITY – An initial list of 17 areas with election-related concerns in the upcoming elections have been identified in Western Visayas region. DENNIS Ausan (center), head of the Commission on Elections-6, with other members of the Western Visayas Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating...
TACLOBAN CITY – More than 10,000 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and Philippine Coast Guard will be deployed across Eastern Visayas to secure the 2025 elections. They will work together with the Commission on Elections-Regional Office 8. Security...
(Image from UP's website) They say that education is a life-long process and should be accessible to everyone. This 2025, further hone your knowledge and skills, and study on your own phase as the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has announced the lineup of 44 free online...
CEBU CITY – Authorities in Central Visayas took a crucial step towards achieving a peaceful and fair election in May by opening the Regional Election Monitoring Action Center (REMEC) here on Thursday, Jan. 9. THE Regional Election Monitoring Action Center at the Police Regional Office-Central...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas went up by 0.2 percent from 3.2 percent in November to 3.4 percent in December. PEOPLE buy goods in a market in Jaro, Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “The uptrend in the Western Visayas inflation rate in December 2024 was mainly due to the faster...
ILOILO CITY – Police arrested three individuals in Negros Occidental province for alleged terrorism financing. Police identified the suspects as Federico Salvilla, Perla Pavillar, and Darryl Albañez. The suspects were apprehended by the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office in...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-6 has recorded 154 fireworks-related injuries in Western Visayas region. A STALL selling firecrackers in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The DOH-6 said 39 injuries were recorded in DOH sentinel sites. The remaining 115 was reported in non-sentinel sites...
