TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Eastern Visayas reported that a total of 41,820 families or 129,000 individuals fled super typhoon “Pepito” in Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, and Biliran on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Department of Social Welfare and Development has...
Starting Dec. 2, the daily minimum wage for private sector workers and the monthly salary of domestic helpers in Region VIII will increase following the approval of a P30 and P500 pay hike, respectively, by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) recorded a significant drop in the crime rate in Region 7. Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of PRO-7, said the notable reduction in eight focus crimes highlighted the effectiveness of crime prevention strategies in the region....
ILOILO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that 62 local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas region have earned the 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG). “We laud the efforts of the LGUs in embodying good governance and raising the bar of...
CEBU CITY – Illegal drugs worth close to P500 million went up in smoke in the biggest destruction of seized dangerous drugs so far in Central Visayas. Over 71 kilos of shabu, three kilos of marijuana, 55 tablets of ecstasy, and other dangerous drugs with a combined amount of P489,415,611.42 were...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade of Industry (DTI) is celebrating the rich creativity of Western Visayas region in various industries with two major trade events. THE 2024 Panubli-on Trade Fair opens at SM City Iloilo in Iloilo City. (DTI Region 6) The DTI-6 opened its 2024...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at P82 million from 317 drug suspects in Western Visayas region in October. WANKY (PRO-6 FB) The Police Regional Office-6 said that more than 12 kilos of shabu were seized from the suspects in anti-drug operations from Oct. 1 to...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas region for October went up by 0.5 percent to 3.9 percent from 3.4 percent in September. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-6 attributed this to higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages. A vegetable vendor in Iloilo City. (Tara...
CEBU CITY – The new regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) vowed to sustain the gains that his predecessor achieved in the fight against illegal drugs. TABLATE Alex Tablate said that when he replaced Emerson Margate, the PDEA-7 performed well...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment said that more than 193,000 minimum wage workers are set to benefit from the wage hike in Western Visayas region. WORKERS in Iloilo City and the rest of Western Visayas region will receive a wage increase starting Nov. 17. (Tara Yap) The DOLE-6...
ILOILO CITY – The Competitiveness Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) awarded the five most competitive local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas region on Nov. 5. DTI-6 Regional Director Rachel Nufable said the awards highlight the importance of collaboration to...
CEBU CITY – Through public cooperation and coordination of various government agencies, the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days in Region 7 was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said. The enforcement of strict security measures would have not...
