President Marcos has appointed Philip Lo as secretary of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro announced Lo 's designation during a Palace briefing on Wednesday, July 8. Lo previously...
CEBU CITY – Central Visayas needs close to 11,000 classrooms. Dr. Arturo Bayocot, Department of Education-Central Visayas (DepEd-7) chief, disclosed the shortage when he appeared in a regular session by the Cebu Provincial Board, which looked into the current condition of classrooms, schools,...
CEBU CITY – A total ban on the use of cell phones in schools is something that the Department of Education-Central Visayas (DepEd-7) will not implement. The agency issued this clarification after the local government unit of Dumanjug in southern Cebu banned cell phones in schools to ensure...
The Visayas and Mindanao (VisMin) property market is emerging as a key investment hotspot outside Metro Manila as residential expansion, outsourcing-led office demand, and rising tourism fuel growth across regional hubs, according to property consultancy Colliers Philippines. In its latest VisMin...
ILOILO CITY – Majority of public schools in Western Visayas region lack permanent guidance counselors who are certified to handle the enormous task in handling students’ behavior and mental health. The Department of Education-6 said there are currently 2,265 designated guidance counselors for...
ILOILO CITY – African Swine Fever (ASF) cases have reemerged in Iloilo province, four years after an outbreak. The Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) confirmed on Thursday, July 2, positive cases in Barotac Viejo town, following positive results in tests conducted by the Regional Animal...
Panay Energy Development Corp. successfully synchronized the third unit of its coal-fired power plant back to the Visayas power grid on Thursday, July 2, completing repairs ahead of schedule to help ease the prolonged electricity crisis in the region. In a statement, MGEN Thermal Energy Inc. said...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) has said that around 95 percent – 867 out of 966 – of school-based bullying cases in Western Visayas region were resolved during school year 2025-2026. Leonerico Barredo, chief of DepEd-6 Education Support Services Division, said only 99 cases...
Philippine firms face mounting pressure to adapt to worsening climate risks as recurrent flooding erodes productivity, threatens jobs, and drives businesses to relocate, prompting the World Bank to call for faster investments in resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, as well as renewable...
ILOILO CITY — Four provinces in Western Visayas temporarily banned the trading and transporting of live hogs, pork, and any of its by-products as new cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) were detected. The provincial governments of Aklan, Antique, and Guimaras banned live hogs and pork products...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported Monday that 141,880 seedlings were planted in 151 hectares in Western Visayas during the Arbor Day celebration on June 25. Antique planted 48,689 seedlings; Iloilo, 37,692; Aklan, 30,489; Capiz, 19,371; and...
GMA Regional TV is strengthening its regional news coverage with the launch of "Ratsada Balita," a revamped version of its flagship Hiligaynon newscast "One Western Visayas," beginning June 29. The rebranding marks a new chapter for the regional news program, introducing a refreshed identity and...
