TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 said the Trillion Peso March 2.0 on Sunday, Nov. 30, in Eastern Visayas was generally peaceful. The Diocese of Calbayog in Calbayog City, Samar province held a peaceful rally called "A Trillion Peso Peaceful Rally March Toward Healing our Land" at...
TACLOBAN CITY – Over 3,000 police officers have been deployed to secure the Trillion Peso March in Eastern Visayas region on Nov. 30. Police Regional Office-8 director Police Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy said they are on full alert since Nov. 28 to strengthen operational readiness across Eastern...
TACLOBAN CITY — The Police Regional Office-8 arrested six most wanted individuals and 16 other wanted persons in Eastern Visayas from Nov. 26 to 27. Among those apprehended were Surigao del Sur’s most wanted. The suspect Boy, 48, of Lianga, Surigao del Sur, faces murder, attempted murder,...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to look into the devastation left by typhoon "Tino." The SITG Tino, which will be headed by the PRO-7 deputy regional director for pperations, will be a multi-agency body tasked to...
ILOILO CITY — The government-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) urged members in Western Visayas region to avail of its primary care benefit program known as YAKAP (Yaman ng Kalusugan) to curb preventable diseases. Based on consolidated data as of Oct. 31, PhilHealth-6 paid more...
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to continue affecting large parts of the country, bringing rains and thunderstorms to Palawan, the Visayas, and Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, November 15. In...
ILOILO CITY — The agriculture and fisheries sector of Iloilo province sustained P185.2 million in damage from typhoon "Tino." The Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office reported on Tuesday, Nov. 11, that 9,513 farmers and fisherfolk have been affected in nearly all of the 42 towns and component...
ILOILO CITY -- Typhoon “Uwan” affected 109,200 people from 578 barangays in Western Visayas region. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-6, chaired by the Office of Civil Defense-6, said their homes were flooded and damaged by very strong winds or strong waves. The entire...
ILOILO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-6 has urged local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas region to order pre-emptive evacuation as tropical cyclone “Uwan” nears. “We once again call on our LGUs to act fast, activate preparedness measures, and prioritize life preservation,”...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas region is set to receive P200-million financial assistance from the Office of the President for typhoon “Tino” recovery efforts. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Thursday, Nov. 6, that the provinces of Iloilo and Capiz will get P50 million each; the...
ILOILO CITY – Typhoon ‘’Tino’’ displaced 764,000 people or 233,694 families in Western Visayas region, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council -6 said Thursday. The RDRRMC-6 chaired by the Office of Civil Defense-6 said 4,619 barangays in Aklan, Antique, Capiz,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-8 (Eastern Visayas) has mobilized at least 3,400 personnel across the region to ensure public safety and support the ongoing disaster response operations amid the onslaught of typhoon ‘’Tino.’’ As of Tuesday morning, PRO-8 reported that...
