CEBU CITY – Rabies cases in Region 7 significantly increased this year, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported. Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, DOH-7 Medical Officer IV, said at least 59,000 rabies cases were recorded in the first two quarters of this year, 50 percent higher...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 seized more than P210.572 million worth of shabu in nine months in Western Visayas. Police Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, PRO-6 director, said 30.968 kilograms of shabu were seized in 1,283 anti-drug operations from January 1 to September 23....
ILOILO CITY – Only three out of the 13,201 police officers tested positive for illegal drugs in Western Visayas. The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 said 99.56 percent of policemen tested negative in the massive drug test ordered by Police Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor since he took over as Western...
ILOILO CITY – Forty-five individuals have been arrested for violating the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections gun ban in Western Visayas. The Police Regional Office-6 said 43 were civilians and two were a security guard and an off-duty jail officer. Police Major Mary Grace Borio,...
ILOILO CITY – One-hundred seventy-two barangays in Western Visayas are considered hotspots in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on October 30, the Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (RJPSCC-6) said. POLICE conduct a checkpoint in San Dionisio town, Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 has started distributing aid totaling P14.5 million to 967 more micro rice retailers in Western Visayas affected by the price cap. “We are glad that we are able to help more small rice retailers this time. We believe that,...
ILOILO CITY – The first batch of micro rice retailers in Western Visayas have received their P15,000 cash aid. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-6 aided the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 in releasing the money for those affected by the government rice price...
CEBU CITY – Establishments in Central Visayas were reminded to ensure that the new minimum wage increase will be implemented starting October 1. Lilia Estillore, Department of Labor and Employment-Central Visayas (DOLE-7) director, said random inspections will be conducted in small, medium, and...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has denied the payment for accommodations, meals, and other services amounting to P456,716.50 incurred by former Department of Tourism (DOT) officials during their stay at the Discovery Shores Boracay in 2018. It denied the claim of Discovery World Corporation (DWC),...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army has released the names of the seven most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the Visayas. “Your cooperation is vital to our anti-insurgency effort, especially in locating and neutralizing the wanted NPA leaders, who...
CEBU CITY – Soldiers walked up the stage one after another and received medals during an awarding ceremony on Tuesday, September 12, at the headquarters of the 302nd Infantry Brigade in Camp Leon Kilat, Tanjay City in Negros Oriental. The event, however, was not just for the gallant soldiers as...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas (DSWD-7) will distribute cash assistance amounting to P1.3 million to micro rice retailers who were affected by the enforcement of the rice price cap. The DSWD-7 announced on Wednesday, September 13, that there will be...
