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...
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...
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...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) distributed new ambulances for provincial governments in Western Visayas region. PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles led the distribution on Wednesday, June 24, at the old Iloilo Provincial Capitol here. The provinces of Antique,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education-6 urged a communal approach in making schools safer in Western Visayas region following the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City. DepEd-6 information Officer Hernani Escullar Jr. said school safety is not merely the responsibility of school officials....
ILOILO CITY – Adoption and foster parenting is not only for traditional childless couples in Western Visayas but also open for individuals who are single or are LGBTQ. “Single petitioners and members of the LGBTQ can be part of our adoptive and foster families here in Western Visayas,” said...
ILOILO CITY – A group of hospital workers has filed a petition for a wage increase in Western Visayas region following the rejection of the petition of another organization. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-6 under the Department of Labor and Employment-6 announced that a...
ILOILO CITY – Crime in Western Visayas dropped by 67 percent during the first two weeks of Police Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño as Police Regional Office-6 chief. Tuaño said PRO-6 units recorded 11 cases of eight focus crimes from June 1 to June 7, compared to 33 from May 25 to 31. The eight focus...
ILOILO CITY – More than 800,000 students trooped to schools in Western Visayas region during the opening of classes for the school year 2026-2027 on Monday, June 8. Initial data from the Department of Education-6 said that there is an initial enrollment of more than 814,000 students as of Monday...
