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...
ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos distributed financial assistance to all barangays in Western Visayas region. The First Couple distributed checks under the “Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” program during a luncheon with local officials on Friday,...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development-Central Visayas (DHSUD-7) pushed back against complaints about alleged delays in the issuance of Licenses to Sell (LTS) covering 10,000 housing units in Cebu. Describing the allegation as "false" and "baseless," DHSUD-7...
President Marcos has urged aspiring lawyers to remain steadfast in their principles and use their legal education in the service of the nation, stressing that character matters more than intelligence or eloquence in the legal profession. Speaking at the third Commencement Exercises of the West...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has expanded free Wi-Fi to more than 2,000 public areas in Western Visayas. The DICT launched the program during the kickoff of the National ICT Month celebration at University of the Philippines Visayas (UP...
ILOILO CITY – Two ethnographic books documenting the indigenous and cultural practices of the Ati Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Western Visayas was launched here recently. “Nature and Her Stewards: The Story Behind the Agricultural Tradition of the Ati Panay” and “Ang Buri kag Nito:...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has refined the development road map for micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) product exports in Western Visayas region. DTI-6 officer-in-charge Regional Director Mutya Eusores said the Export Development Road Map for MSMEs of Western...
ILOILO CITY – New Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) chief Police Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño is prioritizing police visibility to further deter crimes. “Dapat na ginagawa ng kapulisan dito ang tinatawag natin na intensification of police visibility (What our police should be doing here...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Agriculture-6 is promoting organic farming for healthier food security in Western Visayas. “Under the environmental and social governance, this organic agriculture is very important for the health of the people,” said DA-6 Regional Technical Director...
BACOLOD CITY – The beauty of every start is the possibility of a better ending. And Central Visayas proved just that as it edged Western Visayas for the overall crown at the conclusion of the 2026 National PRISAA Games on Friday, May 15, at the STI West Negros Gymnasium. Central Visayas collected...
