ILOILO CITY—An estimated P1.78 billion is needed to repair various infrastructure damaged by severe tropical storm "Paeng" in Western Visayas. TROPICAL cyclone 'Paeng' damaged the Paliwan Bridge, which connects Laua-an and Bugasong towns in Antique province. (Antique PIO) The Committee on...
The most awaited creation of the multi-million-dollar, sea-crossing bridges in Western Visayas (Region 6) will commence in the first quarter of 2023, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) declared on Friday, Nov. 11. Photo courtesy of DPWH In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M....
ILOILO CITY – The opening of school year 2022-2023 in Western Visayas Monday, Aug. 22, was orderly, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. STUDENTS at the Iloilo Central Elementary School in Iloilo City during the opening of school year 2022-2023 Monday, Aug. 22. (Tara Yap) “Based on the...
ILOILO CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Leo Francisco, newly installed Western Visayas police chief, has assured the public that police are ready for a peaceful opening of classes Monday, Aug. 22. POLICE Brig. Gen. Leo Francisco, Police Regional Office-6 director, talks to the media after assuming the...
CEBU CITY – Dengue cases in Central Visayas continue to rise with most cases recorded in Cebu island, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) reported. The DOH 7 reported that as of August 13, Region 7 has 11,403 confirmed dengue cases with 72 deaths. The DOH 7 said that 74 percent...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a mascot called the "Pinas: Basura Buster" (PBB) to strengthen the waste management campaign in Western Visayas. THE Pinas: Basura Buster of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID) has 149 new soldiers for Western Visayas and Central Visayas. MAJOR Gen. Benedict Arevalo pins the rank of a new soldier during a ceremony in Camp Peralta, the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Jamindan,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has logged 50 dengue fatalities in Western Visayas from January to July this year. Capiz has logged its first dengue death, the DOH-Region 6 Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) said in an August 11 report. Four new deaths from...
ILOILO CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Flynn Dongbo has stepped down as Western Visayas police chief. The Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City has issued an order to Dongbo to step down as director of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 effective Monday, August 8....
MALACAD mugshot. (Caluya police) ILOILO CITY – Police arrested the No. 1 most wanted person in Western Visayas in Caluya, Antique Thursday, August 4. The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 identified the suspect as Dennis Salvoza Malacad. The PRO-6 Regional Intelligence Unit, Antique Police...
ILOILO CITY—The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now pushing for data forecasting for crops and livestock production in Western Visayas region. Data forecasting for crops and livestock production which is used as the basis in formulating policy that would be adopted used to be done by the...
ILOILO CITY – Three provinces in Western Visayas registered high positivity rates for Covid-19 in the last week of July, OCTA Research disclosed Monday, August 1. “Positivity rates are rising, indicating increasing transmission of the virus,” said Dr. Guido David, OCTA Research fellow. David...
