The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) thanked Cebu Pacific (CEB) for its support to the government’s relief operations amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DSWD-National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau personnel load the family food packs at the Cebu...
More than 312,000 families affected by imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao have received their “special” cash assistance from the government. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
The distribution of “special” cash assistance to individuals and families affected by the imposition of localized lockdowns in Visayas has already begun, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disclosed. Milo Patarata Sr. of Barangay Cabalabaguan, Mina, Iloilo receives...
Senator Grace Poe on Friday, June 25, pressed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to immediately settle its unpaid claims to hospitals. Senator Grace Poe (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) Poe reiterated her call as she cited reports that claims of hospitals...
BERNADAS (PIA) CEBU CITY – The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH Region 7) is encouraging local government units (LGUs) to allow walk-ins in vaccination sites. DOH Region 7 Director Jaime Bernadas said accepting walk-ins will help speed up the government’s vaccination campaign and will...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) disclosed Friday, June 18, that a biobank center is being eyed to be established in Western Visayas. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said Dr. Gerard G. Dumancas, a Balik Scientist, is looking at the feasibility of...
Twenty-seven farmer groups from Western Visayas have vowed to provide a steady supply of food products in order to sustain a program that's designed to benefit pregnant women and malnourished children. (Keith Bacongco / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The agrarian reform beneficiaries’...
Over P221 million cash assistance for more than 44,000 tourism workers in the Western Visayas have been approved by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to assist them amid the ongoing pandemic. (Photo from Department of Tourism / MANILA BULLETIN) A...
How the monumental occasion will be observed later this month, and an exclusive look at Iloilo City during the pandemic UNDYING DEVOTION Dinagyang primarily honors the Senor Sto. Nino (Photo by Mayad) At the heart of the Philippines lies the Queen of all festivals. Dagyang fever is in the air!...
The documentary film Lugta Ke Tamama (Land From God) by Kevin Piamonte and full-length Salvi: Ang Pagpadayon (The Continuation) by TM Malones. ILOILO CITY — Films from Western Visayas region are part of this year’s Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), the flagship film festival of the Film...
Photos by Jules Vivas LUNCH AT ST. MARTHA'S From left: Chef Angelo Comsti, the author, MB content producer Jules Vivas, Chef Francis Lim, Chef Kalel Chan, and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo GM Natalie Lim Sometimes we travel far and wide in search of something, only to arrive at it where we travel from. I...
Riding on tradition, this year’s Tabu-an: Western Visayas Ilonggo Heritage Cooking Competition was as delightful as its past editions Photos by the author WINNER WINNER DUCK DINNER The best main course pato estofado by team four In the Philippines, only a handful of cooking tournaments can match...
