ILOILO CITY — A quasi-judicial agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas region has warned against online baby selling, particularly on Facebook. “Online baby selling is tantamount to human trafficking, child abuse, exploitation, and illegal...
ILOILO CITY – Enrollment in public schools in Western Visayas region dropped to less than one million students in school year 2025-2026 without Negros Occidental province. The Department of Education-6 recorded an initial enrollment of 905,494 students, down from 1.4 million in school year...
ILOILO CITY – Police arrested 82 individuals in Western Visayas region for violating the Commission on Elections gun ban that started on Jan. 12 and ended midnight on June 12. The Police Regional Office-6 said majority of the violators of the gun ban were civilians with 78. Four were uniformed...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development assured budget for medical and burial assistance in Western Visayas region. The agency made the assurance after reports claimed that the DSWD-6 has stopped Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), particularly medical...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that marginalized sectors in Western Visayas region are still prone to human rights abuses. CHR-6 Regional Director Atty. Jonnie Dabuco said that Indigenous Peoples (IPs), Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), the elderly, and the urban poor...
ILOILO CITY – The University of the Philippines Visayas unveiled a food safety manual titled “Food Safety and Community: A Practical Guide to Food Safety for Food Service” on Friday, May 23. The participatory food safety manual is not only a technical guidebook but also an applicable tool...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways-6 (Western Visayas) Director Sonny Boy Oropel said the graft and corruption charges filed by the Crimes and Corruption Watch International Inc. (CCWII) against him and several individuals were recycled complaints. “A previous complaint was...
ILOILO CITY – Graft and corruption charges have been filed against key officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-6 for allegedly rigging the bidding process in favor of Iloilo-based International Builders Corp. (IBC), the biggest contractor in Western Visayas region. The complaint...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas region dropped for the second straight month, by 0.8 percent, from 2.7 percent in March to 1.9 percent in April. “The downtrend in the Western Visayas inflation rate in April was mainly due to the slower annual growth in the index of food and...
ILOILO CITY – A man was arrested for alleged vote-buying in Madalag town, Aklan province on Sunday, May 11. The Police Regional Office-6 disclosed that the 56-year-old suspect was arrested in a checkpoint. Police Lt. Col. Arnel Solis, PRO-6 spokesperson, said the man was carrying several...
ILOILO CITY – Almost 36,000 teachers in Western Visayas region, including Negros Occidental province, are serving as members of the electoral board for the May 12 polls. TEACHERS and other Department of Education staff serve as electoral board members in Iloilo City for the May 12 elections....
ILOILO CITY – The 3rd Infantry Division is deploying 3, 922 soldiers and utilizing 91 of its assets in Western Visayas and Negros Island regions to guard the May 12 elections. “We are making comprehensive preparations to ensure our soldiers effectively perform their election duties,” said 3rd...
