ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education-6 said that 2,253 public schools in Western Visayas region have cancelled classes due to tropical storm “Kristine.” COLLEGE students go home in Iloilo City on Tuesday, Oct. 22, after classes were suspended due to bad weather from tropical storm...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has urged the Philippine National Police to issue guidelines on the proper uniform of policemen assigned to maritime patrols following the death of a police officer last week. MARITIME police conduct search and retrieval operation on a police officer who...
ILOILO CITY — The eighth most wanted person in Western Visayas region was arrested in this city on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the suspect as Ed, a 54-year-old farmer and a resident of Barangay Guihaman, Leganes town, Iloilo province. The warrant of arrest...
ILOILO CITY – Police apprehended 475 individuals in 337 operations in Western Visayas region from October 7 to 13. Statistics show that the commitment of personnel and their unit commander’s patience and dedication toward their sworn duties, and of the community’s vital information, led to...
ILOILO CITY – Police recovered suspected shabu valued at more than P11.5 million in Western Visayas region in three days. The Police Regional Office-6 said approximately 1.6 kilos of shabu were seized from 60 suspected drug pushers from 6 a.m. October 7 to 5:59 a.m. October 10. Ten were...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas dropped to 3.3 percent in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority-6 said on Thursday, October 10. A VEGETABLE vendor in Iloilo City. The inflation rate in Western Visayas dropped in September to 3.3 percent. (Tara Yap) Nida Amolar, PSA-6...
ILOILO CITY— Police confiscated suspected shabu worth P2.2 million from 16 drug pushers in buy-bust operations in Western Visayas region in 24 hours. The Police Regional Office-6 reported that 325 grams of shabu were seized from 6 a.m. on October 1 to 5:59 a.m. on October 2. Four...
ANTIQUE — A total of 3,265 policemen have been deployed across Western Visayas as part of security measures as candidates for the May 2025 elections started filing their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) on Tuesday, October 1. POLICE secure a mall in San Jose de Buenavista...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways-6 (Western Visayas) chief Sanny Boy Oropel said that the sinking flyover connecting this city to Pavia town, Iloilo will fully reopen on Christmas Day as accelerated repairs are ongoing. PROTESTERS flock to the sinking Ungka Flyover that...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development has urged local government units in Western Visayas to update their Comprehensive Land Use Plan. REGIONAL Director Eva Maria Marfil (center) of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) speaks at the...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)-6 said at least 500,000 housing units are needed in Western Visayas region to address the needs of informal settlers and others who do not own homes. REGIONAL Director Eva Maria Marfil (center) of the Department of...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment expects assistance from the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged or Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in Western Visayas to exceed more than P1 billion by the end of the year. “With the rate it’s going, it is highly likely to exceed...
