ILOILO CITY – Sixteen gas stations temporarily closed in Western Visayas on Monday, March 30, after they ran out of fuel amid the ongoing Middle East war. Data released by the Police Regional Office-6 said the impact of 16 temporary closures is minimal as there are a total of 860 gas stations in...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is checking labor compliance and safety standards in Western Visayas following the fuel crisis caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. DOLE, its attached agency Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), and other partner...
ILOILO CITY — A task force has been launched to fight money laundering and terrorism financing in Western Visayas region. Law enforcement and intelligence units banded together to create the Western Visayas Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Task Force in line with a memorandum issued by...
Fire razed 30 houses, affecting 46 families in Barangay Western, Taguig on March 24. The Taguig City Fire Station reported that the blaze started at about 7:23 p.m. from a house in the National Housing Authority Garage, Sampaguita Street in the barangay. Firefighters raised the first alarm at...
ILOILO CITY — Western Visayas has published an action plan and ethics policy for artificial intelligence (AI). The Regional Development Council-6 has formally released copies of the AI Regional Development Action Plan and the AI Governance and Ethics Policy for 2025 to 2030. “This is to...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for stronger political commitment, increased innovation, and decentralized health services to end tuberculosis (TB), as it warned that millions remain affected across the Western Pacific Region. In a World Tuberculosis Day 2026 press release, the WHO...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) honored more than 100 key stakeholders during the recent Pagdayaw 2025: Western Visayas Tourism Awards. “This expresses our deepest appreciation to those whose consistent support and excellence have strengthened Western Visayas as a vibrant,...
Security forces went on high alert after a suspected Chinese rocket was observed over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which crossed Palawan’s airspace on Friday, March 13. The Western Naval Command (WNC) confirmed the sighting of what is believed to be a People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 said Monday that one gasoline station in Western Visayas is under investigation for alleged price manipulation. “There’s a gas station in Roxas City that increased prices without approval from the DOE,” said PRO-6 Director Police Brig. Gen....
ILOILO CITY – Almost 150,000 poor families in Western Visayas region can avail of free electricity under the Lifeline Rate Subsidy Program (LRSP). Under the LRSP, families consuming 50 kilowatt hours (kWh) or less per month are entitled to 100 percent free electricity. The Department of Energy...
ILOILO CITY – There are 57,486 Overseas Filipino workers from Western Visayas region at risk from tension in the Middle East, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said. OWWA-6 Director James Mendiola said they are from Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Iloilo City. The number...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Population and Development-6 (Western Visayas) is among the top-performing offices of the agency. The CPD-6 under Harold Alfred Marshall was awarded as the second top-performing regional office during the CPD’s 57th founding anniversary this month. “This...
