ILOILO CITY – Students across Western Visayas region have created digital applications or apps to help solve community problems. TEAM Tabang of the the Dumolog National High School in Roxas City, Capiz emerged as the grand winner of the 2022 goIT Digital Innovation Fair. (Ardent Communications)...
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...
Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), vowed to provide “solid” support to the Western Command (WESCOM) for them to intensify their security operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (sitting,...
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....
The story of Achilles Capuso and his Talunon, Kuyabog, and Calabasa Dulce de Leche LECHON NGA TALUNON Clockwise from bottom: Pit-roasted wild boar served with lumpia nga ubod sang nyog and liver sauce Iloilo celebrated various milestones in October, the first of which was the launch of Flavors of...
Big metallic debris suspected to be wreckage of China’s Long March 5B rocket were found separately off the waters of Occidental Mindoro and Palawan, authorities confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 9. Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard In Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said...
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...
