ILOILO CITY – A group of journalists and officials have raised concerns over press freedom after libel cases were filed by Department of Education (DepEd)-6 (Western Visayas) Regional Director Ramir Uytico against four radio anchors of DYRI-RMN Iloilo. UYTICO The National Union of Journalists of...
ILOILO CITY (PNA) – The top official of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in Western Visayas is “undesirable and unwelcome” here, with the city government declaring Regional Director Nora P. Patron as persona non grata on Thursday, September 28. In an interview on Friday, September...
RODRIGUEZ ILOILO CITY – Newly appointed Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 6 Director Crisanta "Krisma" Marlene P. Rodriguez vowed to boost tourism revenues in Western Visayas as the pandemic wanes. “Our aim is to boost tourism revenues highlighting the heritage, culture, arts, and experiences...
CAMP MARECELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City – Brigadier General Percival Antolin Rumbaoa has formally assumed his post as the new regional director of Police Regional Office-Region 2 on Monday, Dec. 19. BGen. Rumbaoa replaced BGen. Steve B. Ludan who relinquished his position after reaching the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - P/BGen. Neil Alinsañgan took over the helm of the Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) during turnover ceremonies on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the PRO-9 headquarters in Camp Abendan, Barangay Mercedes here. P/BGen. Neil Alinsañgan takes over the helm of Police Regional Office-9 from...
TACLOBAN CITY – It will be Brigadier General Rommel Francisco Marbil who will serve as the new regional director in Police Regional Office-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas). Photo via Tonette Marticio Marbil, a member of the Philippine Military Academy 'Sambisig' Class of 1991, replaced Brigadier...
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-6) has once again clarified that politicians in Western Visayas region cannot remove beneficiaries from any of its programs. A family in Anini-y town, Antique province is benefitting from the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang...
A security guard who allegedly yielded P3.4 million worth of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) has been arrested in a buy-bust operation in Valenzuela City recently, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported Friday, Oct. 29. (PDEA photo) The PDEA Regional Office -...
President Duterte has officially named Emelita P. Bagsit, as the new Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)- Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon). Newly appointed DOST-Calabarzon Regional Director Emelita P. Bagsit (DOST-Calabarzon) This was announced...
Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized P1.7 million worth of shabu following the arrest of 11 drug pushers in an entrapment operation on Saturday, Oct. 9 in Makati City. PDEA Central Luzon Regional Director Bryan B Babang identified the suspects as Ma. Carmita Gonzales,...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Mimaropa Regional Director Dr. Ma. Josefina P. Abilay has been conferred with the Benita and Catalino Yap Foundation (BCYF) Innovation Award (BIA) for Government Service category for bringing innovative water technology solutions to address water scarcity...