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...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Employment and Labor-6 disclosed on Wednesday that business establishments in Western Visayas region are compliant with labor laws. MELISSA Navarra, DOLE-6 OIC assistant regional director, speaks at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas. (Tara Yap) Melisa Navarra,...
ILOILO CITY – Almost 3,000 public schools in Western Visayas region shifted to remote classes due to the “habagat” (southwest monsoon) and tropical depression “Gener.” The Department of Education-6 said that physical classes were suspended in 2,957 public schools as of Tuesday, September...
ILOILO CITY – Four persons were killed in Western Visayas region due to the “habagat” or southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical cyclone “Ferdie.” ONE of the houses destroyed in Antique province due to the habagat enhanced by tropical cyclone ‘Ferdie.’ (Antique News) The...
Philippine National Police personnel assist in the evacuation of residents living inside the four- to six-kilometer danger zone of Mt. Kanlaon in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Sept. 13, 2024. (Photo by La Castellana Municipal Police Station) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) cautioned the...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized P3.9-million worth of suspected shabu in Western Visayas from September 11 to 13. The Police Regional Office-6 said that 586 grams of shabu were seized from 29 suspected drug pushers in 27 anti-drug operations from 6 a.m. on September 11 to 5:59 a.m. on September 13....
ILOILO CITY — The inflation rate in Western Visayas remains unchanged at 4.8 percent in August. A STALL at the La Paz Market in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Nida Amolar, Philippine Statistics Authority-6 officer-in-charge and chief statistical specialist, attributed this to the lower food...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at P73 million in Western Visayas region in August. THE Police Regional Office-6 seized suspected shabu worth P73 million in August. (PNP/PRO-6) The Police Regional Office-6 said a total of 10.7 kilos of shabu were confiscated in 236 police...
ILOILO CITY – Police arrested on Tuesday, September 3, in Calinog town, Iloilo province the third and fourth most wanted persons in Western Visayas. The suspects were identified as Arcee, the third most wanted, and Rod, the fourth most wanted. “These arrests, made possible with the help of the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-6 said 42 people have died from the mosquito-borne disease dengue in Western Visayas region in eight months. A FOGGING operation is conducted in Capiz as the province battles a dengue outbreak. (Capiz Provincial Government Communications Group)...
