CEBU CITY -- Police in Central Visayas have intensified their campaign against loose firearms. Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba, chief of the Police Regional Office-7, on Friday, Nov. 25, checks the loose firearms that were surrendered or seized by the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-7, which is...
A SCREENSHOT of the music video in which Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba is singing and dancing to the tune of ‘Life is Beautiful’ jingle. The scene was shot at the Magellan’s Cross beside the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino de Cebu. (Calvin D. Cordova) CEBU CITY – The hashtag...
BORONGAN CITY – As Surf in the City 2022, the biggest sporting event in Eastern Visayas opens, the Philippine National Surfing Team trained more than 60 aspiring young athletes in the Groms Grassroot Program for young surfers here from Nov. 24 to 25. “Grom” is short for the slang term...
Most of Luzon and Visayas may enjoy a generally fair weather condition in the next 24-hour period, while residents of Mindanao may still expect rains due to the prevalence of Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over a lotto and small town lottery (STL) shares worth P11,788,540 to 27 local government units (LGUs) in Visayas on Thursday, Nov. 24. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The check was personally handed by PCSO General Manager...
The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) awarded the local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas region for their improvement in competitiveness. The skyline of Mandurriao district in Iloilo City, which is the new center of economic...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 reported an increase in the number of children in conflict with the law (CICL) across Western Visayas region in the first three quarters of this year. The Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee (RJJWC)-6 under the...
Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado on Monday, Nov. 21, was sworn in as the new chairman of the Regional Development Council-Central Visayas (RDC-7). BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (second from left) takes his oath as chairman of the Regional Development Council-Central Visayas before Regional Trial Court Judge...
ILOILO CITY -- The province of Iloilo became the first province in Western Visayas region to achieve 'zero open toilets' for safe sanitation. The seal for the zero open defecation (ZOD-Grade 1 status) of Iloilo province was unveiled in a ceremony Friday, November 18. At the unveiling are (from...
CEBU CITY – More than 1000 individuals were arrested during a month-long intensified campaign by the police against illegal gambling in Central Visayas. Most of the 1,147 arrested individuals arrested in October were involved in unauthorized small town lottery (STL) operations. Col. Rommel...
TACLOBAN CITY – Despite bearing the brunt of tropical cyclones, fishery production in mariculture parks continues to thrive in Eastern Visayas. A mariculture park in Eastern Visayas. (BFAR-8 FB) The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-8 reported that the trend in bangus or milkfish...
CEBU CITY – The new commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Visayas Command (Viscom) vowed an intensified anti-insurgency campaign especially in Eastern Visayas. MAJOR Gen. Benedict Arevalo answers questions from reporters after the turnover ceremony that installed him as commander of...
