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...
ILOILO CITY -- The three-month ban on catching three different species along the Visayan Sea has begun Tuesday, Nov. 15. Fishing boats at the port of Concepcion, a town in northern Iloilo province. (Tara Yap/File/Tara Yap) The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) stressed that...
ILOILO CITY – A teacher in Iloilo province has shown that banana leaves are environmentally-friendly alternative to paper during examinations. BANANA leaves were used as answer sheet by agriculture students of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) in Calinog town, Iloilo province in an exam....
National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos spearheaded a regional development and security forum (RDSF) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in Tacloban City on Friday, Nov. 11, as the government makes a final push to eliminate the remaining communist...
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....
Newly appointed DOH Undersecretary Camilo Pancratius Cascolan (Facebook / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) New Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Camilo Cascolan said that he was tasked to supervise the operations of the state health agency in the Visayas. In a television interview, Cascolan...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO 7) on Thursday, Nov. 10, launched the ‘’Bisdak Cop Riders” – a team of motorcycle-riding policemen tasked to curb street crimes in the region. MEMBERS of the Police Regional Office-7 ‘Bisdak Cop Riders’ demonstrate how to...
TACLOBAN CITY – The inflation rate in Eastern Visayas went up to 7.4 percent in October after two consecutive months of deceleration, the Philippines Statistics Authority said. It registered double-digit inflation of 11.1 percent from 8.6 percent in September. The PSA attributed the uptrend...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Purple yam, locally known as ube, is a staple crop in the Philippines. From halo-halo to ube jam, the tuberous root vegetable is one of the most popular ingredients in Filipino desserts and pastries. This purple variety of yam is considered one of the most sought after crops...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) commemorated the ninth anniversary of Super Typhoon (ST) “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the most powerful storm to make landfall in the recorded history of the Philippines. Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. (left), chairman of...
ILOILO CITY – An art exhibit continues to raise funds for scholars of the University of the Philippines (UP)-Visayas here. THE ‘Lá-um’ art exhibit at University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas in Iloilo City. (UP Visayas OICA) Organized by the non-profit ONE UPV Foundation USA, “Lá-um”...
