This year’s Dive7 Festival puts the spotlight on the underwater scene of Zamboanguita and Dauin When we talk about the beauty of the Philippines, distinct tourist spots come to mind. There’s the picturesque Mayon Volcano, the old-world charm of Intramuros, and, of course, the crystal beaches of...
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 – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos gave away iPads and textbooks to her law students when she visited the West Visayas State University (WVSU) here Friday, Aug. 19, two days before her 63rd birth anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 21. FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (second from left) poses in...
CATBALOGAN CITY – Sixty-five firearms seized in the campaign against the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Visayas by the 8th Infantry Division (ID) were destroyed in a ceremony here Saturday, Aug. 20. BACARRO (AFP FB) Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of...
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...
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...
CEBU CITY – Three kilos of suspected shabu amounting to more than P25 million were seized in a region-wide simultaneous police operation in Central Visayas. Dubbed Synchronized Enhanced Managing Police Operations (SEMPO), the series of police operation started 12:01 a.m. August 13 and ended 12:01...
CEBU CITY – As the government stepped up its vaccination drive through the “Pinaslakas” program, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-Region 7) announced Monday, August 15, that 3,635,038 individuals in the area aged five and above have yet to to have their second and booster doses....
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...
