TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) said Wednesday, July 6, that seven trainees have been taken to the hospital for acute kidney injury. Fire Chief Supt. Rodolfo Denaga, BFP-Region 8 director, disclosed that aside from muscle pain, they initially...
DOH An additional 1,323 new Covid-19 cases were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, July 3. The new cases brought the number of active cases nationwide to 9,703, as shown in the DOH Covid-19 tracker website. The Philippines has been recording more than 1,000 cases daily since June...
A MAN is processed by authorities after his arrest in an anti-drug operation in Bacolod City last month. (BCPO) ILOILO CITY – Police arrested 66 drug suspects across Western Visayas (Region 6) in the last week of June. Data from the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 said the Negros Occidental Police...
The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) formally opened the “Panapton" Gallery at the Iloilo City campus Main Building and Museum Complex on Monday, June 27. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS FACEBOOK) As per a report posted on the UPVs website, the gallery showcases traditional...
ILOILO CITY — The number of Covid-19 cases in Western Visayas climbed to 903 after several months of decline. This was after the Department of Health (DOH)-Region 6 recorded a combined 120 new Covid-19 cases over the weekend. There were 59 new Covid-19 cases last June 26 and 61 new Covid-19...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu worth over P100 million were seized in a series of police buy-bust operations Saturday, June 25, in Central Visayas. In Lapu-Lapu City, two persons were caught with 15 kilos of shabu with an estimated value of P102 million. Eric Felisilda, 45, and Niel James...
PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Western Visayas Director Alex Tablate (center) leads the thermal destruction of P96-million illegal drugs at the Acropolis Gardens in Barangay Bata, Bacolod City Friday, June 24. (Glazyl Masculino) BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-Region 6 on Thursday, June 23 confirmed 21 cases of the Covid-19 Omicron BA.5 variant in Western Visayas. Iloilo City had the majority of the Omicron BA.5 cases with 16, followed by Iloilo with four and one from Guimaras. “We are closely coordinating with...
THE Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital (WVSGH) in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo is now a 300-bed general hospital. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – A sanitarium that used to treat leprosy patients in Iloilo has been elevated into a general hospital. The Department of Health (DOH) inaugurated...
The low pressure area (LPA) spotted north of Borongan City, eastern Samar will continue to bring cloudy skies, scattered rains, and thunderstorms in Luzon and Visayas, said the state weather bureau on Thursday, June 23. (PAGASA) Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas), together with the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) and the Federation of Eastern Visayas Motorcyclist Association (FEVMA), recently launched the Philippine Motorcycle Tourism (PMT) in the region. A total of 200 motorcycle...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing climate-resilient farming in Western Visayas or Region 6. FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged to adapt to climate-resilient farming. (DA-6) The DA-Region 6 Western Visayas Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture...
