ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development assured budget for medical and burial assistance in Western Visayas region. The agency made the assurance after reports claimed that the DSWD-6 has stopped Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), particularly medical...
CEBU CITY – This city will host Central Visayas’ premier construction trade show, Philconstruct Visayas, from June 19 to 21 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino. Organized by the Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) in partnership with the Cebu Contractors Association (CCA) and...
CEBU CITY – Six suspected cases of monkeypox are being monitored in Central Visayas. The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Monday, June 2, said three cases are in Cebu City, one in Mandaue City, one in Talisay City, and one in Lapu-Lapu City. DOH-7 Director Joshua Brillantes...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) called on transportation agencies on Monday, June 2, to look into the reported increase in passenger and cargo fares in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) believed to be linked to the ongoing crisis caused by load restrictions on the San Juanico Bridge. OCD Administrator...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) suggested to President Marcos Jr. the declarataion of a state of calamity in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) amid logistical and economic challenges posed by load restrictions at San Juanico Bridge. OCD spokesperson Director Chris Noel Bendijo said the declaration will...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that marginalized sectors in Western Visayas region are still prone to human rights abuses. CHR-6 Regional Director Atty. Jonnie Dabuco said that Indigenous Peoples (IPs), Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), the elderly, and the urban poor...
For the people of Toledo City, Cebu, the ocean is more than just a view — it’s a lifeline worth preserving. Along one of its coasts, Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), through its subsidiary Therma Visayas, Inc. (TVI), is working with the Scubasureros to protect marine ecosystems....
ILOILO CITY – The University of the Philippines Visayas unveiled a food safety manual titled “Food Safety and Community: A Practical Guide to Food Safety for Food Service” on Friday, May 23. The participatory food safety manual is not only a technical guidebook but also an applicable tool...
CEBU CITY – Close to 30 more barangays in Central Visayas have been declared as drug-cleared following the recent deliberation conducted by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing Program. Headed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7), the committee...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) convened the Inter-Agency Coordinating Cell (IACC) on Friday, May 23, to address the ongoing crisis in Samar caused by the partial closure of the San Juanico Bridge. OCD Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno led the IACC meeting at the National Disaster Risk...
ILOILO CITY — Amnesty International Philippines has called on elected and reelected officials in the Visayas to address red-tagging or labelling certain people as communists. “The newly elected local and congressional officials in the Visayas should do better in addressing the red-tagging of...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways-6 (Western Visayas) Director Sonny Boy Oropel said the graft and corruption charges filed by the Crimes and Corruption Watch International Inc. (CCWII) against him and several individuals were recycled complaints. “A previous complaint was...
