ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade of Industry (DTI) is celebrating the rich creativity of Western Visayas region in various industries with two major trade events. THE 2024 Panubli-on Trade Fair opens at SM City Iloilo in Iloilo City. (DTI Region 6) The DTI-6 opened its 2024...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at P82 million from 317 drug suspects in Western Visayas region in October. WANKY (PRO-6 FB) The Police Regional Office-6 said that more than 12 kilos of shabu were seized from the suspects in anti-drug operations from Oct. 1 to...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas region for October went up by 0.5 percent to 3.9 percent from 3.4 percent in September. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-6 attributed this to higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages. A vegetable vendor in Iloilo City. (Tara...
CEBU CITY – The new regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) vowed to sustain the gains that his predecessor achieved in the fight against illegal drugs. TABLATE Alex Tablate said that when he replaced Emerson Margate, the PDEA-7 performed well...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment said that more than 193,000 minimum wage workers are set to benefit from the wage hike in Western Visayas region. WORKERS in Iloilo City and the rest of Western Visayas region will receive a wage increase starting Nov. 17. (Tara Yap) The DOLE-6...
ILOILO CITY – The Competitiveness Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) awarded the five most competitive local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas region on Nov. 5. DTI-6 Regional Director Rachel Nufable said the awards highlight the importance of collaboration to...
CEBU CITY – Through public cooperation and coordination of various government agencies, the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days in Region 7 was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said. The enforcement of strict security measures would have not...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has a new director. Alex Tablate formally assumed the position on Monday, Nov. 4. He replaced Emerson Margate, who was named the new director of the intelligence service of the PDEA national headquarters in Quezon...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Rey Cumigad said that All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in Eastern Visayas were generally peaceful. CUMIGAD (PRO-8 FB) Cumigad attributed the peaceful observance of the two annual occasions to PRO-8’s steadfast dedication to public safety and community...
ILOILO CITY – One-hundred seventy-six life vests were distributed to police units in Western Visayas on Oct. 31 after a policeman drowned while on duty on Oct. 16. “No one else should die while on duty,” said Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, Police Regional Office-6 chief, who stressed that this...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 said that All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day were generally peaceful in Western Visayas. PRO-6 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky said there was no major incident during "Undas" and cited operating units for maintaining peace and order. PEOPLE...
CEBU CITY – At least 6,000 security personnel have been deployed in key areas in Central Visayas as law enforcement agencies aspire for a peaceful observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. POLICE Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas,...
