CEBU CITY – Mandaue City Rep. Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon has been named as the regional chairperson of the country’s most dominant political party, the Lakas-CMD, in Central Visayas. SEN. Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) raise the hands of...
CEBU CITY – Twenty-nine more barangays were added to the list of drug-cleared areas in Central Visayas. THE Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing during a recent meeting. (Photo from PDEA-7) The 29 barangays were included after the deliberation process conducted by the Regional...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development has urged local government units in Western Visayas to update their Comprehensive Land Use Plan. REGIONAL Director Eva Maria Marfil (center) of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) speaks at the...
CEBU CITY – Illegal drugs amounting to more than P1 billion were seized in Central Visayas in the past eight months. During the same period, a total of 206 barangays in the region were declared by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) as drug-cleared, the Police...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)-6 said at least 500,000 housing units are needed in Western Visayas region to address the needs of informal settlers and others who do not own homes. REGIONAL Director Eva Maria Marfil (center) of the Department of...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three patrol boats and law enforcement tools were turned over to the Pacific Area Alliance of Local Governments for Marine Resources Development (PALMDev) by the Canadian Embassy in Manila and WildAid and Rare organizations on Monday, September 23, in Hinundayan, Southern...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has thanked Filipinos on Tuesday, Sept. 24, for his improved public satisfaction and trust numbers, while giving special mention to his home region of Visayas. "I want to...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment expects assistance from the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged or Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in Western Visayas to exceed more than P1 billion by the end of the year. “With the rate it’s going, it is highly likely to exceed...
Amid rising dengue cases in Eastern Visayas, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced an emergency loan program worth P1.5 billion. The GSIS said in a statement on Friday, Sept. 20, that financial assistance is available to 34,739 members and pensioners residing in Samar,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Employment and Labor-6 disclosed on Wednesday that business establishments in Western Visayas region are compliant with labor laws. MELISSA Navarra, DOLE-6 OIC assistant regional director, speaks at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas. (Tara Yap) Melisa Navarra,...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-8 has initiated public consultations on the possibility of wage increases in Eastern Visayas. During the Kapihan sa Philippine Information Agency, Cecilio Baleña, mediator-arbiter of Department of Labor and Employment...
ILOILO CITY – Almost 3,000 public schools in Western Visayas region shifted to remote classes due to the “habagat” (southwest monsoon) and tropical depression “Gener.” The Department of Education-6 said that physical classes were suspended in 2,957 public schools as of Tuesday, September...
