ILOILO CITY – More than 8,500 teachers and principals in Western Visayas were officially promoted in an oath-taking witnessed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos in Roxas City, Capiz, on Monday, April 27. The mass oath-taking presided over by Department of...
Nearly 80,000 teachers around the country have so far been promoted under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System, President Marcos said. "Simula noong Agosto 2025 hanggang ngayon, halos walumpung libong teacher – 79,230 teachers at school head sa buong bansa ay na-promote na sa ilalim...
CEBU CITY – The chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) pushed back against claims that innocent individuals were killed during an encounter between the military and the New People 's Army (NPA) in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Sunday, April 19....
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas posted a Gross Domestic Regional Product (GRDP) of P683.44 billion in 2025. The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) recorded an economic growth rate of 6.4 percent in the region comprising Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo provinces as well as the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reiterated its call on Thursday for Eastern Visayas residents to prepare for a major earthquake as the Central Leyte fault remains ripe for destructive ground shaking. During the Maghanda Summit at the Leyte Convention Complex in...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has received 18 complaints in Western Visayas for alleged violations of the ‘’anti-epal’’ or attention-seeker policy. DILG-6 Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero said these have been forwarded to the DILG Central Office in...
CEBU CITY – A strong earthquake and a devastating typhoon rocked Central Visayas last year but the region still recorded slight improvement in tourist arrivals. The Department of Development-Central Visayas (DepDev-7) said a total of 6.9 million tourists visited the region last year. Citing data...
ILOILO CITY – Tech giant Huawei is bringing its solar technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to Western Visayas region. Huawei Digital Power inked partnerships with Filipino companies to bring its cutting edge renewable energy services to the country, including Western Visayas, which...
CEBU CITY – More than 200 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Central Visayas have been repatriated due to the tension in the Middle East. According to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-Central Visayas (OWWA-7), 202 OFWs from Region 7 have returned home, 59 from Saudi Arabia, 46 from...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has beefed up bike patrols in Western Visayas as fuel prices increased to the Middle East conflict. Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan, PRO-6 director, said the bike patrol is part of their austerity measures while sustaining police visibility. “This...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released more than P40.1 million in cash relief assistance (CRA) to tricycle drivers in Western Visayas region impacted by rising fuel costs due to the Middle East conflict. DSWD-6 Director Joselito G. Estember said a total...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released on Wednesday about P47.8 million in cash assistance to tricycle drivers in seven cities of Eastern Visayas to help cushion the effects of the current oil price hikes. DSWD Eastern Visayas Regional Director Grace...
