ILOILO CITY—Around 1.41 million residents in Western Visayas region is registered under the Yaman ng Kalusugan (YAKAP), the primary care program of the State-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). PhilHealth-6 Regional Public Affairs Chief Janimhe Jalbuna said this is nearly 17.21...
ILOILO CITY – Around 3,000 fisherfolk in Western Visayas are set to receive fuel subsidy to ease the impact of the fuel crisis from the Middle East war. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-6, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), started the distribution last week in...
CEBU CITY – No major incident was recorded during the Holy Week in Central Visayas. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said the eight focus crimes – murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, carnapping of motor vehicles, and carnapping of motorcycles – dropped...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Holy Week was generally peaceful in Eastern Visayas, the Police Regional Office-8 said. The PRO-8 recorded a total of eight focus crimes from March 29 to April 5 and these were quickly responded and handled appropriately. Police Brig. Gen. Jayson Capoy, PRO-8 chief, attributed...
Police Cadet Van Marie Editha Gundaya Cagasan 's impressive achievement--and moving inspiration behind it--didn 't go unnoticed by former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez. Cagasan, who hailed from Baybay City, Leyte, recently made headlines by emerging as the...
ILOILO CITY – A total of 3,674 policemen and law enforcement personnel were deployed to secure the Holy Week in Western Visayas. The Police Regional Office-6 led by Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan has ordered the strict implementation of all security and public safety measures. “As we observe...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 is in on full alert for the Holy Week from March 31 to April 5 in Eastern Visayas following the directive of Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. to step up security measures to ensure a safe and peaceful observance...
ILOILO CITY – Six Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drugs during a random drug test conducted in Western Visayas on Monday, March 30. Five of them tested positive for alleged use of shabu while the other tested positive for alleged use of marijuana. Known as...
ILOILO CITY – Sixteen gas stations temporarily closed in Western Visayas on Monday, March 30, after they ran out of fuel amid the ongoing Middle East war. Data released by the Police Regional Office-6 said the impact of 16 temporary closures is minimal as there are a total of 860 gas stations in...
TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 2,260 police personnel will be deployed to ensure a safe and orderly Holy Week in Eastern Visayas. Police Brig. Gen. Jayson Capoy, Police Regional Office-8 director, said that they will be strategically assigned to key gathering spots throughout the region starting...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is checking labor compliance and safety standards in Western Visayas following the fuel crisis caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. DOLE, its attached agency Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), and other partner...
ILOILO CITY — A task force has been launched to fight money laundering and terrorism financing in Western Visayas region. Law enforcement and intelligence units banded together to create the Western Visayas Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Task Force in line with a memorandum issued by...
