TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, April 5, confirmed the first case of pertussis or whooping cough in Eastern Visayas. This was a three-month-old male infant from Pastrana, Leyte, who has recovered and discharged from the hospital. The DOH-8 logged 31 suspected cases...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded an increase in pertussis or whooping cough cases in Western Visayas. The agency, which attributed this to low immunization of young children, said the number "Unfortunately, immunization coverage has taken a drastic turn for...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office 6 (DSWD-Western Visayas) has so far provided P11 million in aid to support the families affected by El Niño in the region. “The assistance was released through the implementation of food-for-work and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released more than P11 million in aid to families affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon in Western Visayas region. FOOD packs were released to beneficiaries of programs for people affected by the El Niño climate...
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 12 schools in the municipalities of Malitbog, Macrohon, Pintuyan, and Tomas Oppus in Southern Leyte suspended face-to-face classes on Wednesday, April 3, due to extreme heat. The local government of Biliran in Biliran province issued an executive order shifting...
CEBU CITY – A series of anti-criminality operations in Central Visayas during the Holy Week led to the confiscation of close to P40-million worth of illegal drugs. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported that from March 24 to 31, 5,789.76 grams of shabu with a standard drug...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education will conduct the National Achievement Tests (NAT) for Grade 6 pupils across Western Visayas despite the cancellation of classes due to the heat wave. “The testing dates can be done until April 5,” said Hernani Escular Jr., information officer of the...
ILOILO CITY – Close to 500,000 students across Western Visayas were affected by the extreme heat that forced the suspension of face-to-face classes on Monday, April 1. STUDENTS at the Iloilo Central Elementary School in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “As of 3 p.m. on April 1, the total number is...
ILOILO CITY – The Holy Week was generally peaceful in Western Visayas. WESTERN Visayas police chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky (left) inspects the Iloilo Airport in Iloilo City during the Holy Week with (from right) Police Col. Ronaldo Palomo and Police Major Renier Doliente of the Philippine...
TACLOBAN CITY – Following the creation of task forces in four local government units in Leyte, Baybay City Mayor Jose Carlos Cari has issued Executive Order No. 6 prohibiting the entry and exit of live chicken, raw poultry meat products, and other poultry meat derivatives into the city as...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 said the Holy Week in Eastern Visayas was generally peaceful. No major untoward incidents were reported. PAWID (FB) Police Brig. Gen. Reynaldo Pawid, PRO-8 director, attributed the effective management of the influx of tourists, churchgoers, and...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 (Eastern Visayas) on Monday, April 1, hailed new Philippine National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil. Marbil, a former PRO-8 director, was appointed as the 30th chief PNP, replacing Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda who retired on Monday....
