Airbnb, the leading global online accommodation platform, reported that nights booked in the Philippines on its platform more than doubled last year from 2020 with domestic travel led the way as the country’s number one travel destination among locals. The last Airbnb data released Tuesday, April...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) is stepping up intelligence gathering after three suspected Indian terrorists were arrested in March. “We will beef up our intelligence monitoring through inter-agency collaboration,” said Brig. Gen. Leo Francisco, PRO-6 chief. The...
ILOILO CITY – Farmers in Western Visayas have been urged to plant early in preparation for this year’s El Niño weather phenomenon. "Right now, we are encouraging our local government units (LGUs) to help us inform and guide the farmers in the early planting activities,” said Engr. Jose Albert...
CEBU CITY – Law enforcement agencies in the Visayas have started preparing for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. The Visayas Command (Viscom), Area Police Command (APC)-Visayas, and the Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas discussed the needed preparations during...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-6 assured enough pork supply amid the rising cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Western Visayas. Dr. John Roel Hilario, DA-6 regional veterinary quarantine officer, said the number of hogs in the region is enough to sustain the demand of...
ILOILO CITY – A total of 2,279 jobs in Western Visayas are up for grabs in a two-day tourism job fair from March 30 to 31 at the Robinsons Place Jaro here. The Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso: the Philippine Tourism Job Fair of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 and the Department of Labor and Employment...
ILOILO CITY – Typhoons are the biggest threat to forests in Western Visayas, the Enforcement Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 said. LANDSLIDES and mudslides have been identified as one of threats to forests in Western Visayas. Photo shows an area hit by a...
ILOILO CITY -- The power firm of magnate Enrique Razon Jr. and property developer Megaworld Corp. vowed stronger partnership for the growth of Metro Iloilo. “We are proud to have been part of Iloilo’s journey towards progress and will remain committed to contributing in the region’s economic...
ILOILO CITY – In line with National Women’s Month, the Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 awarded four women for their positive contributions to the tourism industry in Western Visayas. DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DOT)-6 Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriquez (third fromleft) poses with the four awardees of...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu worth P7.2 million from March 13 to 19 under the anti-crime campaign dubbed “Birada Semana” across Western Visayas. POLICE seized shabu worth more than P1 million in Iloilo City under the anti-crime campaign ‘Birada Semana.’ (PRO-6 RDEU) Police...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA-7) assured that it is supporting measures that Cebu province is taking to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The DA-7 and the provincial government of Cebu share a common goal of protecting the hog industry in the...
THE new Ground Receiving Station in Dumangas town, Iloilo province enhances weather forecasting. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently inaugurated a new Ground Receiving Station in Iloilo province to enhance weather forecasting. “This GRS plays an...
