CEBU CITY – Dengue cases in Central Visayas continue to rise with most cases recorded in Cebu island, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) reported. The DOH 7 reported that as of August 13, Region 7 has 11,403 confirmed dengue cases with 72 deaths. The DOH 7 said that 74 percent...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a mascot called the "Pinas: Basura Buster" (PBB) to strengthen the waste management campaign in Western Visayas. THE Pinas: Basura Buster of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Iloilo...
TACLOBAN CITY – It will be Brigadier General Rommel Francisco Marbil who will serve as the new regional director in Police Regional Office-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas). Photo via Tonette Marticio Marbil, a member of the Philippine Military Academy 'Sambisig' Class of 1991, replaced Brigadier...
CEBU CITY – Three kilos of suspected shabu amounting to more than P25 million were seized in a region-wide simultaneous police operation in Central Visayas. Dubbed Synchronized Enhanced Managing Police Operations (SEMPO), the series of police operation started 12:01 a.m. August 13 and ended 12:01...
CEBU CITY – As the government stepped up its vaccination drive through the “Pinaslakas” program, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-Region 7) announced Monday, August 15, that 3,635,038 individuals in the area aged five and above have yet to to have their second and booster doses....
ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID) has 149 new soldiers for Western Visayas and Central Visayas. MAJOR Gen. Benedict Arevalo pins the rank of a new soldier during a ceremony in Camp Peralta, the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Jamindan,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has logged 50 dengue fatalities in Western Visayas from January to July this year. Capiz has logged its first dengue death, the DOH-Region 6 Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) said in an August 11 report. Four new deaths from...
CEBU CITY – Close to one million tourists have visited Central Visayas in the first half of 2022, the top official of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Central Visayas revealed Thursday, August 11. TAMANO (right) and Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco. (FB) DOT Undersecretary Shalimar Tamano said...
The University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) on Wednesday, Aug.10, announced the first sighting of Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) in Tacloban City UPV Tacloban College - Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FACEBOOK) In a Facebook post, the UPVTC shared that a...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda urged Ilonggos to set politics aside as First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is set to teach criminal law at the West Visayas State University (WVSU). FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos “It could be beneficial if we put politics aside at this...
ILOILO CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Flynn Dongbo has stepped down as Western Visayas police chief. The Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City has issued an order to Dongbo to step down as director of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 effective Monday, August 8....
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas here sees no problem with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos teaching law at the West Visayas State University (WVSU). PRESIDENT Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise 'Liza' Araneta-Marcos during Marcos Jr.'s inauguration on June 30. (Photo courtesy...
