ILOILO CITY—More than 4.5 million people in the Western Visayas region have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administers the COVID-19 vaccine during the recent launching of “Resbakuna sa Botika” program in Iloilo City. (Arnold Almacen/CMO) Based on...
TACLOBAN CITY - To strengthen community protection and vaccinate the region’s total population against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH EVCHD) aims to vaccinate a total of 735,631 children, with ages 5 to 11....
Eastern Visayas region’s most influential political party, An Waray partylist, has declared its all-out support for the senatorial bid of Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. Party-list Rep. Florencio “Bem” Noel, personally relayed to...
The recent Pulse Asia survey that placed him at third among five leading presidential aspirants has failed to diminish Senator Manny Pacquiao’s resolve in helping the poor by pursuing his bid to become president. (Photo from Manny Pacquiao's Instagram) In a statement, the PROMDI and PDP-Laban...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Visayas continue to decrease, but Iloilo City remained “high risk” for the viral transmission of the disease, an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, Feb. 13. Risk levels of HUCs in Visayas as of Feb. 12 (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) OCTA...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo For an archipelagic country like the Philippines, bridges are essential infrastructure that connect islands, which are otherwise divided by waters. But bridges do not simply link an area to another, these are instruments of progress — improving access between...
After being stalled, the construction of Visayas Media Hub will finally push through this year, the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) said. The initial conceptual design of the Visayas Media Hub and subject to the design of the winning bidder. (PCOO) This developed after the...
To ensure that the emergency communications are open in Central Visayas, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has tapped the assistance of the Federation of Volunteers thru Radio Communication (FVRC). 55309 The accredited group of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) commended Western Visayas after it has bested other teams representing the 16 regions and schools nationwide during the national finals of the Sports Skills Demonstration Contest. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) DepEd, in a statement issued Wednesday, Dec. 22,...
Some consular offices in Visayas and Mindanao that were temporarily closed due to the onslaught of typhoon Odette have resumed operations but will only cater to limited applicants, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Dec. 22. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon appealed on Friday, Dec. 17, to the public to donate for the affected communities in Visayas and Mindanao due to Typhoon "Odette". Photo from the Philippine Red Cross PRC said that the typhoon caused...
Claiming he is the only genuine “Bisaya,” presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao said he is confident he can secure the votes of the people in Visayas and Mindano among all the other candidates vying for the top government position in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. Pacquiao, who was...
