Police seized 283 loose firearms in Western Visayas in the first 15 days of August in an aggressive regionwide operations that also resulted in the arrest of 13 people for illegal possession of unlicensed guns. In the same period from Aug. 1 to 15, Western Visayas regional police chief Brig. Gen....
ILOILO CITY—Prices of basic goods and services in Western Visayas region continue to rise when the inflation rate was recorded at 7.8 percent in July 2026. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-6) reported that the region’s inflation rate rose by 1.0 percent last month. In comparison, the...
Police recorded no incident of murder, robbery and six other focus crimes in Western Visayas during the 24-hour period from Friday morning, the second time lawmen achieved the feat for this month. Aside from murder and robbery, the six other focus crimes are homicide, physical injury, rape, theft,...
Police arrested all the top 10 fugitives in Western Visayas in just four days after the regional most wanted list was updated for the month of August this year—one of the fastest, if not the fastest, accounting of top level wanted persons recorded so far in the Philippine National Police (PNP)....
ILOILO CITY – Almost 4,000 police officers were deployed in Western Visayas to secure the 2026 State-of- the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 27. The Police Regional Office-6 has intensified security measures for Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and...
ILOILO CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-6 under the Department of Labor and Employment-6 is reviewing petitions to increase daily salary in Western Visayas by P250. The RTWPB-6 held a dialogue with stakeholders last July 21 to discuss the petition to increase daily wage...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started distributing P2,000 cash aid for near-poor households in Western Visayas. An initial 2,198 beneficiaries received assistance under the United Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) program...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to build a 200-megawatt (MW) solar battery system in the Visayas as part of its response mechanism to the low supply on the grid. DOE Secretary Sharon Garin announced that the islands of Panay, Negros, Cebu, and Bohol will each receive a 50-MW...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) urged local government offices in Western Visayas region to step up the use of solar energy. DOE Secretary Sharon S. Garin led the regional launching of the agency’s Solar Solutions for Government: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Public...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized illegal fishing equipment valued at P10 million in 10 days in Western Visayas. The Police Regional Office-6 said P10.16 million in fishing boats and gears and fish worth P111,360 were confiscated in 58 anti-illegal fishing operations. “Hindi lamang tungkol sa...
ILOILO CITY – Majority of public schools in Western Visayas region lack permanent guidance counselors who are certified to handle the enormous task in handling students’ behavior and mental health. The Department of Education-6 said there are currently 2,265 designated guidance counselors for...
ILOILO CITY – African Swine Fever (ASF) cases have reemerged in Iloilo province, four years after an outbreak. The Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) confirmed on Thursday, July 2, positive cases in Barotac Viejo town, following positive results in tests conducted by the Regional Animal...
