ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has welcomed a law designating Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo as a wildlife sanctuary. “Many tourists both local and international have been visiting Sicogon Island since the 1970s. This is welcome for the needed...
TACLOBAN CITY – The three governors in Samar Island reiterated their commitment to peace during the Samar Island Peace and Development Partners Forum Wednesday, August 17, in Catbalogan City. The event also attended by national government agencies revisited the 2017-2022 Regional Peace and...
CEBU CITY – Confronted with issues of alleged overpricing, service providers operating in Virgin Island in Panglao, Bohol underwent a one-day training conducted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) through its Central Visayas office. In coordination with the Bohol Tourism Office and the...
Anti-narcotics authorities nabbed a drug suspect who allegedly yielded P520,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" in a buy-bust operation in Dapa, Surigao del Norte on Thursday night, August 11. PDEA photo The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspect as Ricky...
Vice President Sara Duterte took a visit in Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte, where she inspected a public elementary school ahead of the Aug. 22 school opening. Vice President Sara Duterte meets with school officials and teachers of the Triana Elementary School during her visit in Limasawa Island...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 10, lauded the Leyteños’ resilience and courage for standing up in the aftermath of Typhoon “Odette” that hit the province in December 2021. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the celebration of Maasin, Leyte’s 22nd Cityhood anniversary...
The proposed Sicogon Island Wildlife Sanctuary Act from the previous Duterte administration has lapsed into law, Senator Cynthia Villar said Wednesday, Aug. 10. Republic Act (RA) 119331 declared two parcels of land in Sicogon Island in the municipality of Carles, Iloilo as protected areas in the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Forty-two guests, including an infant, stranded by a heavy downpour on Sta. Cruz Island here were rescued by the Zamboanga City government and Coast Guard personnel Sunday, August 7. FORTY-two stranded guests at Sta. Cruz Island were brought back to Zamboanga City by a...
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- US President Joe Biden will host Pacific island leaders at the White House in September, a senior American diplomat said Saturday, deepening a regional charm offensive to counter growing Chinese influence. Visiting Tonga, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the leaders...
THE price list of seafood that a woman and her group ordered in Panglao, Bohol that became viral online. The amount could have fed a large group in a buffet or more than a month’s worth of groceries. (Photo from FB) CEBU CITY – Panglao, Bohol Mayor Edgardo Arcay approved Wednesday, August 3,...
AERIAL photograph shows the flood that hit Capiz due to rains from tropical depression ‘Agaton’ last April. (Capiz Kabalaka Information Center) ILOILO CITY – An official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has said that massive flood control projects are needed in three major river systems...
West Philippine Sea soldiers receive care packages, letters, and artworks of gratitude TRIBUTE TO OUR VANGUARDS The turnover ceremony attended by West Philippine Sea soldiers The University of the Philippines Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (UP ROTC), Corps of Sponsors, and the Cadet Alumni...