ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways-6 (Western Visayas) Director Sonny Boy Oropel said the graft and corruption charges filed by the Crimes and Corruption Watch International Inc. (CCWII) against him and several individuals were recycled complaints."A previous complaint was...
ILOILO CITY – Graft and corruption charges have been filed against key officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-6 for allegedly rigging the bidding process in favor of Iloilo-based International Builders Corp. (IBC), the biggest contractor in Western Visayas region.The complaint...
A new bridge funded by the Japanese government will be constructed between Santa Rita town of Samar, and Tacloban City to support the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) retrofitting of the San Juanico Bridge and help sustain connectivity across Eastern Visayas.DPWH Secretary Manuel...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas region dropped for the second straight month, by 0.8 percent, from 2.7 percent in March to 1.9 percent in April."The downtrend in the Western Visayas inflation rate in April was mainly due to the slower annual growth in the index of food and...
CEBU CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a group of Taiwanese for their alleged involvement in scamming activities.The suspects, 16 males and one female, were arrested in their makeshift office in a subdivision here on Thursday, May 15.Six of them have standing arrest...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) placed the entire Eastern Visayas region under blue alert status on Friday due to the impact of the San Juanico Bridge load limit."Starting today, all concerned agencies will mobilize resources to help those...
ILOILO CITY – A man was arrested for alleged vote-buying in Madalag town, Aklan province on Sunday, May 11.The Police Regional Office-6 disclosed that the 56-year-old suspect was arrested in a checkpoint.Police Lt. Col. Arnel Solis, PRO-6 spokesperson, said the man was carrying several envelopes...
ILOILO CITY – Almost 36,000 teachers in Western Visayas region, including Negros Occidental province, are serving as members of the electoral board for the May 12 polls.TEACHERS and other Department of Education staff serve as electoral board members in Iloilo City for the May 12 elections. (Tara...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) is ready for the elections on May 12.The PRO-7 headed by Police Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan said security plans, coordination protocols, deployment schedules, and contingency measures are in place.The PRO-7 has coordinated with the...
All but one of the six division winners from the kickoff leg of the ICTSI Junior PGT Visayas-Mindanao Series are back in action, aiming to sustain momentum and secure back-to-back titles in the second leg scheduled on May 14 at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Bacolod City.Leading the...
ILOILO CITY – The 3rd Infantry Division is deploying 3, 922 soldiers and utilizing 91 of its assets in Western Visayas and Negros Island regions to guard the May 12 elections."We are making comprehensive preparations to ensure our soldiers effectively perform their election duties," said 3rd...
Approximately 9,300 job vacancies were offered in the Labor Day job fair in Iloilo.JOB seekers line up at the Labor Day Job Fair in a popular mall in Iloilo City. (DOLE-6)Atty. Sixto Rodriguez Jr., director of the Department of Labor and Employment-6, led the opening of the job fair...
