TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 monitored no high-ranking government official involved in cigarette smuggling in Eastern Visayas. But Police Col. Hector Enage, chief of the PRO-8 Regional Operations Division, confirmed that the region has been a transshipment point for smuggled...
Moderate to heavy rains are expected over Southern Luzon and the Visayas as the shear line continues to affect large parts of the country on Sunday, Feb. 1, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. PAGASA weather specialist Leanne Loreto said...
TACLOBAN CITY – The shellfish ban remains in effect in Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar and the coastal waters of Leyte, Leyte, after recent laboratory tests confirmed the presence of red tide toxins in shellfish and water samples. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish...
ILOILO CITY – Forty-six police chiefs were reshuffled in Western Visayas region. The Police Regional Office-6 issued the reassignment in Resolution 2026-01 as part of the regular administrative process of the Philippine National Police (PNP). “This aims to ensure fairness, sustain...
ILOILO CITY – Cornelio “Kune” T. Mabera, a driver of the Department of Science and Technology-6 (Western Visayas), was awarded as one of the country’s outstanding government workers. Mabera received the Gawad Lingkod Bayani award during a ceremony Wednesday in Malacañang. “His...
Tropical Storm Ada (international name: Nokaen) has slightly weakened but continues to pose weather hazards over parts of Luzon and the Visayas as it moves slowly east-northeastward, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said early Sunday, January...
ILOILO CITY – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos congratulated examinees of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) who passed the 2025 Bar examinations. “All we could talk about was how well our examinees did in the recent Bar exams. Woohoo!” said the First Lady in her Facebook page on...
TACLOBAN CITY – Landslide and flooding were reported in Eastern Visayas due to tropical cyclone “Ada” on Friday. A landslide was reported in Ormoc City and flooding in Barangay Sabang, Naval, Biliran; Barangay Bulalacao, Kawayan, Biliran, and Naga-Naga in Tacloban City. Police have been...
CEBU CITY – Authorities are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the peaceful conduct of major activities in Central Visayas. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) announced that a gun ban will be enforced for the 461st Fiesta Señor, Sinulog Grand Parade, and ASEAN Summit. While the...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has revealed its achievements in the Western Visayas region for 2025. The PRO-6 said there was a 1.51 percent decrease in the total number of crime incidents last year. A total of 20,280 were recorded in 2025, compared to 20,590 in 2024. PRO-6 chief...
ILOILO CITY—Secretary Conrado Estrella III of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed land titles to 5,837 farmers in Western Visayas region. “From being passive participants, our farmers will now become active partners in improving their lives and advancing rural development,”...
BURAUEN, Leyte – The Police Regional Office-8 on Wednesday destroyed confiscated firecrackers in Eastern Visayas valued at P317,314 during a ceremony in this municipality. Police Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy, PRO-8 director, said these items were seized in 428 operations during their Ligtas Paskuhan...
