The Iloilo City government has ordered the pre-emptive evacuation of residents living along coastal and low-lying areas here ahead of typhoon ‘’Tino’’ (international name ‘’Kalmaegi’’). "Starting 3 p.m., the Iloilo City government will implement a pre-emptive evacuation in...
TACLOBAN CITY – Local authorities in the six provinces of Eastern Visayas have suspended classes and work across all levels on Monday and Tuesday due to the expected impact of typhoon ‘’Tino’’ (international name ‘’Kalmaegi’’) in the region. These measures are part of proactive...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Eastern Visayas has activated a Quick Response Team (QRT) for typhoon “Tino.” They are now rendering 24/7 duty to ensure that they will be able to respond to affected local government units. The DSWD-8 has prepositioned...
ILOILO CITY – All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days were generally peaceful in Western Visayas region as the Police Regional Office-6 did not record major criminal incidents. The PRO-6 attributed this to the 4,280 police officers deployed in Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo provinces as...
ILOILO CITY – Classes in the Western Visayas region were cancelled on Monday as tropical cyclone “Tino” threatened the Visayas region. No classes were declared in Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo provinces as well as the city of Iloilo, the regional capital of Western Visayas....
ILOILO CITY – Six Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drug use during a random drug test conducted by the Western Visayas regional office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) ahead of this year’s All Saints Day. Five of the six who tested positive during the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has urged people in Western Visayas region to seriously take earthquake drills and other preparations following recent major tremors across the country. DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. explained that drills are based on science-based...
ILOILO CITY – A total of 4,280 police officers were deployed in Western Visayas region for this year’s ‘’Undas’’ or All Saints’ Day observance. “Your police force in Western Visayas is fully prepared to secure and assist everyone during the ‘Undas’ observance,” said Police...
Tourism activities in Cebu are regaining momentum as the province’s operations remain safe and fully operational following last month’s magnitude 6.9 earthquake, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Monday, Oct. 27. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said inspections confirmed that...
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and a shear line are bringing cloudy skies, scattered rains, and thunderstorms to large parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, October 25. In its latest weather...
BACOLOD CITY – Sixteen individuals in Negros and Panay have been permanently disqualified from possessing a driver’s license since January this year due to severe traffic infractions, the Land Transportation Office-Western Visayas (LTO-6) reported on Monday. Among these are a male motorist in...
Tropical Storm “Ramil” left at least seven people dead and affected 133,000 individuals across four regions in Luzon and Visayas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday, Oct. 20. A total of 56,000 families or 173,000 individuals from Cagayan...
