DR. Adriano Suba-an, Western Visayas director of the Department of Health (DOH), supervises Covid-19 vaccination for minors at the Aleosan District Hospital in Alimodian town, Iloilo province. (IPHO/File) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has assured the release of the Covid-19...
BEARIS (FB) CEBU CITY – The new chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reminded his men that he is strictly enforcing the “no take” policy. Brig. Gen. Jerry Bearis said policemen should not accept money or any material things especially if they come from illegal...
CEBU CITY -- Career advancement. Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba cited this as the reason why he was relieved as regional director of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7). “This (relief) is a preparatory to a two-star rank later on if given the chance,” Alba said after the...
VEGETABLES and fruits are sold at the Agri-Fishery Trade Expo at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol grounds last October 2022. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) ILOILO CITY -- Western Visayas region is banking on the next generation farming to achieve food security. “Food sustainability is a growing global...
The Police Regional Office 7 warned its personnel to refrain from engaging in any guerrilla operation of online cockfighting (e-sabong) amid the ongoing crackdown following an order early this year to stop all online sabong operations. PRO7 director Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba tasked all...
CEBU CITY — Suspected shabu worth P7.1-million was seized while more than 100 drug suspects were arrested in simultaneous police operations in Central Visayas on Sunday, Dec. 18. A total of 107 anti-illegal drug operations were conducted in the region-wide police operations dubbed as Simultaneous...
The Police Regional Office 7 (PRO7) has recorded a decrease in administrative cases involving its personnel accused of committing various wrongdoings. From 99 cases in 2021, the figure went down to 85 cases this year, according to PRO7 director Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba. Alba also...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and UP Visayas - Iloilo City garnered perfect passing scores in the October 2022 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) secondary level. Photo from the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) website All 90 and 51 LEPT...
MANGOES grown in the island-province of Guimaras are said to be one of the world’s sweetest varieties. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The province of Guimaras is the fastest growing economy in the Western Visayas region in 2021. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Guimaras...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu is mulling the filing of charges against some officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Central Visayas (DPWH-7) over an unfinished road project on UN Ave. in Mandaue City. CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia gestures during a press conference on...
CEBU CITY – The newly appointed Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) vowed to work closely with local government officials in the three Visayan regions. OFFICE of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Terence Calatrava on Wednesday, Dec. 14,...
Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba, director of the Police Regional Office 7, warned all policemen in Central Visayas that their entire unit would suffer if any of them is caught recycling confiscated illegal drugs. Alba issued the statement on Wednesday, Dec. 14, following the arrest of the head of...
