TACLOBAN CITY -- Local Government Units in Eastern Visayas have suspended government works and classes at all levels for Monday due to heavy rains and massive flooding brought by Tropical Storm 'Agaton'. Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado issued an executive order suspending classes at all...
ILOILO CITY -- Prices of basic commodities in Western Visayas region rose dramatically in March this year. A vendor wearing a face shield sells vegetables at a market in Iloilo City. (Photo courtesy of Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the inflation...
ILOILO CITY -- Two most wanted persons (MWP) of Western Visayas region have been caught in two separate operations in Iloilo province. Arrested in Estancia town was Reymar Bandies Parilla while Rolando Compania Duran was arrested in Pavia town. “These accomplishments show our commitment to go...
Campaign signs and placards are always a visual treat during election season in the Philippines because of their creativity and at times, downright naughtiness. (Lakas-CMD Media) (Lakas-CMD Media) (Lakas-CMD Media) There are no shortages of such signs in the UniTeam's ongoing Visayas leg of its...
ILOILO CITY -- At least 1,700 cops will be deployed across Western Visayas for the Holy Week. Cops in Anilao town, Iloilo province conduct a checkpoint. (Photo courtesy of Anilao PNP) Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo, director of Police Regional Office (PRO-6), released the order this week for all...
ILOILO CITY-- The Philippine National Police (PNP) recognized ten cops for their outstanding performances in Western Visayas Region during a ceremony at Camp Delgado, the headquarters of the Police Regional Office (PRO-6) in this city. Four policemen were awarded the PNP Commendation Medal (Medalya...
ILOILO CITY -- The Western Visayas Regional Development Council (Western Visayas RDC) under the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-6) is seeing a boost in connectivity following the opening of a new sea route between the islands of Panay and Negros. A new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo)...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Latter-day Saint Charities (LDSC), the humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has donated vaccine storage boxes and cards to boost the routine immunization program of the Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas, Tuesday, March 29. (Photo from...
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar is optimistic about the future of the government's media and communications industry in the Philippines as various programs and projects under the Duterte administration are now in progress. RODRIGUEZ_03172022-28...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Vice President Leni Robredo is set to start her sortie in Eastern Visayas today (March 28), and will include the vote-rich Samar Island, the country’s third largest island. Robredo and her entourage went directly to Calbayog City (Western Samar) and spoke with supporters and...
TACLOBAN CITY – To ensure peace and order, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) is implementing intensified checkpoints in Eastern Visayas region as the campaign period for candidates seeking local positions finally went full blast on Friday. "This might pose an inconvenience for the riding public...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government is set to conduct special Covid-19 vaccination days on March 29 to April 1 in some areas in a bid to further increase the country's vaccine coverage....
