ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released almost P39-million worth of food packs to families affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon in Western Visayas region. THE DSWD distributes food packs to people affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon in...
ILOILO CITY – Approximately 12,000 job vacancies were offered during the simultaneous Labor Day job fair in Western Visayas. ROBINSONS Place in Iloilo City hosts a Labor Day job fair. (Contributed photo by Fraye Anona) Sixto Rodriguez Jr., Department of Labor and Employment-Western...
ILOILO CITY – The Heart and Lung Center at the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) in this city is set to serve patients beginning next month. THE newly-inaugurated Heart and Lung Center at the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) in Iloilo City. (Office of Iloilo City...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippines Statistics Authority announced that the Gross Domestic Regional Product (GRDP) of Western Visayas in 2023 was worth more than P1 trillion. THE skyline of Iloilo City, the regional capital of Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Nelida Amolar, PSA-6 officer-in-charge, said this...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) next to First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos during the groundbreaking ceremony of the West Visayas State University Medical Center (WVSUMC) expansion project (Speaker's Office) Another enduring legacy of the Marcos...
Bringing with him to the Philippines the expertise he honed overseas, Dr. Noel Peter Tan is leaving an indelible mark in the Research and Development (R&D) landscape of Western Visayas through nanotechnology. (Photo from DOST) Tan is a medium-term Department of Science and Technology (DOST)...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate – the increase in prices of basic goods and services – in Western Visayas region jumped 0.4 percent from 2.7 percent in February to 3.1 percent in March. Nida Amolar, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-6 officer-in-charge and chief...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas region is strengthening its marketability for international cruise tourism. DOT-6 Regional Director Crisanta ‘Krisma’ Marlene P. Rodriguez (right) talks to a foreigner during the Seatrade Cruise Global in Florida, United States. (Department of...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded an increase in pertussis or whooping cough cases in Western Visayas. The agency, which attributed this to low immunization of young children, said the number "Unfortunately, immunization coverage has taken a drastic turn for...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office 6 (DSWD-Western Visayas) has so far provided P11 million in aid to support the families affected by El Niño in the region. “The assistance was released through the implementation of food-for-work and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released more than P11 million in aid to families affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon in Western Visayas region. FOOD packs were released to beneficiaries of programs for people affected by the El Niño climate...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education will conduct the National Achievement Tests (NAT) for Grade 6 pupils across Western Visayas despite the cancellation of classes due to the heat wave. “The testing dates can be done until April 5,” said Hernani Escular Jr., information officer of the...
