ILOILO CITY – The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)-6 has released the five-year development plan for Western Visayas. Juvelyn Pamonag of NEDA-6 presented the salient features of the eight-point socio-economic agenda and the highlights of the Western Visayas Regional Development Plan...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas logged more than a million sea passengers during the Holy Week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PERSONNEL of the Philippine Coast Guard assists a passenger in Iloilo City. (PCG Iloilo) The PCG said 1,045,194 passengers traveled across different ports in Western...
ILOILO CITY – The commemoration of Holy Week in Western Visayas was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 said. TWO police officers secure citizens of Iloilo City during the Holy Week. (Tara Yap) The number of crimes decreased during the Holy Week compared to the same period last...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 has deployed 2,332 policemen to secure the Holy Week in Western Visayas. POLICE and other force multipliers have been tapped to secure visitors in Boracay Island this Holy Week. (Malay-Boracay Tourism Office) PRO-6 chief Brig. Gen. Leo...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) is stepping up intelligence gathering after three suspected Indian terrorists were arrested in March. “We will beef up our intelligence monitoring through inter-agency collaboration,” said Brig. Gen. Leo Francisco, PRO-6 chief. The...
ILOILO CITY – Farmers in Western Visayas have been urged to plant early in preparation for this year’s El Niño weather phenomenon. "Right now, we are encouraging our local government units (LGUs) to help us inform and guide the farmers in the early planting activities,” said Engr. Jose Albert...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-6 assured enough pork supply amid the rising cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Western Visayas. Dr. John Roel Hilario, DA-6 regional veterinary quarantine officer, said the number of hogs in the region is enough to sustain the demand of...
ILOILO CITY – A total of 2,279 jobs in Western Visayas are up for grabs in a two-day tourism job fair from March 30 to 31 at the Robinsons Place Jaro here. The Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso: the Philippine Tourism Job Fair of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 and the Department of Labor and Employment...
ILOILO CITY – Typhoons are the biggest threat to forests in Western Visayas, the Enforcement Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 said. LANDSLIDES and mudslides have been identified as one of threats to forests in Western Visayas. Photo shows an area hit by a...
ILOILO CITY – In line with National Women’s Month, the Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 awarded four women for their positive contributions to the tourism industry in Western Visayas. DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DOT)-6 Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriquez (third fromleft) poses with the four awardees of...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu worth P7.2 million from March 13 to 19 under the anti-crime campaign dubbed “Birada Semana” across Western Visayas. POLICE seized shabu worth more than P1 million in Iloilo City under the anti-crime campaign ‘Birada Semana.’ (PRO-6 RDEU) Police...
THE new Ground Receiving Station in Dumangas town, Iloilo province enhances weather forecasting. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently inaugurated a new Ground Receiving Station in Iloilo province to enhance weather forecasting. “This GRS plays an...
