ILOILO CITY -- A basic reading program (BRP) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been launched for selected early grade learners in Western Visayas region by non-profit RTI International and the Department of Education (DepEd). Ryan Washburn, USAID...
ILOILO CITY -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) caught 468 wanted criminals across Western Visayas region in the month of February 2022. Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo, director of Police Regional Office (PRO-6), said the number is 24.8% higher than last month, which saw the authorities arrest...
ILOILO CITY—Farmers from Western Visayas region were the country’s first recipients of the individual land titles distributed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). “Mapamana na eto sa mga inyong anak (Your children can now inherit this),” DAR Secretary Bernie Cruz told the...
ILOILO CITY—At least 99 persons were caught violating the gun ban in Western Visayas region since it was implemented last January. Cops in Anilao town, Iloilo province conduct a checkpoint. (Anilao PNP) Based on the data of Police Region Office (PRO-6), Negros Occidental province had the highest...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) credited electronic commerce (e-commerce) for keeping afloat the micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) of Western Visayas region during the pandemic. “The online selling sustained the MSMEs,” said DTI-6 Regional Director...
BACOLOD CITY - Mayor Evelio Leonardia announced on Sunday, Feb. 27, that Bacolod City will be downgraded to Alert Level 1 on March 1-15. The city and the provinces of Aklan, Capiz, and Guimaras were the four areas in Western Visayas that were placed under Alert Level 1 by the Inter-Agency Task...
Beyond providing the essential shopping needs and excellent customer service, The SM Store gives back to communities in partnership with its customers. Through its Share A Toy drive in 2021, the program collected more than 45,000 toys nationwide. Aside from donating toys, customers volunteer to...
ILOILO CITY—More than 4.5 million people in the Western Visayas region have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administers the COVID-19 vaccine during the recent launching of “Resbakuna sa Botika” program in Iloilo City. (Arnold Almacen/CMO) Based on...
The Department of Education (DepEd) commended Western Visayas after it has bested other teams representing the 16 regions and schools nationwide during the national finals of the Sports Skills Demonstration Contest. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) DepEd, in a statement issued Wednesday, Dec. 22,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) thanked Cebu Pacific (CEB) for its support to the government’s relief operations amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DSWD-National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau personnel load the family food packs at the Cebu...
More than 312,000 families affected by imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao have received their “special” cash assistance from the government. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
The distribution of “special” cash assistance to individuals and families affected by the imposition of localized lockdowns in Visayas has already begun, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disclosed. Milo Patarata Sr. of Barangay Cabalabaguan, Mina, Iloilo receives...
