ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-6 has recorded 154 fireworks-related injuries in Western Visayas region. A STALL selling firecrackers in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The DOH-6 said 39 injuries were recorded in DOH sentinel sites. The remaining 115 was reported in non-sentinel sites...
ILOILO CITY – Police recorded fewer crimes in the Western Visayas region during Christmas and New Year. FIREWORKS illuminate world famous Boracay Island on New Year’s Eve. (Summertide.PH) The Police Regional Office-6 said they logged 907 criminal incidents from Dec. 16 to Jan. 1 in Aklan,...
ILOILO CITY – Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky reminded station commanders in Western Visayas to be on alert and not let their guard down this New Year. Wanky also ordered them to solve indiscriminate firing incidents this new year or be relieved from their posts....
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 on Monday destroyed P40,000 worth of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices seized all over Western Visayas region. FIREMEN destroy illegal firecrackers in Camp Delgado, the Police Regional Office-6 headquarters in Iloilo City on Dec. 30. ...
ILOILO CITY – Christmas was generally peaceful in Western Visayas region, police said. POLICE guard the Christmas light show at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. (Tara Yap) “This feat was the product of our collective effort. We look forward for a stronger partnership and collaboration in...
ILOILO CITY — The Inflation rate in Western Visayas region dropped to 3.2 percent in November. A market stall in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The Philippine Statistics Authority-6 reported that the inflation rate decreased by 0.7 percent from 3.9 percent in October. “The deceleration in the...
ILOILO CITY – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-6 said flights remain normal in Western Visayas amid the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental province on Monday afternoon. “The public is informed that all scheduled flights in airports under the area remain...
ILOILO CITY – Seven outstanding scientists and innovators were awarded for their contributions in advancing science, technology, and innovation (STI) in Western Visayas region this year. RECIPIENTS of the 2024 Idlab Awards pose during the Dec. 5 awarding ceremony in Iloilo City. (DOST-6) ...
ILOILO CITY — The Police Regional Office-6 and the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army confirmed that a non-government organization in Negros Occidental is facing a case of terrorism financing. POLICE Col. Gilbert Gorero, Col. Erwin Lamzon of the Philippine Army,...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Facebook) Iloilo 1st district Janette Garin has expressed alarm over reports that Western Visayas is on top of the list of areas with children dealing with impaired growth. Garin, a former Department of...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 vowed to step up security when First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos visits Western Visayas, particularly Iloilo. “We will add more security,” said PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky on Monday, Nov. 25, following the assassination threats made by Vice...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has stepped up its crackdown against illegal land conversion in Western Visayas. VILLAREAL (Tara Yap) DAR-6 Regional Director Leomides Villareal ordered the Regional Legal Division to identify violators of illegal land...
