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Modern Dumaguete airport to enhance Western Visayas access

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said a new and modernized Dumaguete Airport will address regional connectivity in Western Visayas and air traffic in the...

DOH urges vigilance as schools reopen despite low COVID-19 risk in Western Visayas

Despite Western Visayas being classified as low-risk for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) is urging the public, especially school communities, to continue following...

Western Visayas battles dengue outbreak with rising clusters

Dengue cases in Western Visayas surged by 88 percent, according to the 30th morbidity week monitoring by the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU). The latest...

Eight Antique Provincial Board members suspended over budget deliberation failure

Eight members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Antique were suspended for six months without pay due to their failure to deliberate on the...

Transport operators in Iloilo join ‘Unity Caravan’ to protest PTMP suspension

Around 500 modernized buses in Iloilo City halted their operations for two hours from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, in what it...

Ilonggo lawmakers back Medical Marijuana Bill in House approval

In a landmark vote, 177 lawmakers, including Ilonggo representatives, supported House Bill No. 10439, also known as the Medical Marijuana Bill or Access to...

Unleash the ‘plantita’ in you: DILG urges growing fruits, vegetables via HAPAG gardens

In a bid to bolster food security and address hunger issues in the region, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Western Visayas...

BJMP Western Visayas calls for more jail facilities and guards amid rising congestion

Iloilo City—The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Western Visayas is urgently seeking additional jail facilities and guards to address the alarming...

Boracay remains safe despite crocodile sighting at the beach, DOT assures

AKLAN—Boracay Island remains a "safe destination for tourists" despite reports from social media users about a floating crocodile spotted during the height of Super...

DOH-Western Visayas steps up efforts to inoculate children against preventable diseases

Iloilo City—The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas committed to step up its ongoing efforts to immunize children, after the region was called...

PSA grants birth certificates to over 28K late registration applicants

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday that it delivered birth certificates to some 28,226 individuals, who registered late through their Birth Registration...

Lower crime rate reported in Western Visayas

ILOILO CITY--Western Visayas has reported a significant drop in crime rates in the first half of 2024, with an 11.68% decrease compared to the...

Iloilo governor expects major projects for Western Visayas to be announced at SONA

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. anticipates the announcement of several key development projects for Iloilo and Western Visayas in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State...

Drunk, helmetless motorcyclists lead road fatalities in Western Visayas

Despite extensive road safety campaigns, the Department of Health (DOH) Western Visayas Center for Health and Development reported that drunk drivers and helmetless motorcyclists...
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