MANILAcasinyeam, Philippines Several provinces in the Bicol Region are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS ) No. 2 as Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) approaches closer to the countrys landmass. As of 11:00 p.m., Pepito was last
INQUIRER FILES TACLOBAN CITY At least 53 local governments in Eastern Visayas have been given the 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for their excellence, transparency, and account
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INQUIRER FILES TACLOBAN CITY The Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC), the largest government-run hospital in the region, is set to expand its bed capacity from 500 to 1,500. Dr. Joseph Michael Jaro, chief of EVMC, said they plan to have a bed capa
POVERTY Composite image from INQUIRER file photos ILOILO CITY — Western Visayas has reported a significant drop in poverty incidence among families, with rates falling from 12.1% in 2021 to 9.8% in 2023. In an Oct. 18 report, the Philippine St
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FILE PHOTO TACLOBAN CITY The Police Regional Office in Eastern Visayas has a new head. Brig. General Jay Cumigad was named PRO-8 director, replacing Brig. General Reynaldo Pawid who had been reassigned to the Directorate for Operations at the Philip
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) says a low-pressure area (LPA) formed off Visayas early Friday morning (October 18, 2024). But Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja noted that this LPA i