CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 300,000 minimum wage earners in Central Visayas will receive a P42 increase in their daily pay starting Wednesday, October 14. This will raise the minimum wage to P582 in expanded Metro…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Regional Development Council (RDC) is seeking a State of Power Emergency declaration in Central Visayas as the region continues to face tight electricity supply and recurring rotational brownouts. The council wants the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Friday, October 2, as the trough of Severe Tropical Storm Choi-Wan affects the region. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical…
MANILA – Domestic workers or “kasambahays” in Central Visayas will see their monthly minimum wage rise by PHP500 starting October, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Monday. In a social media post, DOLE said Wage…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Labor groups in Central Visayas have criticized the newly approved ₱42 minimum wage increase, saying the adjustment remains insufficient amid rising prices of basic goods and other household expenses. With the increase, the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Minimum wage earners in Central Visayas are set to receive a P42 increase in their daily wage starting October 14. The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) approved the region’s new wage order…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Central and Eastern Visayas can expect cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, September 16, due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the state weather bureau said. In its daily…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Housing prices across Central Visayas are climbing well beyond construction costs, driven by multiple factors. These include a weaker peso, rising land values, and months-long delays in government licensing, real estate developers said…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Central Visayas wage board is expected to decide by the third week of September whether to raise minimum wages, as it began public hearings on Monday, August 24, on petitions seeking higher…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 119 police personnel from the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) formally assumed higher ranks during a simultaneous oath-taking, donning, and pinning ceremony held at Camp Sergio Osmeña Sr.…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 advised residents who were not included in the government's Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (Uplift) beneficiary list to first verify whether they are listed in…
The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) arrested 170 drug suspects in 156 anti-illegal drug operations conducted across the region from July 19 to 25, 2026, according to its weekly accomplishment report.…
