Over 3,000 wanted persons nabbed in CV from Jan. to June 2025

07/06/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – As part of the intensified campaign against criminality, law enforcers in Central Visayas arrested 3, 199 wanted persons during the first six months of 2025. Among those arrested was a 31-year-old murder suspect…

Over 4,700 nabbed, P522-M drugs seized in C. Visayas crackdown

Jason Sigales - Reporter 07/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Over P522-million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated and 4,733 individuals were arrested for drug-related charges by authorities in Central Visayas from January to June this year. This was the result of 4,101 operations…

Aumentado: Central Visayas is fastest-growing economy in PH

06/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado, the chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Visayas, reported a 7.3 percent growth in the region’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in 2024. In a…

Central Visayas inflation drops in May 2025 as food prices fall

Pia Piquero 06/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The inflation rate in Central Visayas dropped to just 0.9 percent in May as prices of basic goods and services continued to slow down. This is the lowest it has been in over…

Late gold rush not enough as Central Visayas slips out of Palaro Top 5

Glendale G. Rosal 05/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas will likely fall short of a top-five finish in the overall medal standings as the Palarong Pambansa wraps up tomorrow, Saturday, May 31, in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. After five days…

Filipinos in Central Visayas: 92 out of 100 can read and write but…

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas or Region 7 (PSA-7) revealed that 92.2 percent of Filipinos in the region are basically literate. According to PSA-7, basic literacy refers…

Palarong Pambansa 2025: Central Visayas slips to eighth place on Day 4

Glendale G. Rosal 05/29/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Athletes from Dumaguete City helped keep Central Visayas within the top 10 of the medal standings on Day 4 of the Palarong Pambansa 2025, currently being held in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Central…

Palarong Pambansa 2025: Central Visayas clings to fifth spot

Glendale G. Rosal 05/28/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas is locked in a tight battle for a top-five finish after three days of the Palarong Pambansa 2025 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The third day of the school-based multi-sport event…

Comelec: 15 areas in CV under yellow category

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/30/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least 15 localities in Central Visayas are now classified from green to yellow category by the Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC). Eight of these are in Cebu.  These are the cities…

Central Visayas: Cebu, Bohol continue to grow region’s economy in 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/23/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With only Cebu and Bohol remaining as part of Central Visayas, the region’s economy continued to grow in 2024, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-7) showed. On Tuesday, PSA-7 revealed during the…

Holy Week 2025 observance in Central Visayas ‘safe and solemn’

Emmariel Ares 04/22/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The observance of Holy Week in Central Visayas this year was marked by zero major incidents as residents observed various religious activities. The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) announced that the…

Central Visayas: Inflation rate eases in March 2025

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Central Visayas has eased last month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-7). For March 2025, it has decelerated to 2.4 percent from 2.5 percent in February, according to…

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