Some top tourist spots in Visayas have high coliform level

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Some of the top tourist spots in Central Visayas have poor water quality that might be unfit for swimming, prompting the Regional Development Council here (RDC-7) to urge the government to take action.…

Central Visayas’ economy continues to grow in 2022

04/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The economy in Central Visayas continues to grow as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have waned. For 2022, the region posted an economic growth performance of 7.6 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority…

ASF in Cebu: Is it safe to eat pork here? Yes, officials say

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Health officials in Central Visayas assured that locally produced meat and pork products in Cebu are safe to eat, despite confirmed cases of the African Swine Fever (ASF).  The Department of Health in…

DOLE-7: Majority of establishments in Region 7 complied with labor standards, laws

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/19/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Majority of business establishments in Central Visayas were compliant with labor standards and laws for the year 2022, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) reported. DOLE-7 reported that…

Inflation in Central Visayas slightly dips to 7.2% in Jan. 2023

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While the rest of the Philippines saw inflation continually rising last January, here in Central Visayas, the general increase in costs has slightly dipped. The Philippine Statistics Authority in the region (PSA-7), in…

Over 7 million to cast ballots for barangay, SK polls in C. Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over 175,000 voters in Central Visayas flocked to registration centers during the last days of Voters Registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Voter registration for the upcoming village and youth…

Over 600,000 remain unvaccinated in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 600,000 individuals in Central Visayas remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, local regional health officials said. As of December 4, the Department of Health in the region (DOH-7) recorded to have administered over…

3 most wanted individuals now in jail, says PRO-7

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines—Three most wanted individuals in the city and provincial levels have been put to jail. The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) confirmed that they have arrested two of Cebu’s most wanted people in Cebu…

Inflation in Central Visayas accelerates to 8.1% in Sept.

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For five consecutive months, inflation, which is used to measure the general increase in the prices of goods and services, continues to rise in Central Visayas. The Philippine Statistics Authority here (PSA-7) reported…

LTO-Central Visayas probes two driving schools for ‘no appearance’ offers

Dale Israel - Inquirer Visayas 10/06/2022

CEBU CITY — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Central Visayas is investigating two driving schools for allegedly not requiring students’ appearance to undergo theoretical and practical driving courses. Victor Emmanuel Caindec, regional director of LTO, urged…

Siquijor ditches COVID vax card, tests as entry requirement

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More provinces in Central Visayas have decided to do away with COVID-19 vaccination cards and RT-PCR tests as travel conditions. The latest to join is Siquijor after its Governor, Jake Vincent Villa, recently…

Bohol drops COVID-19 vax card as entry requirement

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Bohol, one of the prime tourist destinations in the country, has further relaxed its entry protocols.  The Provincial Government of Bohol announced on Thursday, September 22, 2022, that it has dropped COVID-19 vaccination…

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