A 48-YEAR-OLD Duljo Fatima resident, whom police claimed to be a level 2 high value target (HVT) in their list of drug personalities in Central Visayas, was arrested on Sunday in an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay…
MINIMUM wage earners in Central Visayas have something to look forward to. Lawyer Alvin Villamor, director of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (Dole-7) said workers will already start to receive increases ranging from…
The National Food Authority (NFA) will be unloading the 10,000 metric tons or 200,000 bags of Vietnam-imported rice from the first vessel that arrived in Cebu yesterday, June 17. Olma Bayno, NFA information Officer, said the vessel…
Newly appointed Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat expressed her desire to make Cebu and other parts of Central Visayas a key tourist destination in the country’s tourism industry. She said Cebu is a jewel which must be given…
SEVEN thousand metric tons or 140,000 bags of imported rice are expected to arrive in Cebu by June 20, said an official of the National Food Authority (NFA-7) on Monday. NFA Information Officer Olma Marie Bayno said…
A UNIFORM minimum wage throughout the country can only be done if Congress repeals Republic Act (R.A.) 6727 or the Wage Rationalization Act which created the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) and the Regional Tripartite Wages…
At least 135 individuals violated the election gun ban in Central Visayas, the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) report said. PRO-7 information officer Supt. Reyman Tolentin said at least 13 were arrested in checkpoints and 122 were arrested…
TWO barangays in Tuburan, Cebu, and 79 barangays in Negros Oriental are expected to be placed on the list of police election hotspots, said Police Regional Director Robert Quenery. He said the 79 villages in Negros Oriental…
CV economy slows down by 5.1% in 2017 Although Central Visayas experienced a slower growth rate in its economy in 2017, the government’s economic experts are optimistic that the region’s economy will bounce back this year with…
There are four cases of Malaria recorded in Central Visayas, according to Dr. Ronald Jervic Buscato, medical officer of DOH-7. Buscato clarified that these patients have acquired the virus outside the country. Two foreigners, a missionary priest…
After an intensive training before the Holy Week, the Central Visayas secondary football team is now winding down its preparations for the Palarong Pambansa slated to happen from April 15 to 22 in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.…
Fourteen elementary and high schools from the Central Visayas received P25,000 cash grant and science equipment from Vivant Foundation Inc. for winning first place in the Regional Science and Technology Fair held in November 2017. Dr. Sylvio…
