Philippines News » Central Visayas News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: Nearly 2,700 child labor cases in Central Visayas as of May 2026
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has 2,683 monitored child labor cases as of May 2026, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The region also has 1,856 profiled child ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: Visayas readies relief packs for El Niño
DSWD and the Office of Civil Defense in Central Visayas have prepositioned 101,259 family food packs in Cebu and Bohol ahead of the expected El Niño drought from November 2026 to February 2027, ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: Central Visayas agencies ramp up El Niño preparations
AGRICULTURAL and water resource management agencies in Central Visayas are strengthening preparations for the anticipated impacts of El Niño, including drought, ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: P500 monthly wage hike for C. Visayas ‘kasambahays’ by October – DOLE
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday said domestic workers in Central Visayas will receive a P500 monthly salary increase starting next month. Under the newly ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: Vaccine misinformation hampers measles-rubella drive in Central Visayas
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health authorities in Central Visayas are battling more than measles and rubella (MR) as vaccine misinformation and hesitancy hamper efforts to immunize hundreds of thousands ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: Central Visayas hotels brace for lower bookings amid Middle East crisis
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hotels and resorts in Central Visayas are bracing for a slowdown in bookings as the ongoing Middle East crisis begins to ripple through the region’s tourism sector, industry ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: P42 wage hike to benefit 337K Central Visayas workers
MANILA, Philippines – Some 337,476 private sector workers in Central Visayas are set to benefit from the P42 wage increase approved by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), the ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: P42 wage hike approved for Central Visayas
MANILA, Philippines — At least 337,476 private sector workers in Central Visayas will receive an increase of P42 in their daily minimum wage after the National Wages and Productivity Commission ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: Philippines' Regional Development Council seeks power emergency declaration amid blackouts in Central Visayas region
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Philippines: 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 ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: CVisayas seeks presidential emergency status
CARCAR CITY — A presidential declaration could give Central Visayas faster options to address its worsening power supply problem, with the Regional Development Council (RDC) 7 seeking a state of power ...
News Philippines » Central Visayas » Social: Central Visayas faces drought by early 2027 —PAGASA
PAGASA’s El Niño Advisory No. 4, issued Sept. 7 and updated Sept. 23, shows a strong El Niño is present in the tropical Pacific. The phenomenon is expected to reach a very strong state by the end of ...