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News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Visayas power shortage spurs push to fast-track 3 energy projects

News channel or source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1283620
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City is urging the national government to fast-track regulatory approvals for three energy projects in Western Visayas as the region grapples with power supply shortages. Mayor ...

News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Poverty incidence plummets to 5.2% as Western Visayas’ economy leads the nation

News channel or source: https://pia.gov.ph/news/poverty-incidence-plummets-to-5-2-as-western-visayas-economy-leads-the-nation/
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

In a landmark developmental milestone, Western Visayas has recorded a decline in family poverty incidence, dropping to 5.2 percent in 2025 from 9.8 percent in 2023, aligning with President Ferdinand ...

News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Western Visayas inflation accelerates to 8.4% in August

News channel or source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1283672
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

ILOILO CITY – Inflation in Western Visayas accelerated to 8.4 percent in August from 7.8 percent in July, making the region's rate the fourth highest in the country, the Philippine Statistics ...

News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Western Visayas economy fastest in 2025

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/world/western-visayas-economy-fastest-in-2025/ar-AA2bDydT
Published on: Saturday 05 September 2026

ILOILO CITY — Western Visayas recorded a significant decline in the proportion of families living in poverty and emerged as the country’s fastest-growing regional economy in 2025, pointing to gains ...

News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Inflation among poor households surges in Western Visayas

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/money/economy/inflation-among-poor-households-surges-in-western-visayas/ar-AA2bENVo
Published on: Saturday 05 September 2026

ILOILO CITY — Inflation among the bottom 30 percent of households in Western Visayas rose to 9.8 percent in July, with the rate reaching 12.5 percent in Iloilo province, government data showed. The ...

News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: PCW Consults Visayas Stakeholders on Proposed Regional Presence

News channel or source: https://pia.gov.ph/press-release/pcw-consults-visayas-stakeholders-on-proposed-regional-presence/
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

Representatives from the Regional Gender and Development Committees (RGADCs) of Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas, together with the Regional Development Council–Negros Island ...

News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Visayas grid placed under red alert

News channel or source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/08/16/2549620/visayas-grid-placed-under-red-alert
Published on: Saturday 15 August 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid was placed under red alert yesterday afternoon due to the unavailability of two major coal-fired plants, limited power imports and high consumer demand. The ...

News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Zamora strengthens inter-LGU ties in Western Visayas

News channel or source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2280343/zamora-strengthens-inter-lgu-ties-in-western-visayas
Published on: Saturday 08 August 2026

SAN JUAN CITY, Philippines — Mayor Francis Zamora continued San Juan City’s efforts to strengthen partnerships with local government units across the country through a Sisterhood Agreement with the ...

News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: 10K fugitives still at large in Region 6

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/world/10k-fugitives-still-at-large-in-region-6/ar-AA2bKzec
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

ILOILO CITY — More than 10,000 wanted persons remain at large in Western Visayas, Bacolod City and Negros Occidental as the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) targets to accomplish more than 1,000 ...