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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...