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ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Iloilo and other parts of Western Visayas are among the agricultural areas affected by the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, which has resulted in P8.57 billion in nationwide ...
News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: DA, PIA team up to empower W. Visayas agri-fishery communicators for grassroots info drive
To ensure that crucial government programs and agricultural interventions reach local farmers and fisherfolk at the grassroots level, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas has partnered ...
News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Capiz fastest-growing economy in W. Visayas, 2nd nationwide —PSA
ROXAS CITY, Capiz (PIA) — Capiz is the fastest-growing among six economies of Western Visayas, and second fastest in the Philippines based on the 2025 Economic Performance of the Philippine Statistics ...
News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: W. Visayas under Blue Alert starting Oct. 11 amid super El Niño threat
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Western Visayas (RDRRMC-6) will place its Emergency Operations Center under ...
News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Iloilo City on blue alert as Rosal threatens Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Iloilo City government has placed its disaster response operations on blue alert status effective Wednesday, as authorities brace for possible heavy rainfall and strong ...
News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Western Visayas braces for Super El Niño, possible water shortages
Western Visayas prepares for Super El Niño, with below-normal rainfall, drought risks, possible water shortages and higher temperatures expected.
News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Visayas labor groups seek P250 daily wage hike
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — Labor groups in Negros Occidental and Panay Island in the Visayas are seeking an increase of P250 in the daily minimum wage, according to the Regional Tripartite Wages and ...
News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: TECH STARTUP BOOM: Student entries surge from 3 to over 50 in WV
From barely three aspiring startup teams a decade ago, Western Visayas is now expecting more than 50 student-led technology ventures from as many as 30 colleges and universities – a dramatic rise in ...
News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Western Visayas cops on full alert for martial law anniversary
ILOILO CITY — The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) has placed Western Visayas on full alert ahead of the 54th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law on Sept. 21, deploying 5,155 personnel across ...
News Philippines » Western Visayas » Government: Western Visayas’ Sept inflation 2nd highest
ILOILO CITY — Western Visayas recorded the second-highest inflation rate in the country in September 2026, with prices of basic goods and services rising by 9.2 percent, the Philippine Statistics ...