Visayas

The Dumaguete City school board allocates PHP49 million in local funds to support the implementation of Department of Education programs and projects.

The national government disburses PHP40.79 million to support families impacted by the devastating flood in Northern Samar late last year.

Five Negros Occidental local government units forge a Memorandum of Agreement to bolster the Inter-Local Health Zone in alignment with the Universal Health Care Act.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Antique approves an increased pension of PHP1,000 for 16,237 qualified indigent senior citizens in six municipalities.

West Visayas State University sets sights on becoming the premier center of excellence for health professions programs in the Visayas, with plans to expand its offerings in health-related courses.

The Augustinian friars conclude Fiesta Señor 2024 at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño with the time-honored ‘Hubo’ ritual, symbolizing the undressing of the Holy Child’s image before returning it to the house altar for the year.

Eastern Samar provincial government rewards coastal cleanup participants with 2,925 sacks of rice distributed since last year.

DOLE disburses PHP4.7 million in financial assistance through the TUPAD program, benefiting 960 recipients in Negros Oriental.

Central Visayas PNP pledges top-notch services aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ governance.

PCCI Iloilo’s ILOBEX aids local micro and small businesses, fostering recovery and promoting market linkages post-pandemic.