Visayas

The Sangguniang Kabataan in Northern Samar offers discounted transportation to college students, saving them money for their everyday commute.

The International Labor Organization launched a prosperity project in Iloilo, enhancing the skills of indigenous peoples in food processing.

The Regional Inclusive Innovation Center pushed the development of coco coir to help coco farmers in Eastern Visayas.

The Department of Trade and Industry completes a foreign-funded farm-to-market road project in Leyte, benefiting the coconut industry and empowering local farmers.

Bacolod City declared “insurgency-free” as Mayor Alfredo Benitez highlights economic development as the key to maintaining peace and order.

The Guimaras province opened shared processing facilities for copra and refined coconut oil, benefiting around 2,000 farmers.

Kadiwa stores in Antique offer affordable prices for rice and produce, benefiting farmers and consumers.

Iloilo City hopes for a local testing center for the 2023 bar exams to avoid disadvantages for regional candidates.

A city in Negros Occidental prepares for El Niño’s impact on rice production, implementing measures to mitigate the effects on crops.

The Leyte City government announced that an abandoned hotel complex in Tacloban is set to reopen for fiesta activities while awaiting full development.