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Feature: Even dreams of farmers’ children do come true Feature: Even dreams of farmers’ children do come true

by Jose Alsmith Soria Tacloban City (July 31) — Anabel Montes and Cesar Espinosa... 

PNP 8 recruits more police officers PNP 8 recruits more police officers

Tacloban City (July 28) — The Philippine National Police through the PNP Regional... 

BIR Eastern Visayas ranks 3rd in 2009 revenue collections, 5th for 2010 BIR Eastern Visayas ranks 3rd in 2009 revenue collections, 5th for 2010

Tacloban City (July 28) — BIR Eastern Visayas under the leadership of Regional... 

Capiz cops donate blood Capiz cops donate blood

by A. Lumaque Roxas City (27 July) — About 43 policemen in the province have... 

PNP brass visits Bacolod, calls city “very progressive and peaceful” PNP brass visits Bacolod, calls city “very progressive and peaceful”

Bacolod City (26 July) — Philippine National Police Region 6 Director, P/CSupt.... 

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Visayas Education

PIA invites Aklan schools to attend journalism seminar-workshop PIA invites Aklan schools to attend journalism seminar-workshop

by Venus G. Villanueva Kalibo, Aklan (16 July) — The Philippine Information... 

Book drive for child laborers to be launched Book drive for child laborers to be launched

Iloilo City (13 July) — A book drive dubbed “Libro Mo, Buasdamlag Ko”... 

School sanitation sparks ‘Bayanihan’ spirit in small village School sanitation sparks ‘Bayanihan’ spirit in small village

By Rachelle M. Nessia Dumaguete City (13 July) — Elementary school teacher... 

DOST One Visayas stages invention contest, exhibits DOST One Visayas stages invention contest, exhibits

Tacloban City (July 12) — The Department of Science and Technology Visayas... 

Indigenous people receive school supplies in Negros Occidental Indigenous people receive school supplies in Negros Occidental

Bacolod City (22 June) — The Operation Tulong Task Force of Aksyon Radyo officially... 

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Visayas Features

Forest, village, sea project launches in Silay City Forest, village, sea project launches in Silay City

Bacolod City (22 June) — Forest, Village, Sea (“Mori-Sato-Umi”) a joint project of IKAW-AKO Japan-Negros Partnership for Environment Protection and the Silay City government was officially launched in Silay City recently. The project will be locally called as “Parenting a Tree” which will cover river banks, mangrove areas,... [Read more]

Public urged to recirculate coins Public urged to recirculate coins

There is no coin shortage By Rachelle M. Nessia Dumaguete City (March 29) — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is urging the public to circulate coins and accept them as legal tender in the midst of the perceived shortage of coins in the country. Nicasio Parco, Deputy Director of BSP here, in a recent forum said that there is no shortage of... [Read more]

Rest in peace Rest in peace

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 4, 2009) – A crew of the Forest Lake Memorial Garden assist the laying down of one of the eight local journalists who were interred Friday, December 4. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)  Read More →

Final Blessing Final Blessing

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 4, 2009) – A priest gives his final blessing Friday, December 4, at the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage church to the remains of journalists who were victims of the Maguindanao massacre two weeks ago. Mediamen Ian Subang, Marites Cablitas, Marie Fe Montano, Gina Dela Cruz, Leah Dalmacio, Ronnie Perante, Robillo Bataluna... [Read more]

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Visayas Ecology

Forest, village, sea project launches in Silay City Forest, village, sea project launches in Silay City

Bacolod City (22 June) — Forest, Village, Sea (“Mori-Sato-Umi”)... 

DENR notes rise in requests for climate change briefing DENR notes rise in requests for climate change briefing

by A. Lumaque Roxas City (20 October) — The Department of Environment and Natural... 

DENR experts warn of dire effects of climate change DENR experts warn of dire effects of climate change

Negros Occ. (8 September) — Climate change will bring about catastrophic effects... 

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Visayas Travel

DPWH highlights Aklan infra projects in time for SONA DPWH highlights Aklan infra projects in time for SONA

by Venus G. Villanueva Kalibo, Aklan (30 July) — Three major infrastructure... 

Feature: PGMA’s SONA targets delivered Feature: PGMA’s SONA targets delivered

by Venus G. Villanueva Kalibo, Aklan (28 July) — The province of Aklan, which... 

PGMA’s SONA project, RP’s tallest bridge, now rises; turnover in August PGMA’s SONA project, RP’s tallest bridge, now rises; turnover in August

Tacloban City (July 25) — Thanks to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Eastern... 

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Visayas Festivals

Tanauan PASAKA Festival at 18 reigns over other fests in Leyte Tanauan PASAKA Festival at 18 reigns over other fests in Leyte

Tacloban City (August 16) — This year’s Tanauan PASAKA Festival, which was held on August 14, 2009, was the most significant, grandest and most impressive ever in its history. No less than arts and culture czarina former Leyte Governor and former Congresswoman, now PAGCOR vice president, Honorable Remedios Loreto Petilla, commented that... [Read more]

Southern Leyte, Maasin City promote cultural activities, tourism at “One Visayas Festival” in Cebu City Southern Leyte, Maasin City promote cultural activities, tourism at “One Visayas Festival” in Cebu City

By Rebecca Cadavos Maasin City, Southern Leyte (2 March) — The City of Maasin in close coordination with the Province of Southern Leyte attended the “One Visayas, One People, One Destiny” Festival that started yesterday, March 1 until March 8, held at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), Cebu City to promote not only the... [Read more]

Kalibo slates 2009 Ati-atihan Products Showcase Kalibo slates 2009 Ati-atihan Products Showcase

Kalibo, Aklan (6 January) — Forty (40) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) representing sectors such as crafts, food and garden will be joining this year’s Kalibo Ati-atihan Product Showcase 2009, which will open on January 12 at the Kalibo Pastrana Park. According to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Director Diosdado... [Read more]

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