ILOILO City – An estimated 733,000 families across Western Visayas could suffer the effects of severe drought by the end of February 2027 as a strengthening El Niño threatens to cripple agricultural production, strain water supplies and...
ILOILO City – The poorest families in Western Visayas are suffering disproportionately from soaring consumer prices, with inflation among lowincome households reaching 11.7 percent in September 2026, significantly higher than the...
BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has urged residents and visitors to observe safety precautions and remain vigilant as thousands of festivalgoers gather for the MassKara Festival 2026. Under the message “Safe...
Consumers and vendors navigate the busy fish section of the Sta. Barbara public market in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, food inflation in Western Visayas accelerated to 8.2% in September this...
inflation rate of 7.2 percent. The latest regional figure also represents a dramatic increase from the 0.2 percent inflation recorded in September 2025, underscoring the sharp deterioration in consumer purchasing power over the past...
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (RDRRMOC) raised its alert status effective Sunday morning, October 11, activating key emergency response clusters as government agencies brace for worsening dry...
ILOILO City – An estimated 733,000 families across Western Visayas could suffer the effects of severe drought by the end of February 2027 as a strengthening El Niño threatens to cripple agricultural production, strain water supplies and...