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Largest land conversion will be in Western Visayas with 13,000 hectares of land eyed for bamboo plantation, says the Department of Trade and Industry. GMA NEWS

WV mining permitees commit 415.9 hectares for bamboo plantations

MINING permit holders in Western Visayas have committed to allot portions of their permit areas for bamboo plantation in support to the program of...
Banana leaf sheaths recycled as plates. PHOTO COURTESY OF PENRO Aklan

Meal with ‘simat’: Aklanons turn banana leaf sheaths into plates

STRAWS, cups, utensils and even plates – these are just some of the home essentials we could not share to another individual for sanitation...
The Department of Agriculture will implement stricter sanitary and pythosanitary measures on the issuance of import clearance to address the huge entry of imported rice and curb poor quality rice imports. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Local farmers get machinery support from gov’t

ILOILO City - Thirty rice-based Farmer’s Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) in Western Visayas received the first batch of farm machinery worth P48 million under...
PHOTO COURTESY OF REMELYN RECOTER

DA-6 hopeful on reaching rice production target

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas is optimistic that the region will be able to attain the target that more than 300,000...

Guimaras mulls to declare August as maritime safety awareness month

OFFICIALS of the Provincial Government of Guimaras are eyeing to declare August as Maritime Safety Awareness Month. Guimaras Lone District Representative Ma. Lucille Nava made...
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‘Youth’s mental health a priority amid pandemic’

ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Kabataan Federation – Iloilo Chapter is prioritizing the mental health of the youth in their activities amid the COVID-19...
Iloilo City Hall. Panay News

ILOILO CITY 83RD CHARTER DAY CELEBRATION: City gov’t invites Ilonggos to join ‘Love...

THE Iloilo City Government is inviting Ilonggos with “visual creativity and skills” to take a snap on photos that represents the city’s beauty and...

Capiz MSMEs get P2.8-M to bounce back operations

ROXAS City – The Department of Trade and Industry through the Small Business Corporation (SBC) has already approved as of July 28 the loan...
PHOTO COURTESY OF DANNY PATA

WV learners opt for modular learning – DepEd

  ILOILO City – Majority of the learners in Western Visayas preferred the “modular learning modality,” according to the Department of Education (DepEd)-6. Dr. Lea Belleza,...
PHOTO COURTESY OF ICPL

Iloilo City library gives modules, holds online storytelling for kids

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Public Library (ICPL) has been conducting various initiatives to continuously educate children here while staying at home amid...