Safety is also a tourist attraction
WESTERN Visayas welcomed over 5.36 million tourists last year, generating approximately P70 billion in tourist receipts, data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) showed....
Getting ready for a major blow
THE SPECTER of a major earthquake is a recurrent concern that brings into sharp focus Western Visayas’ preparedness. This paper’s headline on Thursday asked:...
Cultural norms and road safety
WHILE recent data from the Department of Health (DOH) shows a promising decline in road crash deaths in Western Visayas — from 8.34% per...
Less dependent on dole-out rabies vaccines
THE RISE in animal bite cases in Western Visayas — a staggering 53,919 incidents in just the first quarter of 2024, according to the...
Transformational infras
THE P16.7-million Madarag-Iprog Junction National Road in San Enrique, Iloilo, inaugurated recently, is more than just a stretch of pavement going to the town’s...
Empowering communities to safeguard Iloilo’s fisheries
A SILENT but destructive war against Iloilo’s marine environment has been ongoing, facilitated by the illegal use of “super hulbot” fishing methods. These methods,...
Immigration oversight
IN THE wake of recent developments in the national scene over Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) – and in Iloilo City just eight months...
RHUs – underfunded, under-resourced
THE RAINY season in Iloilo does not only bring darkened skies; there’s also the threat of leptospirosis, a disease that could spiral into a...
WV’s public sanitation blueprint
WHAT Western Visayas has achieved in public sanitation is nothing short of inspiring. With 74.73 percent of its barangays reaching Zero Open Defecation (ZOD)...
Wanted: More blood donors
THE IMPORTANCE of having a robust, well-maintained blood reserve cannot be overstated — lives literally depend on it.
The monsoon season brings with it a...