Improving agri tech and practices
AS PART of the Presidential Assistance for Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families (PAFFF) program, President Marcos recently led the distribution of P50 million in financial...
Iloilo City must weigh its waste mgt options carefully
AS COMMUNITIES grow, they inevitably grapple with waste management problems, and the debate between embracing zero waste initiatives and investing in waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities...
From seawater to potable water
IN ILOILO City, an innovative leap towards establishing a desalination plant to ensure potable water supply is creating so much excitement and anticipation. It...
Land reform – a race against time
THE DEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Western Visayas races against time to distribute the remaining 38,997 hectares of agricultural land by 2028, but...
Giving every child the best start in life
RECENT data from the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Western Visayas are distressing. Despite targeted mortality rates of 7, 11, and 16 per 1,000...
Anticipate and act
ILOILO City braces for the perennial challenge of flooding as the rainy season threatens not only property but also lives. Assessments by the City...
DA-6’s planting ambitions in Western Visayas must meet reality
A LOFTY goal has been set by the Department of Agriculture’s Regional Office 6 (DA-6) – to cultivate hybrid rice on 100,000 hectares of...
Cultivating progress without compromising the pantry
THE TUG-OF-WAR in Western Visayas between advancing development and preserving agricultural lands captures a broader challenge facing many growing regions. As localities continue to...
Animal bite cases expose weakness in Iloilo health infrastructure
THE SPIKE in animal bite cases in Iloilo Province, coupled with a significant shortage of rabies vaccines, has exposed a serious vulnerability in the...
Energizing Western Visayas
ENERGY stability is a cornerstone Western Visayas’ economic growth and quality of life improvement. However, while the Regional Development Council’s Western Visayas Regional Development...