Visayas

Indigent senior citizens in Central Visayas find support in the PHP1.8 billion monthly social pension program, benefiting around 300,000 elderly residents.

Three municipalities in Iloilo receive 11 agroforestry support facilities through the Forestland Management Project for the Jalaur River Basin, led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Guiuan’s Rural Health Unit in Eastern Samar receives two solar generators from the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities.

The Dumaguete City school board allocates PHP49 million in local funds to support the implementation of Department of Education programs and projects.

Five Negros Occidental local government units forge a Memorandum of Agreement to bolster the Inter-Local Health Zone in alignment with the Universal Health Care Act.

The national government disburses PHP40.79 million to support families impacted by the devastating flood in Northern Samar late last year.

The Augustinian friars conclude Fiesta Señor 2024 at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño with the time-honored ‘Hubo’ ritual, symbolizing the undressing of the Holy Child’s image before returning it to the house altar for the year.

Eastern Samar provincial government rewards coastal cleanup participants with 2,925 sacks of rice distributed since last year.

West Visayas State University sets sights on becoming the premier center of excellence for health professions programs in the Visayas, with plans to expand its offerings in health-related courses.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Antique approves an increased pension of PHP1,000 for 16,237 qualified indigent senior citizens in six municipalities.