Visayas

The Regional Inclusive Innovation Center pushed the development of coco coir to help coco farmers in Eastern Visayas.

The International Labor Organization launched a prosperity project in Iloilo, enhancing the skills of indigenous peoples in food processing.

Bacolod City declared “insurgency-free” as Mayor Alfredo Benitez highlights economic development as the key to maintaining peace and order.

The Department of Trade and Industry completes a foreign-funded farm-to-market road project in Leyte, benefiting the coconut industry and empowering local farmers.

The Guimaras province opened shared processing facilities for copra and refined coconut oil, benefiting around 2,000 farmers.

Iloilo City hopes for a local testing center for the 2023 bar exams to avoid disadvantages for regional candidates.

Kadiwa stores in Antique offer affordable prices for rice and produce, benefiting farmers and consumers.

Iloilo provincial government prepares education summit and reading program to address decreasing reading proficiency among learners.

A city in Negros Occidental prepares for El Niño’s impact on rice production, implementing measures to mitigate the effects on crops.

A successful trade fair in Antique inspires farmers and small businesses to increase vegetable and agricultural production.