The recent opening of the Mt. Apo Geopark Museum in Digos City has accelerated the area's bid to earn a UNESCO Global Geopark distinction. Read more »
The Department of Education (DepEd) plans to expand mental health and psychosocial support in schools by hiring 48,000 school counselor associates nationwide, but funding remains a major challenge. Read more »
Catbalogan City is building local capacity for nature-based tourism by combining cave exploration skills with efforts to promote more inclusive tourism practices. Read more »
A student-led initiative from the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) has received a SGD5,000 seed grant to pilot an aquaponics project for coastal communities in Miagao, Iloilo. Read more »
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. is urging the national government to move forward with the proposed Iloilo–Capiz–Aklan Expressway (Icaex), saying the long-planned infrastructure project could significantly improve transportation and drive economic development across Western Visayas. Read more »
Iloilo City is banking on a new P2.3-billion Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility (ISWMF) to strengthen its waste management system as the limited number of Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) across its barangays continues to hamper proper garbage segregation and disposal. Read more »
