Seven physicians under the Department of Health – Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) Program have been deployed to serve remote and underserved communities across Negros Island.

The oldest Ilonggo newspaper, Makinaugalingon, has been officially inscribed in the National Register of the UNESCO Philippines Memory of the World, marking a significant step in preserving Iloilo’s documentary heritage.

Central Visayas has remained the Philippines’ most visited region by foreign travelers for 25 consecutive years. A long-term audit by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) showed the region recorded 31.5 million foreign arrivals from 2000 to 2024, the highest among all regions, surpassing even Metro Manila.