ILOILO City – The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Western Visayas reached a milestone by exceeding P1 trillion in 2023, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.
Three publications by authors and an editor from the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) have been named finalists in the 42nd National Book Awards, according to the list released on Sept. 10, 2024.
ILOILO City – To provide a platform for transport groups to voice their concerns regarding the government’s Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) – previously known as the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program – the Western Visayas Alliance of Transport Cooperatives and Corporations, Inc. (WVATCCI) is organizing the first Western Visayas Transport Summit 2024 on Friday, Nov. 15, in this city.
ILOILO City – Jails in Western Visayas are bursting at the seams, with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) placing the congestion rate this year at 280%.
ILOILO – The provincial government is gearing up for possible water rationing in light of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasting the effects of El Niño phenomenon to persist until May.
Folk dancing is an essential unit of the total physical education program. At present all public and private schools in the Philippines include folk dance instruction in their physical education classes. Folk dancing was never taken up by large numbers until recent years. The revival of interest and the increased popularity of our native folk dances must nave been brought out by the success of the performances of the different folk dance groups in the country and abroad.
Our folk songs and dances have been handed down to us our heritage. They evolved during a time about which have very written historical records. Except for the pioneering work of Mrs. Francisca Reyes Aquino, Philippine folk dance literature is unquestionably meager in this country. The publication of a book containing instruction in dancing is very appropriate at this time since it will meet the needs of many teachers and leaders in the physical and dance fields.
ILOILO City – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on all 4,051 barangays in Western Visayas to establish vegetable gardens as part of the “Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas At Gulay” (HAPAG) program, aiming to bolster food security and address hunger-related issues in the region.
The works included in this book cover varied themes and subjects, but as the title chapter “Valentine Means Love” suggests, the theme of love-love of God, of country, and of people —predominates. Moreover, the title signifies that this work is part of my love offering to my beloved Alma Mater [Central Philippine University] on her 100th anniversary.
