The Sangguniang Panlungsod has declared a state of calamity here as severe water shortages continue to affect thousands of households amid a prolonged dry spell. Read more »
Cadiz City has taken a major step toward expanding renewable energy in the Visayas with the groundbreaking of the 239-megawatt peak Luna Solar Power Plant and its accompanying 65-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System in Barangay Luna. 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 »
Keeping Panay’s electricity supply reliable is becoming a growing priority as the Department of Energy (DOE) begins work on an energy master plan tailored to the island’s position within the Visayas transmission network. 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 »
Up to 45 percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing common lifestyle and environmental risk factors, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in updated guidance released Wednesday. Read more »
