Tag: Region 6

Gov’t allows return of LSIs to Western Visayas following IATF resolution

  (Eagle News) – The government has allowed locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from Region 6 or Western Visayas to return to their provinces, provided that they are of good health and will undergo the required 14-day quarantine period. Malacanang announced this on Thursday, Sept. 17, after the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the “partial lifting of the temporary suspension of inbound travel by returning residents to Region VI.” This is contained […]

DOT: Western Visayas, top destination of foreign tourists coming in the country

KALIBO, Aklan (Eagle News) – Western Visayas remains the top destination for foreign tourists traveling to the country. According to the Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 6, in the first six months alone, foreign tourist arrivals in the region have reached over 2 million. DOT Regional Director Helen Catalyst said that the top foreign tourists to visit Region 6 are Koreans. They are followed by the Chinese, the Taiwanese, Americans and Malaysians.

P25 wage increase sa Region 6 at Negros, aprubado na 

(Eagle News) — Inaprubahan na ng Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) ang 25.00 pesos na karagdagang sahod bawat araw ng mga minimum wage earners sa Western Visayas at Negros Occidental. Sinabi ni Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 OIC Regional Director Salome Siaton na siya ring chairperson ng Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, resulta ito ng serye ng konsultasyon at public hearings sa mga employer at manggagawa. Ngunit nilinaw ng […]