The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas said the rehabilitation of Boracay island is considered the biggest environmental project of the Duterte administration in the region.
Seventeen localities in the Visayas that were hit by Typhoon Odette last December benefited from almost 7,000 bags of rice donated by the Japanese government.
The Negros Oriental tourism bureau is aiming to compile a comprehensive list of bed and breakfast operators in the province, particularly now that tourists are returning.
The Regional Development Council has asked two universities in the Visayas to join the evaluation study of the Ormoc Diversion Road in northwestern Leyte.
Ports and maritime authorities in Dumaguete are now investigating the presence of fixers allegedly buying tickets from shipping lines in bulk and reselling them to passengers at a higher price.