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Women’s contributions to agriculture recognized

ILOILO – In line with the Women’s Month celebration, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 6 is recognizing the contributions of women to agriculture...

‘Pushers’ seal deals via messaging apps

ILOILO City – Peddlers of illegal drugs have found a way to do business that they believe reduce the risk of them getting detected...

13K Iloilo kids vaxxed vs COVID

ILOILO – In this province, 13,092 children between five to 11 years old have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as of the...

WV LIMITED F2F CLASSES RESUME

ILOILO – The downgrading of pandemic alert levels in various parts of Western Visayas augurs well for the resumption of face-to-face classes, according to...
The use of footbaths, disinfection tents, misting chambers, and sanitation booths, and temperature checking prior to entry are no longer recommended, says Cabinet secretary Karlo Nograles.

‘New normal’: how should people behave?

ILOILO City – Beginning today, the “new normal” (Alert Level 1) dawns in the provinces of Aklan, Capiz and Guimaras and the high urbanized...
Iloilo City Hall. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

City gov’t to raffle off socialized housing units

ILOILO City – The city government will raffle off socialized housing units to its qualified low-salaried city employees. The socialized housing units are the planned...
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TTMFs utilization rate in WV only 2.46%

ILOILO City – The utilization rate of the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility (TTMF) / isolation / quarantine facilities in Western Visayas is at...
When the coronavirus pandemic started in 2020, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Region 6 based in Iloilo City suspended the visitation rights of inmates to protect them from contracting the disease. PN PHOTO

Jail bureau ready for ‘no touch’ visitation

ILOILO City – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is ready to implement “no touch” visitations in jails in areas under Alert Level 2 or...

Rape suspect nabbed

ILOILO City – A rape suspect was arrested yesterday in Barangay San Pedro, Janiuay Iloilo. Jeorge Dimas, 40, of Barangay Habana, Nabas, Aklan, was taken...
Every table in mall food court in Iloilo City has a plastic barrier to supposedly protect diners from coronavirus disease 2019. Plastic barriers also separate food kiosk cashiers from customers. PN PHOTO

Time for establishments to junk plastic barriers?

ILOILO – Since they are “ineffective” in preventing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Ramon Lopez...