Private hospitals renew ties with PhilHealth

ILOILO City – “In the interest of public health”, seven private hospitals here renewed their accreditation with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). December last...
Firefighters climb the roof of a house (left photo) in Barangay Burgos-Mabini, La Paz, Iloilo City to have a good position from where to spray water to houses being engulfed by fire on Tuesday. Right photo shows firemen checking out a damaged car in the garage of a house that fire struck. Three separate fire incidents rocked the city yesterday. PN Photo

Fires hits La Paz, Arevalo, City Proper

ILOILO City – Fire struck three districts here yesterday morning, a week before the city welcomes March, the Fire Prevention Month. The first fire was...
A woman gets vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 at the launching of “People Power Resbakuna” at the Iloilo provincial capitol lobby on Feb. 21, 2022. PHO PHOTO

Iloilo province conducts ‘People Power’ vs COVID

ILOILO – The provincial government is inviting those who have yet to avail themselves of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to join...
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Everybody welcome to campaign in Iloilo; Requests of Leni, Sara approved

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. approved the requests of Vice President Leni Robredo and Mayor Sara Duterte to hold campaign sorties in this...
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DepEd-6: Over 90% of personnel vaccinated

ILOILO City – Of the 84,518 teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas, 76,755 (or 90.81 percent) were...

2 hurt in night motorcycle collision

ILOILO City – Two persons were injured. Their motorcycles collided in Barangay Balabag, Pavia, Iloilo on Monday night. Bonafe Barabad, 34, of Barangay Balabag, Pavia...

Arrested gun ban violators rise to 83

ILOILO City – As of Feb. 20, 83 individuals were arrested for violating the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution 10728 imposing a gun ban...
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‘SARI-SARI STORES NOT PHARMACIES,’ Small retail stores selling medicines face raps

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO and GLENDA TAYONA ILOILO City – Sari-sari stores are not pharmacies, thus they are not authorized to sell medicines. Police forces are...
There are no more available seats in this jeepney so these three passengers have to wait for the next available jeepney at the transport terminal in Barangay Ungka, Jaro, Iloilo City. The city government has announced that seven new public transport routes will open soon. PN PHOTO

7 new public transport routes in Iloilo City OK’d

ILOILO City – Seven new public transport routes here have been approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). These are expected...
A Negrense receives her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019. As of July 2, 2021 Western Visayas received 25,740 doses from the National Vaccination Operations Center. PROV’L GOV’T OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Over 4.5-M in WV fully vaxxed vs COVID-19

ILOILO City – Over 4.5 million Western Visayans are now fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), data from the Department of Health (DOH)...