Laserna Integrated School in Nabas, Aklan welcomes back pupils for limited in-persons classes. The Department of Education cited the school’s prudent implementation of health protocols against coronavirus disease. Parents and learners are required to wash their hands, go through a non-contact thermometer and write in the logbook. The learners will then go straight to the classrooms. Upon entry, the teacher will again check the body temperature of the learners, sanitize their hands and have them seated in designated chairs covered with plastic barriers.

Face-to-face classes in 8 schools suspended

ILOILO City – Limited face-to-face classes in eight schools in Western Visayas are suspended beginning today. This is because their areas are under pandemic...
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WV HCUR at ‘low risk’ despite COVID surge

ILOILO City – The health care utilization rate (HCUR) in Western Visayas remained at low risk despite the surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

SC orders physical closure of courts in Alert Level 3 areas

ILOILO City – Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo ordered the physical closure of all courts in areas under Alert Level 3 until the end of...
AUTHENTIC OR FAKE? An inspector at the Parola wharf in Iloilo City scrutinizes the COVID-19 vaccination card of a man who intends to travel to nearby Guimaras Island. Aside from the vaccination card, the man is also required to present a valid identification card and an outbound pass. PN PHOTO

FAKE VAX CARDS; PRO-6 warns counterfeiters, card users

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) warned people against using or manufacturing fake coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination cards. Those caught with...
Engineers and line warriors of MORE Electric and Power Corp help one another to re-erect this electric pole that super typhoon “Odette” toppled in southern Negros Occidental.

Negros Occ. appreciates MORE Power’s help; services, aid extended to typhoon-hit Negrenses

ILOILO City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental expressed its appreciation to the assistance extended by MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power)...
This photo shared by Iloilo City’s Mayor Jerry Treñas in his Facebook page shows members of a Dinagyang Festival tribe rehearsing. The festival opening salvo is tomorrow, Jan. 14. The tribes’ performances wills be streamed on Facebook on Jan. 23.

Dinagyang Ati tribes’ competition resumes

ILOILO City – Dinagyang Festival’s Ati tribes competition resumes this year. Last year, there was no competition due to the coronavirus disease pandemic. Seven tribes are...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Iloilo conducts the Step 2 mobile registration for the national ID in Camp Delgado, Iloilo City in this undated photo. PSA has surpassed its target registration for 2021, an official said. PNA PHOTO COURTESY OF NELIDA AMOLAR

1.6M Ilonggos register for nat’l ID

ILOILO City – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) served 1,613,724 residents of the province and city of Iloilo for the Step 2 registration of...

Iloilo prov’l gov’t designates venues for COVID vax rollout

ILOILO – West Visayas State University (WVSU) Cultural Center in La Paz, Iloilo City and Robinsons Place Pavia in Barangay Ungka, Pavia, Iloilo are...

New IPPO chief to focus on drugs, loose guns, fugitives

ILOILO City – Illegal drugs, wanted persons and loose firearms – these are the focus of the new director of the Iloilo Police Provincial...

‘NO VAX COERCION’ But city gov’t can restrict people – exec

ILOILO City – “Wala pilitay.” No one is being forced against his or her will to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), stressed...