According to Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-QuiƱon, Iloilo provincial health officer, the current drop in coronavirus disease infections does not mean people should already ditch public health safety protocols.

No more active COVID-19 cases in 5 Iloilo towns

ILOILO – As of Dec. 27, five towns reported not having active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These were San Joaquin, Leganes, Badiangan,...
ā€œTraffic enforcers will undergo short courses to further improve their knowledge and capacity related to their work,ā€ says Iloilo City’s Public Safety and Transportation Management Office chief Jeck Conlu.

Academy to ā€˜professionalize’ city traffic enforcers mulled

ILOILO City – The city government plans to professionalize traffic enforcers. Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) head Jeck Conlu said a ā€œtraffic academyā€...
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ā€˜NO BOOSTER, NO ENTRY’; ā€˜3rd dose’ a must for Iloilo City gov’t employees

ILOILO City – Beginning Jan. 17, 2022 city government employees and clients that have not received booster shots of the vaccine against coronavirus disease...
Electric posts in Barangay Lapayon, Leganes, Iloilo collapsed due to the strong winds of super typhoon ā€œOdetteā€. The collapse triggered a long power interruption and rendered the road impassable. Residents urge the Iloilo Electric Cooperative 1 to fix the broken posts as quickly as possible. PN PHOTO

WV’s losses to ā€˜Odette’ climb to P2B

ILOILO City – Losses to super typhoon ā€œOdetteā€ in Western Visayas soared to over P2 billion, consolidated data from the Office of Civil Defense...

Election period begins next week; there will be a gun ban

ILOILO City – The election period for the May 2022 elections begins next week – from Jan. 9 to June 8, 2022. There will be...
SHOPPING RUSH. People wait for their turn to enter a shopping center on JM Basa Street, Iloilo City. Notice that they are no longer observing physical distancing – a pandemic health safety protocol. The Department of Health warns of a possible surge in coronavirus disease cases after the holiday season. IME SORNITO/PN

DOH wary of post-holiday surge in COVID cases

ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 6 urged the public to always practice the minimum public health standards (MPHS) this...
ā€œWe don’t want that Jaro incident to happen again. Our personnel will be roaming the streets of the city,ā€ says Police Major Shella Mae Sangrines, spokesperson of the Iloilo City Police Office. PN PHOTO

Fatal rumble prompts intensified enforcement of curfew for minors

ILOILO City – The death of an 18-year-old lad and the wounding of his 14-year-old friend during a Christmas eve rumble in Barangay Democracia,...

IPPO arrests 72 wanted persons in seven days

ILOILO – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) arrested 72 wanted persons in a week of operation from Dec. 13 to 19. The Carles municipal...

BOOSTERS OK BUT… Do we have enough COVID-19 vaccines?

BY GLENDA TAYONA and IME SORNITO ILOILO City – If there is enough available vaccines, the city government will offer booster shots to anyone from...

Miag-ao villagers find voice vs NPA

ILOILO – Nearly a hundred residents from five mountainous villages in the municipality of Miag-ao gathered yesterday at the town plaza to condemn the...