Healthcare workers check the blood pressure of residents of Barangay Gumboc, Leon, Iloilo prior to inoculation of AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 in the ongoing “Bakuna sa Barangay” of the Iloilo provincial government. PROVINCIAL HEATH OFFICE

‘HERD IMMUNITY FIRST’ | DOH not rushing COVID-19 booster shots

ILOILO City – Booster shots could only be administered to Western Visayans once the region achieves herd immunity against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according...
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Pilot vaxx for minors on Oct. 29

ILOILO City – The Department of Health is set to kick off pediatric vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in this southern city on...

No Halloween truce between gov’t, NPA

ILOILO City – Operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) would be intensified despite the observance of “Fiesta Minatay”, according to the Armed Forces...

Iloilo City has 321,000 voters so far

ILOILO City – So far, 321,000 potential voters in this city registered with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 2022 polls. This is...

Giving vax incentives ‘not doable’ in Iloilo – guv

ILOILO – Is the provincial government ready to give incentives to entice individuals to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? “It’s not very easy....
Photo shows LTO-6 personnel inspecting a vehicle in front of Arevalo Elementary School in Arevalo, Iloilo City. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Traffic enforcers claim LTO exec ‘disregarded’ traffic violation

ILOILO City – Two traffic auxiliaries in this city claimed an official of the Land Transportation Office Region 6 (LTO-6) committed a traffic violation...
‘LIBRE SAKAY’. Modernized jeepneys offering free rides to medical frontliners, essential workers and authorized persons outside residence are back. The “Libre Sakay” will be until Dec. 31 this year. Photo shows one of the 28 modern jeeps of the Iloilo City Alliance of Operators and Drivers Transport Cooperative plying the Ungka Jaro CPU-Iloilo City route and vice versa. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

‘LIBRE SAKAY’ ENDS

ILOILO City – Commuters, especially medical frontliners, essential workers and authorized persons outside residence, can no longer avail themselves of free rides on modern...
With Iloilo City’s being under Alert Level 4, the Department of Health advised the local government unit to impose granular lockdowns and expand hospital bed capacity, among other action points. Photo shows people in the city’s downtown area. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Iloilo may slide to more relaxed quarantine by Nov. – guv

ILOILO – Citing the steady drop in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases here, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. sees a mellower quarantine level next month....
A woman arranges flowers for a departed loved one at a memorial park in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The Archdiocese of Jaro encourages devotees to offer prayers through Mass – physical or online – and adhere to the minimum health standards while in cemeteries. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

On ‘Fiesta Minatay’ don’t forget to offer prayers

ILOILO – Don’t forget to offer prayers for the dearly departed, according to the Archdiocese of Jaro, while it anticipates an influx of people...
Waay sang maapektohan nga travel sang probinsya kag pagsulod sa syudad,”says Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr.

Guv OKs booster shots for Iloilo health workers

ILOILO – The provincial government will administer coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) booster shots to healthcare workers once approved by the Department of Health (DOH). Employees...