Defensor mulls seeking lower quarantine level

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. may request for a lower coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quarantine level for this province if cases continue to...
A test tube containing a blood sample from a COVID-positive patient. STOCK PHOTO

12K vaxxed W. Visayans catch COVID but mostly asymptomatic

ILOILO – A total of 12,782 Western Visayans vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) still got infected by the virus. Data (as of Sept. 28)...

BIZMAN STABBED, SHOT TO DEATH

ILOILO City – A controversial businessman who previously faced a string of criminal charges was shot and stabbed to death by riding-in-tandem gunmen along...
Passersby are enjoying the sight of this “rainbow bridge” in Barangay Aganan, Pavia, Iloilo. This brings out good vibes amid the bad weather and coronavirus pandemic. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

WV braces for effects of ‘Maring’, ‘Nando’

ILOILO City – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) is alerting Western Visayans of the possible effects of Tropical Storm (TS)...
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Did COVID kill WV’s top drug suspect?

ILOILO – Did Western Visayas’ top drug suspect Ernesto “Erning” Bolivar pass away due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Panay News sources said Bolivar – reportedly...
People register for the May 2022 elections at a mall in Iloilo City. Voters’ registration resumes 8 a.m. today. The Commission on Elections urges registrants to bring their ball pens, wear face masks and shields and observe the minimum health standards at registration sites. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Voters’ registration resumes; Let COC filers be your motivation to register – Comelec-6

ILOILO City – If you want your bets to win in the May 2022 elections, you must register with the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...

Statistics important in COVID economic, social recovery – PSA

ILOILO City – Statistics has a great role in the economic and social recovery of Western Visayas from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This...

8 Iloilo mayoralty bets running unopposed

ILOILO – Eight mayoralty candidates in this province have no opponents in the upcoming election. Seven of the eight are incumbent mayors while one is...
A healthcare worker prepares a coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine prior to inoculation in Barangay M.V. Hechanova, Jaro, Iloilo City. The city COVID team attributes the decline in coronavirus cases in the metropolis to its high vaccination rate. CMO PHOTO

Only vaxxed visitors in Iloilo City cemeteries

ILOILO City – People can visit their departed loved ones in cemeteries in this southern city on Undas, albeit with a few restrictions. Only individuals...
A voter places her ballot in a PCOS machine after voting at precinct 169 of San Antonio High School in Makati City. According to Comelec, registered voters who are positive for COVID-19 can vote in the coming 2022 elections. INQUIRER/ARNOLD ALMACEN

Familiar names dominate Iloilo COC filing

ILOILO – Familiar names unsurprisingly dominated the eight-day filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls at the provincial Commission on...