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Defensor forms alliance with Tupas, Gorriceta

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. would ally with congressmen Michael Gorriceta (2nd District), Raul Tupas (5th District) and brother, Lorenz Defensor (3rd District)...

WV cops to undergo marksmanship, gun safety training

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will train its men on marksmanship and gun safety.   This is in accordance with the...
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Payment relief for DUs affected by damaged cable mulled

BY GLENDA TAYONA AND MAE SINGUAY ILOILO City – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) vowed to come up with solutions to Western Visayan consumers’ high...
A health worker (R) puts a swab into a tube after collecting a sample for COVID-19 coronavirus testing in Gombak on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on April 22, 2020. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

Guimbal mayor catches COVID; in stable condition

ILOILO – Guimbal’s Mayor Oscar “Oca” Garin Sr. tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), confirmed daughter, Vice Gov. Christine “Tingting” Garin. Garin Sr. has been...
Eligible young voters wait their turn to register at the YouVote Satellite Registration at PHINMA University of Iloilo. Over 1,000 residents of Iloilo City, mostly young ones, were accommodated yesterday. The Commission on Elections is encouraging Western Visayans of voting age to register now. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

REGISTER NOW; Comelec-6: Don’t wait for voters’ registration deadline

ILOILO City – Exercise your right to vote in the 2022 national and local elections. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Region 6 is enjoining...
Passengers from the island province of Guimaras disembark from a motorboat at the Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal in Iloilo City. The provincial government of Guimaras is requiring all its job hires and applicants for job hire positions to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Is martial law necessary to ensure compliance with health protocols?

BY IME SORNITO AND RUBY SILUBRICO ILOILO – Do local chief executives in Western Visayas favor the imposition of martial law to ensure everyone is...
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Cases of COVID variants in WV now 482

ILOILO City – In Western Visayas, cases of variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), reached 482. Eight-two percent or 395...
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Martial Law survivor to youth: ‘Be aware of what’s happening’

ILOILO – The youth should be well-informed about what is happening in society and government. So said Martial Law survivor and activist Jose Ely...

Iloilo COVID cases hit over 30K

ILOILO – As of Sept. 19, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases here reached 30,150. Data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed 6,816 or 23...
Work continues for this porter at the Iloilo Terminal Market despite the bad weather. The coronavirus disease health crisis has forced nearly 100,000 Western Visayans to leave their workplaces and look for other sources of income. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

COVID AFFECTS NEARLY 100K WV WORKERS; 89 establishments take biz exit

ILOILO City – Were you one of the workers whose jobs were affected by the coronavirus pandemic? Since the start of the year, 99,957 Western...