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

VACCINATION AS QUALIFICATION? Region 6 execs weigh in on jab requirement for new hires

ILOILO City – If you want to land a job or renew your job contract with the Guimaras provincial government, you need to be...

39 Iloilo LGUs complete AICS liquidation

ILOILO – The city government of Iloilo and 38 local government units in Iloilo province have liquidated their special Assistance for Individuals in Crisis...

3ID chief: Wipe out all guerilla fronts in Panay, Negros

ILOILO City – Brigadier General Noel Baluyan, newly installed acting commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) based in Jamindan, Capiz,...

11 more capitol staff contract COVID

ILOILO – Eleven more employees of the Iloilo provincial capitol tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), confirmed Atty. Suzette Mamon, provincial administrator. These employees...
A test tube containing a blood sample from a COVID-positive patient. STOCK PHOTO

Igbaras mayor positive for COVID

ILOILO – Mayor Jaime Esmeralda of Igbaras town is isolating. He has coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “I tested positive. Results just came in,” he announced...
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Oton wants ILECO 1 to lower electricity cost

ILOILO – The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Oton passed a resolution requesting the Iloilo Electric Cooperative 1 (ILECO 1) to reduce its power rate. The...
In Barangay Balabag, Santa Barbara, Iloilo 175 residents availed themselves of free anti-coronavirus jabs on Sept. 8. LGU SANTA BARBARA

Capitol kicks off brgy-based vaxx; 700 Santa Barbaranhons inoculated

ILOILO – The provincial government kicked off its barangay-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination yesterday in Santa Barbara town. The vaccination team of the Provincial...

PRO-6 warns brgy officials, ‘tanod’ vs unlicensed guns

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is warning barangay watchmen (tanod) and barangay officials in Western Visayas not to carry unlicensed...
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PANAY COVID DEATH TOLL RISES; Crematory improves facilities

ILOILO City – The sole crematorium in Panay Island has improved its facilities to cope with the steady influx of cadavers to be cremated. As...
Supreme Court ruling, placing power supply agreements submitted by Meralco and other distribution utilities under the Competitive Selection Process, will likely place more than 13 million consumers at a disadvantage. VIDEOBLOCKS

MORE Power studying possibility of bringing lower rate beyond city

ILOILO City – This city’s sole power distributor acknowledged the clamor of nearby towns to have cheaper power just like here. “We need to study that....