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Highest in a day: WV records 58 COVID deaths

ILOILO City – Western Visayas recorded 58 fatalities due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Aug. 17. This was the highest number of COVID...
Commuters onboard a jeepney wear face shields and facemasks as protection against the spread of coronavirus. The government is reducing physical distancing in public transportation to help the public transport sector recover from the slump caused by lockdown measures. But several mayors in Iloilo province fear this move could increase the risk of virus transmission. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Drivers, motorists still frowning on vehicle inspection scheme

ILOILO City – Transport groups and motorists here are still not in favor of the “no inspection, no registration” policy or motor vehicle inspection...
A person deprived of liberty receives his first dose of the Sinovac vaccine at the Iloilo District Jail Male Dormitory of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Barangay Ungka, Jaro, Iloilo City. ICDJ-MD/BJMP

Detainees get anti-COVID jabs

ILOILO City – A total of 300 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Iloilo District Jail Male Dormitory of the Bureau of Jail...

Police, Army lash out at rebels over soldier’s death

ILOILO City – Cowards and human rights violators. This was how the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) and the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID)...
Non-essential establishments and businesses have reopened in Iloilo City’s downtown area after the metro shifted to modified enhanced community quarantine. Sidewalk vendors are also thankful they could do business again. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

NO ‘MEDICAL LOCKDOWN’ DOH-6 to health workers: Seek clarification on concerns

ILOILO City – A mass resignation of medical workers “could greatly affect” the healthcare system already under strain due to the coronavirus pandemic, warned...
Tawa-tawa, also known as “gatas-gatas,” is a hairy herb growing in open grasslands, roadsides and pathways. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Clinical trial for tawa-tawa vs mild COVID ‘nearing completion’

ILOILO City – The clinical trial on tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) as a potential adjunctive treatment for mild and moderate cases of coronavirus disease 2019...
A client transacts at the Social Security System Iloilo Branch on corner JM Basa-Mapa streets, Iloilo City. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

SSS encourages Panay, Guimaras members to transact online

ILOILO City – To help curb coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, the Social Security System (SSS) is encouraging clients including members, pensioners and employers...

South Korean fugitives captured

ILOILO City – For overstaying and fraud, two South Korean nationals – both fugitives in their country – were arrested in Boracay Island in...

PRO-6 nets 7,366 persons engaged in illegal activities

ILOILO City – In seven months and 1,905 operations, policemen arrested 7,366 persons involved in various illegal activities in Western Visayas, data from the...
The Aedes aegypti mosquito transmits dengue viruses to humans through bites of an infective female Aedes mosquito, according to the World Health Organization. The Provincial Health Office in Aklan recorded 5,320 dengue cases this year. PIXABAY

Iloilo City holds ‘dagyaw’ vs dengue

ILOILO City – The city government is strengthening its campaign against dengue by holding a city-wide dagyaw, a volunteerism program. According to Mayor Jerry Treñas,...