Iloilo City would revert to modified enhanced community quarantine starting Aug. 16 until the end of the month. Travel of persons within Panay Island to Iloilo City by way of land, sea and air will remain limited only for essential purposes such as work, medical needs, accessing government services, transport of goods and/or construction materials, humanitarian purposes; and receiving first/second dose of COVID-19 vaccines; returning overseas Filipino workers, returning Iloilo City residents and authorized person outside residence; and residents of Iloilo and Guimaras provinces. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Iloilo City MECQ by Aug. 16; no more border curbs

Iloilo
ILOILO City – After over a month under an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), this city would de-escalate to the lighter modified ECQ beginning Monday...
Residents of all ages wade in the floodwaters in Barangay Rizal Pala-pala 2, Iloilo City. All the 180 barangays in this city are susceptible to flooding, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 6. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

All Iloilo City brgys flood-prone

Iloilo
ILOILO City – All the 180 barangays in this city are susceptible to flooding, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region...
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505 Ilonggos die of COVID

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ILOILO – This province recorded 505 fatalities due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), data (as of Aug. 12) from the Provincial Health Office (PHO)...

City jail male dormitory earns ‘Safety Seal’

Iloilo
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City District Jail-Male Dormitory in Barangay Ungka II, Jaro district is the first jail in Western Visayas to earn the...

Unpaid for sexual favors? 2 lads stab man to death

Iloilo
ILOILO City – A man was stabbed to death in Zone 5, Mirasol Subdivision, Barangay Nabitasan, La Paz district. The 59-year-old Johnny Tan died of...
A biologist works on samples from test tubes to check if any of them tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the laboratory of Medicana International Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, Apr. 14, 2020. REUTERS

Cases of COVID variants in WV now 227

Iloilo
ILOILO City – Cases of various variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in Western Visayas rose to 227. As of...
It is important to continue observing the minimum public health standards after vaccination against coronavirus, according to the Department of Health, referring to the wearing of facemask and face shield, observing physical distancing, and proper hand washing / disinfection. Photo shows masked people in downtown Iloilo City. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

‘DON’T DITCH THE MASK’; Immunity vs COVID not instant, says DOH

Iloilo
ILOILO City – Keep wearing facemask even after having been vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The vaccine needs enough time – two weeks...
Iloilo City’s Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue, also called Diversion Road, will soon be equipped with security cameras that could boost the city’s campaign against road violations and even crimes. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

Virtual Charter Day anew

Iloilo
ILOILO City – This city’s 84th Charter Day on Aug. 25 would be celebrated online due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic just...
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Amid the pandemic, healthy vision is important, too

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ILOILO City – While taking care of the body amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, everyone must continue keeping their eyes just as...

lloilo City tops RPT collection efficiency

Iloilo
ILOILO City – In Western Visayas, this southern city ranked first in Real Property Tax (RPT) collection efficiency for the year 2020. The city government...
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