This modernized jeepney plying the San Miguel, Iloilo to Jaro, Iloilo City route and vice versa offered free ride last April 19 to June 30 this year. It may be tapped once again in the second round of “Libre Sakay”. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

‘Libre Sakay’ set to return

ILOILO City – Free rides on modern jeepneys will resume. “Ara na sa lamesa sang presidente (President Rodrigo Duterte),” according to Director Richard Osmeña of the Land...

Soldier’s killers identified

ILOILO City – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) has identified those behind Wednesday’s abduction and killing of Army Corporal Frederick Villasis in Barangay...

Guv on self-quarantine; security aide tests positive for COVID

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is self-quarantining. His security aide tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), confirmed acting provincial administrator Atty. Suzette...

COVID infects 185 DepEd personnel, learners

ILOILO – Between January and Aug. 8 this year, 185 learners and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Iloilo tested...
Vaccination against coronavirus disease among the adult population must be prioritized over children aged 12-17 years old, according to Dr. Joselito Villaruz, a pediatrician and president of West Visayas State University. Photo shows minors in Barangay Rizal Pala-pala, Iloilo City. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

‘KIDS CAN WAIT’ Prioritize unvaxxed adults – doc

ILOILO City – Now isn’t the time to vaccinate children aged 12 to 17 years old against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Unvaccinated adults must be...
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‘No pre-registration, no vaccination’; 25% target population fully-vaxxed

ILOILO City – Those intending to avail themselves of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) must pre-register. Starting today, vaccination centers will turn away people...
Palabrica (left); Caspe (right)

‘Arming firemen unnecessary unless…’

ILOILO – Personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) need not be armed unless they augment law enforcers, according to some local chief...
Army Corporal Frederick Villasis was allegedly tortured and killed by members of the New People\s Army in Barangay Lahug, Tapaz, Capiz yesterday.

Soldier ‘abducted, tortured, killed’ in Tapaz

ILOILO City – A soldier of the Philippine Army’s 12th Infantry Battalion (12IB) was abducted and killed by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in...

COVID beds in capitol-run hospitals 60.65% occupied

ILOILO – As of Wednesday morning, 60.65 percent of the beds dedicated to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in provincial government-run hospitals were occupied. There...
Present during the distribution of code for the payout of cash assistance under the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) Adjustment Measures Program were (from left) Kris Velete, tourism officer II of the Department of Tourism Region 6; Jesus Elpidio Atal Jr., assistant regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment in Region 6; Iloilo City Cong. Julienne Baronda; and Alma Juaneza, coordinator for Western Visayas of the Office of Sen. Bong Go.

5,290 CAMP beneficiaries to get cash aid

ILOILO City – A total of 5,290 beneficiaries in this southern city already received codes for the payout of their cash assistance under the...