WV logs 42 local cases of COVID variants

ILOILO City – Forty-two local cases of various variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), were detected in Western Visayas...

PDEA-6 chief: ‘Expect more drug ops’

ILOILO City – Director Alex Tablate of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 6 said he would run after high-value targets (HVT)...
Pedestrians cross the Diversion Road in Iloilo City. From moderate risk last week, the city has been reclassified by the Department of Health as high risk area for coronavirus disease 2019. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

Creation of Iloilo City Hospital gets DOH’s nod

ILOILO City – This southern city will soon have its own hospital. The Department of Health (DOH) recently granted the Certificate of Need (CON) for...
GOODBYE, JEEPNEYS? A showcase of Filipino ingenuity and resourcefulness, the jeepney started as remodelled army vehicles left behind by US forces after World War II. The core of Philippine public transport for over 70 years, it is patronized mainly by low- to middle-income passengers. Now, the government wants the jeepney phased out. IAN PAUL CORDERO

No transport holiday in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – The proposed one-day suspension of public transportation in this southern city due to the threat of the Delta variant of the...

39% of WV cops vaccinated vs COVID

ILOILO City – A total of 5,239 police personnel – 39 percent of the total police strength of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6)...
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Iloilo keeps ASF at bay

ILOILO – This province is strengthening its surveillance at its various ports of entry. Western Visayas and Central Visayas are the only regions left still...
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‘HARD LOCKDOWN;’ Iloilo City sets stricter curbs vs Delta variant

ILOILO City – Starting today until Aug. 8, this southern city will be under a “hard” lockdown aimed at arresting the spread of the...
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

Iloilo City girds for ‘bad to worst’ ‘Delta’ scenario

ILOILO City – How would this southern city respond to a surge in the more transmissible Delta variant of the virus causing coronavirus disease...
NO VAX, NO ENTRY. Employees and the transacting public present their vaccination cards at the entrance of the Iloilo City Hall. Beginning yesterday, Aug. 2, 2021, the city government has restricted the entry of people to only those who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

No capitol restrictions on unvaxxed individuals

ILOILO – Vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or not, anyone can enter the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.    But minimum health standards such as the...

Kin of Iloilo’s first Delta case negative for COVID

ILOILO – All family members of this province’s first case of the Delta variant of the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cabatuan...