FAJARDO

Proposed ordinance seeks to protect Pavia vs ASF

ILOILO – The municipality of Pavia is strengthening its measures against the entry of African swine fever (ASF) through the creation of the Pavia...
Iloilo City Hall. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

NO VAX, NO ENTRY; City hall limits transacting public

ILOILO City – For the whole week starting today, Aug. 2, only persons fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will be allowed to...
The municipality of Anilao, Iloilo starts distributing cash assistance to qualified residents amid the enhanced community quarantine. The local government received P32,784,000 worth of monetary aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. ANILAO LGU/DWSD-6

Over 115K Ilonggos fully vaccinated

ILOILO – As of July 31, a total of 115,337 residents or some eight percent of this province’s target population have been completely vaccinated...
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Abandoned baby’s minor ma to undergo counseling

ILOILO – The mother who abandoned her newborn baby near a bamboo grove in Barangay Napnapan Norte, Tigbauan town last week has been identified. She...
A volunteer prepares food at a community kitchen in Iloilo City amid the metro’s enhanced community quarantine. On July 31, the city served 8,278 economically displaced people families. This was one of the projects Mayor Jerry Treñas highlighted during his State of the City Address over the weekend. DEONALINE DEVELOS EDIS MAGARSE/JERRY TRENAS FB

‘HOPE, STRENGTH PREVAIL;’ Treñas bares admin’s accomplishments amid pandemic

ILOILO City – The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has not stopped the city government from delivering programs and services to the Ilonggos. This was...
UYTICO

DepEd-6: No breach of pandemic protocols

ILOILO City – No pandemic health protocols were violated, insisted Director Ramir Uytico of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 6. The regional director...

1 of 3 suspects in Pototan heist falls

ILOILO – One of the three suspects in the holdup incident in Pototan town last week was arrested in Sitio Caburihan, Barangay Carmelo, Banate...
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LOCK UP THE UNVAXXED? OK, say local execs, but more vaccines needed

BY IME SORNITO AND GLENDA TAYONA ILOILO – Local chief executives (LCEs) here agree that the government, in the name of public health and...
These kids study their modules while selling corn at Metropolis Subdivision in Jaro, Iloilo City. The Department of Education, parents, teachers, and stakeholders are gearing up for yet another year of distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHENG SUPERAL

DepEd-6: Learning materials ‘free’

ILOILO City – Parents need not shell out for their kids’ learning materials, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 6. Preparations are...
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Iloilo records 41 COVID deaths in 4 days

ILOILO – Between July 26 and July 29, this province recorded 41 deaths due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Passi City had the highest...