With coronavirus vaccines in sight, local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas are rolling out their plans for procurement and inoculation. Four LGUs in the region are forging tripartite agreements with the national government and British vaccine maker AstraZeneca. REUTERS

‘MISSING’ VACCINES: They were released directly to city hospitals – DOH-6

Iloilo
ILOILO City – According to the Department of Health (DOH) central office, 84,224 doses of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were sent to...
‘COVID-19 VACCINATED’ A healthcare worker gets her first dose of Sinovac vaccine at the Western Visayas Medical Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

‘Targeted vax’: Most COVID-hit towns may get vaccines for A4 group first

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – The provincial government is considering a targeted vaccination in five towns with the most number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections –...
Face shields are mandatory both indoors and outdoors, the national government makes this clear. The “small inconvenience” of wearing face shields is a “small price to pay” to prevent impending “disaster” caused by new coronavirus strains, President Rodrigo Duterte says. His decision to retain the mandatory face shield policy came following health experts’ recommendation to “triple” precautions against the Delta coronavirus strain. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

‘Face shields mandatory’ What do people say?

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ILOILO City – After Malacañang announced on Monday that President Rodrigo Duterte maintained the mandatory wearing of face shields in both outdoor and indoor...

City generates P192K from health protocol violators

Iloilo
ILOILO City – The city government was able to generate a total of P192,000 in fines from violators of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health...
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Coronavirus infects 10 Iloilo soldiers

Iloilo
ILOILO City – Ten soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 301st Infantry Birgade (301IBgd) based in Dingle, Iloilo tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These soldiers...
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Public warned vs scammers namedropping BFP

Iloilo
ILOILO City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Region 6 is warning the public against persons namedropping it. A man who introduced himself...
A professor at the University of Brasilia shows the vaccine to journalists amidst the coronavirus pandemic on Aug. 5, 2020 in Brazil. ANDRESSA ANHOLETE/GETTY IMAGES

SINOVAC INEFFECTIVE? The best vaccine is what’s available – execs

Iloilo
ILOILO City – Health authorities and local officials here played down concerns that the China-made vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), CoronaVac of biopharmaceutical...
Commuters disembark from a modernized jeepney offering free ride in Iloilo province. The government’s “Libre Sakay” program will end on June 30, but this may be extended, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

‘Libre Sakay’ may be extended

Iloilo
ILOILO City – The national government’s “Libre Sakay” or free-ride offer on modern jeepneys is set to end this June 30. However, the program may...

Comelec-6 logs 234K new registrants for May 2022 polls

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ILOILO City – Between September 2020 and June 18, 2021 the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Region 6 had processed 234,076 applications for voters’...
The Gaisano Grand Mall in San Jose, Antique was razed by fire on Thursday afternoon. The damage on the building alone reached to P833,137,500. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

BFP national office probing Gaisano fire

Iloilo
ILOILO City – The national office of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) would take over the investigation of the fire that gutted Gaisano Grand...
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