Communication lapse? SP takes on Lapuz ‘bulang’ anew

ILOILO City – There were lapses on the part of the city government as far as the delivery of the notice suspending cockpit operations...
MORE VACCINES FOR HEALTH WORKERS. A total of 7,200 doses of CoronaVac vaccines procured by the national government arrived in Western Visayas around 9 a.m. yesterday via the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo. The Department of Health said the region, as of March 28, received a total of 29,189 doses of Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines while a total of 26,442 healthcare workers received their initial doses. The number of health workers inoculated so far was 27.9 percent of the 94,770 master-listed eligible healthcare workers in the region. JERRY TREÑAS/FB

43.98% capitol-run hospital workers get COVID-19 vaccines

ILOILO – About 1,282 personnel of 12 district hospitals and one provincial hospital in this province already received their initial doses of coronavirus disease...

SALIVA TESTING IN WV; It’s painless and affordable but only Red Cross does it...

ILOILO City – The cheaper and less invasive saliva-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing is currently being offered as an alternative to the swabbing...

‘Drivers, keep your cool’

ILOILO City – Road rage-related incidents in Western Visayas are infrequent but it is best for motorists to always keep their cool while on...
A healthcare personnel holds a vial of anticoronavirus vaccine. Western Visayas is expected to receive an additional 7,200 Sinovac vaccines today. These will then be distributed to provinces and highly urbanized cities in the region. ARNOLD ALMACEN/CMO

7,200 more vaccines for WV

ILOILO City – Western Visayas is getting additional Sinovac vaccines today. According to Dr. Mary Jane Juanico, head of the infectious disease cluster of the Department...

Iloilo Bike Festival 2021 postponed

ILOILO City – The surge in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in this southern city is derailing this year’s Iloilo Bike Festival supposedly...

Iloilo province’s March COVID cases highest so far

ILOILO – This province has just logged its highest number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections in a month since the pandemic started in...
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Iloilo records 5 deaths from rabies

ILOILO – In just three months, this province recorded five human rabies deaths. According to the Provincial Health Office (PHO), these deaths between January to...

Public, private sectors join Earth Hour 2021

ILOILO City – Various sectors in this southern city joined Earth Hour 2021 on March 27 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The City Environment...
START OF HOLY WEEK. A priest blesses palm fronds at the Sta. Ana Parish Church in Molo, Iloilo City yesterday. For the second straight year, the Holy Week observance would be a lot quieter due to the restrictions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. STA. ANA PARISH MEDIA MINISTRY

SIMPLE, SILENT HOLY WEEK; Faithful told to stay home, attend services online

ILOILO City – For the second straight year, Christendom is observing Lent under the shadow of a precarious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Holy...