To shield or not to shield: Ordinance prevails over IATF edict, says city exec
ILOILO City – Do not be confused. The city ordinance regulating the use of facemasks and face shields prevails over the recent directive of...
Day 1 of ‘Simbang Gabi’ in Iloilo City peaceful
ILOILO City – The first day of Simbang Gabi hereyesterday was peaceful, according to Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) director Police Colonel Eric Dampal.
There...
P1.750-B DBP loan to finance rehab of markets
ILOILO City – The city government’s loan application with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has been approved.
Mayor Jerry Treñas said the loan...
Which towns have the best PESOs?
ILOILO – The municipality of Barotac Viejo was declared the grand winner in the recently held 2019 Provincial Search for Best Public Employment Service...
‘DON’T LEAVE HOME SANS FACE SHIELDS’: Ilonggos split on mandatory use of ‘full’ face...
ILOILO City – The Philippine government is now requiring everyone to wear a “full” face shield on top of a facemask whenever they are...
WVSUMC lab seen to boost virus tests
ILOILO City – Another laboratory has been added to Western Visayas’ capacity to test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),...
PRO-6 skips gun muzzle sealing
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will again skip this year the sealing of the muzzles of police officers’ service firearms for...
Iloilo City hall employees to get P15K CNA bonus
ILOILO City – Some 2,000 regular employees of the city government will get P15,000 bonus each this Yuletide season as part of their Collective...
PhilHealth pays P40M COVID packages in WV
ILOILO City – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has paid over P40 million claims for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) benefit packages in Western...
VACCINE FOR ILONGGOS: Iloilo prov’l gov’t ready to buy COVID vaccines
ILOILO – The provincial government will not rely on the national government to inoculate its population with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine once this becomes available.
Gov....