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‘SEX TAKES A HIT’: Pandemic drives Iloilo ‘flesh traders’ away

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ILOILO City – Sex sells. But not quite these past few months. With nightclubs closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there...
The northern coastal town of Carles in Iloilo province is famous for its many islands and beaches that tourists and backpackers love to visit. The coronavirus pandemic, however, has stymied the growth of Carles’ fledgling tourism industry. PHOTO BY IAN JOHN PAMPLONA, Discovery Panay Island

Carles’ tourism losses hit P70M

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ILOILO – The tourism industry of the northern coastal municipality of Carles – known for its many islands and beaches – took a beating from...
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Goal: Plant 1.5M trees in one day

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ILOILO – This Sept. 26, the provincial government hopes to plant 1.5 million trees through a massive province-wide tree planting activity dubbed “Tanum Iloilo:...

COVID-19 cases in WV now over 9K but more patients recover

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ILOILO City – In just three days, almost 1,000 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were recorded in Western Visayas to bring...
Drug suspects John Winston Porras and Fritz Simbre look on as a police operative presents the items recovered from a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo. Porras and Simbre face a charge for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. IAN PAUL CORDERO/ PN

Seafarer, student fall in drug bust

Iloilo
ILOILO City – A seafarer and a college student were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation of the Arevalo district police in Barangay Poblacion,...
“There is a need for re-bundling, fixing and tensioning to straighten and arrange (electric, cable TV and telephone) wirings so as not to obstruct and pose danger,” says Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Sagging wires public hazards; task force ‘Alambre’ revived

Iloilo
ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas reconstituted Task Force “Alambre” to fix sagging, dangling and inactive electric wires, telephone and television cables that endanger...
ONE OF THE 10 This restobar in Barangay San Rafael in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district is among the 10 business establishments that were closed on Tuesday, Sept. 15 for operating without business permits and violating the metro’s modified general community quarantine rules.IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

City gov’t shuts down 10 erring restobars

Iloilo
ILOILO City – The city government closed down 10 restaurants and bars in Mandurriao district for operating without business permits. These establishments violated sections 240...
The Aedes aegypti mosquito transmits dengue viruses to humans through bites of an infective female Aedes mosquito, according to the World Health Organization. The Provincial Health Office in Aklan recorded 5,320 dengue cases this year. PIXABAY

Iloilo reports steep drop in dengue cases

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ILOILO – While the number of dengue cases in the province significantly dropped this year, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) still urges Ilonggos to...
CHANGE OF COMMAND. Police Colonel Gilbert Gorero (center) formally takes over as director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office during a change of command presided by Police Colonel Patrick Villacorte (left), Police Regional Office 6 deputy director for administration, on Sept. 18, 2020. Standing on the right is Gorero’s predecessor, Police Colonel Paul Kenneth Lucas, whose new assignment is as Chief Directorial Staff of the Philippine National Police – Finance Service in Camp Crame, Quezon City. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

New IPPO chief to Iloilo cops: Serve with discipline, integrity

Iloilo
ILOILO City – Police Colonel Gilbert Gorero, the new Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) chief, reminded policemen to continue serving the people with dignity,...
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Virus at City Treasurer’s Office infects 7 people

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ILOILO City – The number of personnel infected with coronavirus disease 2019 at the City Treasurer’s Office rose to seven. Laboratory tests confirmed three new...
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