DOLE-6 on weeklong shutdown; employee contracts virus
ILOILO City – The regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Jaro district halted its operation for a week beginning...
‘Private hospitals struggle due to PhilHealth’s delayed payments’
ILOILO City – Private hospitals are struggling to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to the slow release of reimbursements by...
Soldier hurt in Janiuay gunfight with Reds
ILOILO City – A member of the Philippine Army (PA) was wounded when 12th Infantry Battalion (12IB) troopers engaged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels...
12 Iloilo district hospitals allocate 200 COVID beds
ILOILO – As preparation for a possible surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, 12 district hospitals set aside up to 200 beds.
Dr. Cynthia...
Iloilo City likely to return to MGCQ
ILOILO City – From general community quarantine (GCQ), this southern city may likely return to modified GCQ after Aug. 31, according to Mayor Jerry...
No more COVID cases in Carles
ILOILO City – There were no more persons infected with coronavirus disease 2019 in the municipality of Carles.
Data from the Department of Health (DOH)...
‘THAT’S DANGEROUS’: New policy: LSIs can return sans COVID tests
ILOILO – Allowing the return of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) without first ascertaining if they have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is dangerous, according to...
PhilHealth owes Iloilo hospitals P521.08M
ILOILO City – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has been very slow in releasing reimbursements to nine hospitals here. Its combined payables have...
No facemask, no face shield no entry at prov’l capitol
ILOILO – Provincial government officials, employees and people with transactions at the provincial capitol are now required to wear facemask and face shield.
Those not...
8 Roxas hospital doctors, nurses have coronavirus
ILOILO City – Four doctors, two nurses and two nursing attendants at the Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital (RMPH) in Roxas City, Capiz tested positive...