Capitol helpdesk to assist families of OFWs in Beirut

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ILOILO – The provincial government’s helpdesk at the capitol is ready to assist families here who have relatives working in Beirut, Lebanon. Formally called the...

CORONAVIRUS SPREADS FAST: Treñas warns of ‘whole city’ infection

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ILOILO City – The last few days saw this city recording over 200 new infections from the Iloilo Fish Port in the City Proper...
LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX. “Teachers may use supplementary materials to enrich the students’ learning but appropriateness should be a criterion in choosing the materials,” says Dr. Roel Bermejo, Iloilo Schools Division superintendent.

Schools struggling to produce class modules

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ILOILO – Are public elementary and high schools ready with their learning modules? They are reopening this Aug. 24 but classes will be conducted differently...
The national road in Sitio Mat-i, Barangay Teniente Benito, Tubungan town became impassable yesterday morning. Some 100 meters of the concrete road cracked and sank considerably as loose soil and rocks beneath it collapsed, according to Mayor Roquito Tacsagon. The road connected Tubungan to the municipality of Leon. For the time being, said Tacsagon, the people of Tubungan should take the alternative route to Leon – by passing through the town of Tigbauan. Tubungan LGU

Heavy rains cause landslide in Tubungan

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ILOILO – The national road in Sitio Mat-i, Barangay Teniente Benito, Tubungan town became impassable yesterday morning. Some 100 meters of the concrete road cracked...
The entrance to Barangay Cuartero in Iloilo City’s Jaro district is barricaded with “lockdown” signs. A specimen extraction point has also been set up in the village after four residents there tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

MORE CITY BRGYS TO BE LOCKED DOWN IF… Fish port COVID-19 cases swell...

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ILOILO City – More barangays in this southern city would be locked down should cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to spike in...

Girl, 7, WV’s youngest coronavirus death

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ILOILO – A seven-year-old girl in Barangay Patlad, Dumangas, Iloilo died of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), becoming the youngest resident of Western Visayas so...
“This is another sad and tragic chapter for Guimaras,” laments Gov. Samuel Gumarin. Ian Paul Cordero/ PN

Guimarasnon among dead in Beirut blast

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ILOILO City – A native of Buenavista, Guimaras was among those killed in a powerful explosion that ripped through Lebanese capital Beirut. The 67-year-old Mila...
Personnel of the Iloilo City Health Office and Bureau of Fire Protection wearing protective gear as they disinfect the entrance of the Chief Justice Ramon Q. Avanceña Hall of Justice on Friday as part of the precautionary measure to stop the spread of coronavirus disease 2019. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Hall of Justice suspends work; job hire contracts COVID-19

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IlOILO City – Court hearings and other transactions at the Chief Justice Ramon Q. Avanceña Hall of Justice were temporarily suspended beginning Friday until...

NIA office locked down; 2 employees infected

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ILOILO City – Two employees of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Western Visayas tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). NIA quickly placed its regional...
Police officers distribute gift packs to children at SOS Children’s Village in Zarraga, Iloilo. PRO-6 PHOTO

Cops reach out to neglected children

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ILOILO City – A total of 106 neglected, orphaned and abandoned children from four years old to 20 years old benefitted from the Police...
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