“Clearly, merong na introduce sa dagat na nakapag-cause ng harmful effects,” says Johonsan Fabilane, deputy commander of the Philippine Coast Guard Legal Service. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

PCG to sue barge owner for oil spill

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ILOILO City – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to file a string of charges against Ayala-owned AC Energy Corp. for an oil spill...

‘CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE’: Treñas mulls charges vs power barge owner

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ILOILO City – The city government mulls filing a string of charges such as criminal negligence against AC Energy Corp., owner of the power...

WVMC lab has 3,200 backlogs in COVID testing

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) sub-national laboratory’s backlogs in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing reached 3,200 specimens as of July 8,...
In Barangay Mansaya, Lapuz, Iloilo City volunteers make improvised oil spill booms fashioned out of nets and rice hulls. AC Energy says close to 200 volunteers have signed up to aid in the cleanup operations of oil spill-affected coastal areas. Apart from investigations of environmental agencies, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6, too, started its own investigation of the oil spill. The probe focuses on possible breaches to Republic Act 11058 (New Occupational Safety and Health Law) and Department Order No. 198-18 (Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Act). IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

DOLE Region 6 office probes oil spill, too; focuses on occupational safety and health

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ILOILO City – Apart from investigations of environmental agencies, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6, too, started its own investigation of...

15 more LSIs test positive for COVID-19

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ILOILO City – With 15 more locally stranded individuals (LSIs) positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) yesterday, Western Visayas’ cases surged to 427. The region...

NPA, LFS salute slain UPV student activist

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ILOILO City – The New People’s Army (NPA) confirmed that the student  activist from the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) who died in...
E-LEARNING. Junior High School learners of the Gama Integrated School in Calinog, Iloilo with their mobile phones during the turnover ceremony on June 26, 2020. The donation was made possible through EduKonek, a citizen-led initiative in support of the blended and online learning amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. KEITH CENSORO

Selected W. Visayas students get support for online learning

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ILOILO City – With the Department of Education’s plan to introduce remote learning next school year, a citizen-led initiative has benefited selected students in...
These residents of Barangay Bo. Obrero, Lapuz, Iloilo City help in the cleanup operation of the oil spill from Power Barge 102. Prolonged exposure the spilled bunker oil may bring adverse health effects, the Department of Health warns. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

HEALTH HAZARD: DOH warns of adverse health effects from oil spill

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ILOILO City – Harsh fumes from the bunker fuel that spilled from a power barge in Barangay Bo. Obrero, Lapuz district pose serious health...
CLEANUP. Close to 200 volunteers such as these men have signed up to help in the cleanup operations of oil spill-affected areas, according to AC Energy, owner of the power barge that discharged bunker oil into Iloilo City’s waters following an explosion on July 3, 2020. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Don’t eat dead fish from oil spill-hit areas, BFAR warns

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ILOILO City – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has issued a warning against eating dead fish in coastal...

2 missionary priests test positive for COVID-19

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ILOILO City – Two priests who recently arrived in this city for their new assignment tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mayor Jerry Treñas...
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