Malacañang is urging the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine to ensure accuracy of coronavirus disease 2019 test results before releasing them to concerned parties. This after the RITM clarified that ACT-CIS party-list Representative Eric Go Yap is negative for the viral disease, saying the mistake was due to a “clerical oversight.” GMA NEWS

Region 6’s COVID-19 cases keep rising

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ILOILO City – The confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Region 6 rose to 324 yesterday with the addition of 17 more. The...

Guimaras vice governor quarantined after hospital visit

Iloilo
ILOILO City – Vice Gov. John Edward Gando of Guimaras is on home quarantine. He made the decision himself after learning that eight doctors of...
A biologist works on samples from test tubes to check if any of them tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the laboratory of Medicana International Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, Apr. 14, 2020. REUTERS

All indigenous COVID cases in Arevalo have recovered

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ILOILO City – Good news to the residents of Arevalo district. All of the district’s nine indigenous or local cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
“Magpangamuyo, magpabilin sa balay kag sundon ang mga panugyan sang otoridad,” appeals Mayor Mayor Gefree Alonsabe of Alimodian, Iloilo to his constituents. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

ALIMODIAN BACK TO ECQ: Town logs 13 COVID-19 cases

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ILOILO – With 13 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, the municipality of Alimodian was placed on a stricter enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)...

Treñas to Duque: Resign for the sake of the country

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MANILA – Mayor Jerry Treñas urged Health secretary Francisco Duque III to step down for “not making correct decisions” since the start of coronavirus...

SPHI doctors with COVID-19 rise to 8

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ILOILO City – Two more doctors of St. Paul’s Hospital of Iloilo (SPHI) on General Luna Street contracted the virus SARS-CoV-2 which causes the...
Director Marlyn Convocar of the Department of Health Region 6 says the deployment of rural doctors from Visayas to private hospitals in Cebu City has been “temporarily held in abeyance” until issues and concerns are settled with all concerned physicians and other stakeholders. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Transfer of rural doctors to Cebu City suspended

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ILOILO City – The Department of Health has temporarily suspended the planned transfer of rural doctors from Visayas to private hospitals in Cebu City...
The town of Toboso in Negros Occidental recently declared members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army as persona non-grata. Lieutenant Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, said terrorist group destroy peace and development of the communities in tshe province. PH.VLTRENDS.COM

Rebel killed in Miag-ao clash

Iloilo
ILOILO City – A suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with government troops yesterday morning in a remote village...
Police Major Shella Mae Sangrines, spokesperson of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO)

No more COVID cases in ICPO

Iloilo
ILOILO City – There were no more police officers positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO). Captain Shella Mae...

6 DOCTORS CONTRACT COVID: St. Paul’s Hospital of Iloilo on lockdown

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ILOILO City – St. Paul’s Hospital of Iloilo (SPHI) on General Luna Street went on lockdown last night after six of its doctors contracted...
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