SCHOOLS SAFE FROM COVID? Class opening shouldn’t be rushed – Iloilo dads

ILOILO – Opening schools when there is no indication yet that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has effectively been combatted could put the health...

Healthcare worker is WV’s 105th COVID case; 70 patients recover

ILOILO City – Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Western Visayas rose to 105 yesterday, according to the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6. The...

110 Ilonggos stranded in Palawan back today

ILOILO – At 10 a.m. today the ship transporting 110 Ilonggos stranded in Palawan due to the community quarantine would be docking at the...

Iloilo prov’l gov’t adapts alternative work scheme

ILOILO – The provincial government has adopted alternative work arrangements for its officials and employees to ensure the continuity of public service while observing...

No more COVID cases in Lambunao, Zarraga

ILOILO – There were no more persons positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the municipalities of Lambunao and Zarraga. Data from the Department of...

CHURCHES SET TO REOPEN GRADUALLY: Exercise prudence, archbishop tells parishes

ILOILO City – Churches under the Archdiocese of Jaro will be “gradually opening the Sacred Celebrations to the public.” Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo urged...

Iloilo-Guimaras boat trips suspended; passengers don’t observe social distancing

ILOILO City – Because passengers were not observing social distancing, boat trips from this city to the island province of Guimaras and vice versa...
More Iloilo City beneficiaries of the national government’s Social Amelioration Program get their cash assistance from the city government’s social welfare personnel at the Iloilo City Freedom Grandstand. The city government has until May 10, 2020 to complete the distribution of the monetary aid. IAN PAUL CORDERO

WV SAP beneficiaries nabbed for gambling

ILOILO City – From March 1 to May 17, the number of persons arrested across Western Visayas for illegal gambling reached 798, data from...

3 cops face raps for violating liquor ban

ILOILO City – Three police officers were relieved from their posts and charged criminally and administratively with violating the liquor ban in line with the...

Don’t dispense liquor to minors, sellers told

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas may have lifted the liquor ban but this did not mean everyone was free to buy alcoholic beverages. Dispensers...