Tears of joy as Pavia couple negative in repeat virus test
ILOILO – The
couple who became Pavia town’s first confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) broke down in tears after hearing the news about their...
‘Social amelioration cash not for illegal gambling’
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6
(PRO-6) vowed to run after persons using the financial assistance from the
national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP)...
COVID hampers Red Cross’ blood donation activities
ILOILO City – About 90 percent of the
Philippine Red Cross’ Western Visayas blood donation activities had been called
off due to the coronavirus disease 2019...
Rights group claims military attacked Sibalom civilians
ILOILO City – The human rights group Panay
Alliance Karapatan condemned what it alleged to be a recent attack on innocent
civilians of Barangay Igpanulong, Sibalom,...
Policemen on COVID duty get hazard pay
ILOILO City – Police officers on frontline duties during the enhanced
community quarantine are getting P500 daily hazard pay.
The pay started Friday last week, April...
Door-to-door delivery of cash assistance is safest – DSWD
ILOILO City – Public health must not be compromised when local
government units (LGUs) release cash assistance to beneficiaries of the
national government’s Social Amelioration Program...
‘KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE’: Not observing social distancing now a crime in Iloilo
ILOILO
– In work places and private establishments in this province, not observing
social distancing at this time of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
is reckless, and...
2 seafarers test positive for COVID-19; Tigbauan mayor warns against discrimination
ILOILO – Do not be afraid, panic or discriminate. The local government of Tigbauan is prepared to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus...
Gov’t troops overrun NPA training camp; 1 rebel killed, 11 others captured
ILOILO – Troops of the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division’s (3ID)
61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) overran a New People’s Army (NPA) recruitment
and training camp in...
COVID-19 cases in Region 6 now at 45
ILOILO City – There are now 45
confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Western Visayas.
The Western Visayas Medical Center
sub-national laboratory has released...