Wearing protective suits, these Iloilo City government personnel disinfect city hall as part of precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus causing a pneumonia-like disease called COVID-19. Work at city hall was suspended yesterday afternoon, March 12, 2020, for the disinfection. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo City Hall offices disinfected vs COVID-19

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ILOILO City – The city government closed its offices yesterday afternoon to disinfect the entire city hall as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus disease 2019...

Search begins for outstanding Ilongga leaders

Iloilo
ILOILO – The search is on for the 2020 outstanding women community leaders. The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Iloilo Ilang Ilang is now accepting nominees. This is the...
People hoard bottles of alcohol after the Philippine government confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus in the country, in Makati City. PBS

Virus now in Visayas; 1st confirmed COVID-19 case is in Dumaguete

Iloilo
MANILA – A male resident of Dumaguete City was among the 16 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country yesterday, making...
The Iloilo City Government, in partnership with MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), launches a “power-for-all” program. “IKonek, MORE Konek” aims to address the longstanding power needs of informal settlers and low-load applicants. With barangay captains in attendance yesterday, March 11, 2020, at city hall, MORE Power also presented simplified and customer-friendly requirements for power connection applicants. It’s “MORE Konek: Kuryente Mo, Takod Ko” was warmly welcomed, too. Barangay captains are being empowered by MORE Power to help constituents with electricity connection concerns.

‘QUALITY SERVICE’: MORE Power touts acceptability with consumers

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ILOILO City – Even in the early days of its operation, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) said it had been swamped with felicitations from...
PHOTO BY IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Region-wide lockdown? Easier said than done – DOH

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ILOILO City – Should a lockdown be observed in Western Visayas to shield its residents from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or stop the virus from...

No more Paraw Regatta; 3 festivals cancelled

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BY  GLENDA TAYONA and IME SORNITO ILOILO City – The 2020 edition of the annual Paraw Regatta has been scrapped. After two postponements of the sailing race, Mayor...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

COVID-19 alert: Defensor prohibits large gatherings until April

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ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has prohibited the holding of large public gatherings in this province as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus disease 2019...

Voter registration suspended

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ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Region 6 has suspended the voter registration in Western Visayas. This is a precautionary measure against the coronavirus disease 2019...

OFW from Hong Kong enters capitol undetected

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ILOILO – Despite the tight screening of people entering the capitol as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an overseas...
MORE POWER IN ACTION. In 24 hours – from March 9, 3 p.m. to March 10, 3 p.m. – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) received 66 calls for assistance from consumers regarding low voltage, sparking wires, busted fuse, short circuits of secondary lines, loose connections, sagging wires, power interruptions, and clearing of lines and poles. These concerns were all responded and accomplished by MORE Power’s response team, and power service was restored from the time they arrived in the area within five minutes – the shortest time, and four hours, the longest.

‘STABLE & RELIABLE’: MORE Power assures Ilonggos of dependable electricity supply

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ILOILO City – Power distribution utility MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has assured the city government, residents and the business community of a stable...
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