Prov’l gov’t to purchase infrared thermometers
ILOILO – At least 20 non-contact
infrared thermometers will be purchased by the Provincial Health Office.
These would be used to check the
temperature of people arriving...
No more illegal drugs in Concepcion – PDEA
ILOILO City – Concepcion in the
province of Iloilo was declared a drug-cleared municipality yesterday by the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
It was the first...
ESPENIDO: WHY ME? Jovie blasts ‘influential politicos’
BACOLOD City – “Why me? Why is this
happening to me?” Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido, sacked deputy director for
operations of the Bacolod City Police Office...
WV COVID-19 alert: 1 person remains under investigation
ILOILO City – Seven more persons under
investigation (PUI) for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Western Visayas
tested negative, bringing to 36 the total number of...
121 LGUs cited for ‘good financial housekeeping’
BY GLENDA TAYONA and IME SORNITO
ILOILO City – The local government
units (LGUs) of 106 towns and 15 cities in Western Visayas passed the good
financial...
At city hall it’s now OK to be late but…
ILOILO City – Under Memorandum Order
No. 062-2020 released on Feb. 17, city government employees are allowed to
report late – but not more than 30...
Visayan Sea fishing ban lifted
ILOILO – It’s open season again for fishing in
the Visayan Sea.
The three-month fishing ban from November 2019
to February 2020 was lifted on Sunday, Feb....
25 brgys flunk DILG road clearing evaluation
ILOILO City – Twenty-five barangays
here flunked the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) assessment
of their road clearing operations that started in August last...
‘READING WOES START AT HOME’: Modern gadgets hamper kids’ reading ability – SP exec
ILOILO – Don’t be too quick to blame
the teachers. Early exposure to electronic gadgets such as mobile phones and
tablet computers has adverse effects on...
DepEd: Remedial classes help ‘frustrated’ readers
ILOILO – What steps are being taken to
help this province’s estimated 42,000 “frustration level” readers from
kindergarten to high school?
Schools are holding remedial reading
classes,...