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A husband and his wife in Lapuz, Iloilo City get ready to travel using their motorcycle with a plastic barrier separating them. The barrier aims to ensure physic al distancing between the driver and back-rider to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

On motorcycle barrier policy: No arrests yet, says Dampal

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has so far not made any arrests or fined violators of the policy requiring dividers...
TELL IT TO THE PRESIDENT. President Rodrigo Duterte listens attentively as survivor Maria Nieves Grandeza of Buenavista, Guimaras recalls how she lost her three-year-old son when their motorboat capsized in the Iloilo Strait on Aug. 3, 2019. The President visited the wake of some of the casualties last night (Aug. 7, 2019) at the Gegato-Abecia Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. in Barangay Balabago, Jaro, Iloilo City. Also in photo are Sen. Bong Go, Presidential Assistant for Visayas Michael Diño, and Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City. JAN PAUL PARREÑO/PN

Families of sea tragedy victims receive aid from Du30

ILOILO City – President Rodrigo Duterte last night released financial assistance to the families of 31 persons who drowned after three motorboats capsized in the Iloilo...
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Estancia police station locked down

ILOILO – The Estancia municipal police station was placed under mandatory quarantine. One of its personnel tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to...

WORKING MOMS TOLD: ‘Enjoy perks of expanded maternity leave law’

ILOILO City – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is encouraging working women in Western Visayas to avail themselves of the benefits of...

Iloilo limits holding funeral wakes

ILOILO – Funeral wakes in this province should only run for five days at the most from the arrival of the casket/urn to prevent...
MODIFIED QUARANTINE. The enhanced community quarantine is an effective measure against a pandemic like the coronavirus disease 2019, says Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo. However, it should be observed not longer than is necessary or the economy will suffer, he stresses. The provincial government will thus tweak quarantine measures to sustain the economy, says Defensor. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

OFWs COULD SPREAD COVID? | Rising cases among repatriates alarm prov’l gov’t

ILOILO – The rise in confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has alarmed the provincial government. Gov....

Five to receive 2017 Peter’s Prize

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 ILOILO City – Edward Marcito (for Poetry), John Michael Catigan (Visual Arts), Melecio Turao (Literary Scholarship), Ismael Java (Theatre Arts), and...
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DA pushes agri-tourism, learning sites expansion in Western Visayas

ILOILO – To empower farmers and agri-entrepreneurs and boost sustainable agriculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas is set to develop more...
“The government is always open to rebels who want to return to the folds of the law. We urge the rebels to lay down their arms while they still have time,” says Major General Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division.

Army’s 3ID: 142 rebels neutralized in 2021

ILOILO City – The 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army neutralized 142 New People’s Army rebels in Panay and Negros islands...

2 most wanted rape suspects in Region 6 fall

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – Two of Region 6’s most wanted individuals, both facing rape charges, were apprehended in separate police operations on...