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An elderly walks outdoors without his facemask on. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Philippine National Police to detain violators of the facemask protocol. While local officials agree on this, they said there must be legal basis first before enforcing such. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

Fire blankets 15 Bacolod households

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Friday’s fire razed at least 15 houses near the public plaza, part of Barangay 12 here. A traffic enforcer...
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PIO Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson of Negros Occidental agrees with President Rodrigo Duterte's call for telecom companies to improve their services.

Travel moratorium for some NegOcc LGUs sought

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental will impose a two-week moratorium on the entry of inbound travelers to...
A health care worker prepares a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination in Los Angeles, California, United States on Jan. 7, 2021. LUCY NICHOLSON/REUTERS

‘No appointment, no COVID vaccination’ in Bacolod

BACOLOD City – The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the COVID-19 Vaccination Council (CoVaC) here will strictly implement a “no appointment, no vaccination” policy. The...

Drunken cop nabbed for assault, illegal discharge of firearm

ILOILO City – A police officer was arrested for drunken assault and illegal discharge of firearm in Barangay Tingib, Pandan, Antique. Police Staff Sergeant Jhun...
Dorothy Paes gets cozy with her daughter

THROUGH THICK AND THIN; Mom’s love endures, prevails

ILOILO – Mothers will always be mothers to their children, no matter how far they are from them. Three Ilongga overseas Filipino worker moms share...
A frontliner gets her vital signs checked prior to vaccination against coronavirus in this vaccination center of Jorda, Guimaras. PHOTO FROM THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF MAYOR RUBEN CORPUZ

More Jordan frontliners vaccinated vs COVID-19

JORDAN, Guimaras – A total of 254 frontliners and 10 senior citizens here have received their first doses of the vaccine against coronavirus disease...

OWWA distributes assistance to Aklan OFWs, dependents

KALIBO, Aklan – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) distributed education and livelihood assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and dependents in Aklan. OWWA deputy...

Region 4A fugitive caught in Pandan

PANDAN, Antique – The No. 6 most wanted person in Region 4A (Calabarzon) was arrested at H&P Hotel, Barangay Duyong here on May 6...
This anti-parasitic drug, Ivermectin is now approved for human use as an anti-nematode but not as a cure against COVID-19. ABS-CBN NEWS

FDA OK’s Ivermectin for human use

MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the use of Ivermectin for humans as an anti-nematode. This was after FDA director general...
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12 Filipino seafarers from India positive for COVID-19

MANILA – Twelve Filipino seafarers from a vessel that made a two-day stop at a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hotspot in India tested positive...