Dr. Daphynie Teorima, medical officer III of the Department of Health in Western Visayas, says asymptomatic cases have increased risk of transmitting coronavirus disease 2019.

DOH sees more asymptomatic cases in region

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ILOILO CITY – Asymptomatic cases have increased risk of transmitting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in addition to other factors, such as the presence of...

Roxas council approves lower rate for RT-PCR

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ROXAS City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) here passed an ordinance lowering the rate for reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test at the...

Seniors in Antique town receive social pension

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SAN JOSE, Antique – Fifty senior citizens in the municipality of Culasi, Antique received their annual social pension from the provincial government during the...
The Delta variant of the virus causing COVID-19 is believed to be the most transmissible variant. According to health experts, it may also be able to partially evade the antibodies made by the immune system after a coronavirus infection or vaccination.

‘Delta’ in Guimaras; 1st case from Jordan

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GUIMARAS – This island province has recorded its first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus...
Health workers in a vaccination facility in Ilocos Sur province prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccines. While the DOH said it has released some P9 billion for the special risk allowance and hazard pay of health workers, many frontliners said they still have not received the benefits promised under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2. VIGAN CITY GOVERNMENT

110 Antique inmates vaccinated vs COVID

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SAN JOSE, Antique – A total of 110 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) availed themselves of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) conducted by...
Typhoon-displaced residents of Barangay Punta Cogon, Roxas City receive food packs from the city government. PHOTO FROM MAYOR RONNIE DADIVAS FB PAGE

Typhoon-affected residents get aid

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ROXAS City – Both the city government of Roxas and provincial government of Capiz sent aid to families in the coastal barangay of Punta...
Due to coronavirus infections, the Tapaz District Hospital in Capiz is temporarily not accepting admissions and out-patient consultations “until further notice.”

6 health workers in Tapaz hospital contract COVID

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CAPIZ – Six health personnel at the Tapaz District Hospital in Tapaz town tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to the hospital’s administrative...

Capiz OKs inbound travelers from NCR

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CAPIZ – Effective today, the province will allow all inbound travelers, including returning residents from the National Capital Region (NCR). The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF)...
“Nagre-repair ako ng cellphone nang pumasok ang apat na pulis. Nakasabit ang bag ko, nakasarado at may inilagay sila. Wala akong perang ganyan, cellphone technician lamang ako,” says drug suspect Jacob Solano of Kalibo, Aklan.

Phone technician falls in Kalibo buy-bust

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KALIBO, Aklan – A police anti-drug unit caught a cellphone technician in a buy-bust operation here on Sept. 4. Jacob Solano, a 41-year-old resident of...
Mayor Evohn Nee Baldestamon of Patnongon, Antique receives the town’s Safety Seal certificate from the Department of Interior and Local Government .

Patnongon bags Safety Seal

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PATNONGON, Antique – The municipal government here was awarded a Safety Seal by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sept. 6. Mayor...
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