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Capiz placed in weeklong of ‘enhanced monitoring’

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ROXAS City – Capiz province is on “enhanced monitoring” from June 5 to 11 due to rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections. The Inter-Agency Task...

Guimaras healthcare utilization rate at ‘high risk’ level

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JORDAN, Guimaras – The province of Guimaras’ healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) is increasing due to the surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections. Healthcare utilization...
The Office of Civil Defense in Region 6 releases 100 sacks of rice to the Guimaras provincial government for distribution to locked down households and quarantine facilities. PHOTO FROM THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS

OCD Region 6 turns over 100 sacks of rice to Guimaras

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JORDAN, Guimaras – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Region 6 gave the island province of Guimaras 100 sacks of rice through the...
“Healthcare facilities in our neighboring provinces are also dealing with the surge of infections. Indi kita mahimo magsalig sa ila that is why we have to address the situation head-on,” says Gov. Samuel Gumarin of Guimaras.

Guimaras guv imposes local border restrictions

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JORDAN, Guimaras – “The situation now needs drastic measures,” said Gov. Samuel Gumarin. Beginning today, local border restrictions would be observed in Guimaras. Non-essential businesses...
Development projects at the Kalibo International Airport will spur tourism and trade activities in Western Visayas, says Secretary Arturo Tugade of the Department of Transportation. On June 4, he inaugurated over P48-million worth of these projects – overall repair and restoration of the Passenger Terminal Building, Aerodome Rescue and Firefighting shed and administrative building; re-blocking of 4,027 square meters apron pavement; and expansion and improvement of the international terminal building.

Multimillion Kalibo airport dev’t projects inaugurated

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KALIBO, Aklan – Over P48-million worth of development projects at the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) were inaugurated by the Department of Transportation (DoTR) and...

Roxas City logs 5 COVID deaths, highest in a day

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ROXAS City – This city logged five deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on June 5. So far, this was the highest single -ay...
PHOTO FROM UPOD KITA RONNIE DADIVAS FB PAGE Mayor Ronnie Dadivas of Roxas City and local health officials inspect a building at Hortus Botanicus which will be transformed into a temporary treatment and monitoring facility for mild and moderate coronavirus patients.

Roxas mulls facility for mild, moderate COVID patients

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ROXAS City – With coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections increasing and hospitals being overwhelmed with patients, the city government is establishing a temporary treatment...
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Guimaras barangay sealed until June 18

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BUENAVISTA, Guimaras – Barangay Sto. Rosario is on lockdown. It started on June 4 and will end on June 18. Mayor Eugenio Reyes said the barangay...

Missing Nabas fishermen return home

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NABAS, Aklan – Six missing fishermen here returned home safely. They set out to sea on June 2 before Tropical Storm “Dante” (international name: Choi-wan)...

PRO-6 nets 65 drug pushers, 229 wanted in a week

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ILOILO City – Sixty-five drug personalities and 229 most wanted persons were arrested by the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) in one week. PRO-6 data...
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