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“If inbound travellers refuse to undergo reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction swab test, they will be asked to return to their point of origin,” says Mayor Ronnie Dadivas of Roxas City.

Roxas City imposes additional protocols on inbound travelers

Region Wednesday, April 14, 2021

ROXAS City – The city government is imposing additional protocols on inbound travelers and adopting more measures to contain the spread of coronavirus disease...

Beginning Oct. 5, 2020, residents and non-residents entering the island province of Guimaras will be subjected coronavirus disease rapid test. Photo shows the wharf in Buenavista, Guimaras – one of the two points of entry of people getting into the island from Iloilo City. The other is the wharf in Jordan town. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Guimaras seaports under tight police, coastguard monitoring

Region Ime Sornito - Wednesday, April 14, 2021

JORDAN, Guimaras – The Guimaras Police Provincial Office (GPPO) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will tighten their watch of Guimaras’ seaports. Rising cases of coronavirus...

A dry run for coronavirus vaccination was recently conducted in Kalibo, Aklan to test the town’s delivery system and logistics ahead of the actual vaccine roll out.

Kalibo readies 2 sites for vaccine rollout

Region Boy Ryan B. Zabal - Wednesday, April 14, 2021

KALIBO, Aklan – Two mass vaccination sites here are almost ready – the Kalibo Pastrana Park covered court in Barangay Poblacion and Saint Gabriel...

A policeman, assisted by volunteers, delivers food packs to locked down households in Boracay Island. The Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force of Malay, Aklan recommended an enhanced community quarantine in Barangay Balabag and surgical lockdown in Zone 1 and Zone 7 of Barangay Manocmanoc. PHOTO MALAY AKLAN PNP

‘Lifting of Boracay lockdowns too early’

Region Boy Ryan B. Zabal - Tuesday, April 13, 2021

BORACAY – The two-week lockdown for the entire barangay of Balabag and two zones of Barangay Manocmanoc here will end on April 14. But according...

Dr. Lory Cahilog, health officer of Roxas City, encourages people feeling sick to immediately isolate themselves and seek medical help. The Roxas City government offers online medical consultation and through mobile phone.

Feeling sick? Seek help right away – doc

Region Tuesday, April 13, 2021

ROXAS City – Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in this city are increasing. As of April 10, there were 36 active cases. “Madamo pa...

Guimaras’ Cong. Ma. Lucille Nava, a doctor by profession, and Dr. JC Rahman Nava, special consultant for hospital concerns of the provincial government of Guimaras, set a good example to Guimarasnons by having themselves recently vaccinated in public against coronavirus disease 2019 using the Sinovac vaccine. GUIMARAS PROV’L GOV’T PHOTO

Guimaras vice guv willing to be vaccinated in public

Region Ime Sornito - Tuesday, April 13, 2021

JORDAN, Guimaras – Vice Gov. John Edward Gando is open to being vaccinated in public against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It is a way to...

Cadiao first governor in Region 6 to get Covid-19 vaccine

Region Ime Sornito - Monday, April 12, 2021

Governor Rhodora Cadiao of Antique was inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday morning. Cadiao confirmed to Panay News that she was inoculated with Sinovac...