Residents from Barangay Old Sagay, Sagay City, Negros Occidental affected by the enhanced community quarantine brought by coronavirus disease 2019 avail free food products from the mobile Bulig-HaTAG station at Sagay National High School. Bulig-HaTAG was organized by a group of public teachers in the city. BULIG-HATAG STATION

Sagay teachers inspire ‘bayanihan’ amid COVID-19

BACOLOD City – A group of public school teachers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental sparked the “bayanihan” spirit in their community by setting up...

Borders open in two Antique towns for returning residents

SAN JOSE, Antique – Two towns in this province began welcoming back its residents who were stranded in neighboring provinces and other parts of...
Nurses at the Provincial Healting Center in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental cater the overseas Filipino workers who underwent a 14-day mandatory quarantine for coronavirus disease 2019 upon their arrival on April 14. PIO NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

NegOcc workers’ group honors COVID-19 frontliners on Labor Day

BACOLOD City – The General Alliance of Workers Associations (GAWA) in this province paid tribute to the frontliners who continuously fight the spread of...
Forty-five out of 64 on-the-job training students stranded in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan due to the enhanced community quarantine brought by coronavirus disease 2019 return to Luzon through sweeper flights on May 2. The other students remain in the island until sweeper flights to their respective provinces are available and their respective local government units will allow them to go home. CHED

CHED: Stranded students in Boracay return to Luzon

MANILA – On-the-job training students from Luzon who were stuck in the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan during the enhanced community quarantine caused...
Health care personnel, including police nurses, work at the Provincial Quarantine Facility in Barangay Sto. Niňo, E.B Magalona Negros Occidental. It is where some people who possibly contracted coronavirus disease 2019 undergo mandatory quarantine. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL POLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE

NOCPPO reboots COVID contact tracing team

BACOLOD City – For a more systematic and comprehensive work of locating possible coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in this province, the Negros Occidental Police Provincial...
Despite being under enhanced community quarantine in a bid to suppress the spread of coronavirus disease 2019, residents of Alimodian, Iloilo spread good vibes online through a cooking challenge. The participants wore their best outfits cooking outfits. THERESE DANE ALLIN SABAYLE

Alimodian town spreads good vibes through cooking challenge amid ECQ

ILOILO City – As Iloilo province observes the enhanced community quarantine in a bid to suppress the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), residents of Alimodian...

NegOcc LGUs receive 22K food packs from PSWDO

BACOLOD City – Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental received a total of 22,000 family food packs from the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office...

Antique cops warn residents vs NPA recruitment

SAN JOSE, Antique – Residents in this province have been warned by the Antique Police Provincial Office about being recruited by the members Communist Party of...
"It felt like a dead end. But through everyone’s efforts and prayers, I’m finally on my way to full recovery. I may be down, but rest assured that I will come back and once again battle at the frontlines,” says doctor Carmina Fuentebella. She celebrated her birthday yesterday while battling coronavirus disease 2019. CARMINA FUENTEBELLA

Young doc celebrates life while battling coronavirus

MANILA – Doctor Carmina Fuentebella, whose father is Department of Public Works and Highways-Aklan District Engineer Noel Fuentebella, received her best birthday gift yet. She is...
Local authorities in Sibalom, Antique will require curfew violators to do vigil in front a casket. Police in this province have been ordered to apprehend without warning people disobeying curfew hours since April 23. DAVID VAGILIDAD

Antique cops will arrest curfew violators sans warning

SAN JOSE, Antique – Police officers in this province will be arresting individuals who will violate curfew hours without warning. Antique Police Provincial Office chief for operations...