Passengers in a public utility jeepney plying the Iloilo province and Iloilo City route still defy the social distancing measures against the coronavirus disease. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board 6 said it will recommend to its central office to offer a one-month moratorium for transport operators as they expect income losses when social distancing will strictly be implemented. PNA

Loan moratorium for WV transport groups sought

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ILOILO City – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Western Visayas will recommend to its central office to offer a loan moratorium to transport...

PHO: COVID-19 hotlines are only for emergencies

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BACOLOD City — The Provincial Health Office (CHO) appealed to the Negrenses to only use the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hotlines for emergencies related to the...

Bacolodnons urged: No hugs, handshakes amid virus threat

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BACOLOD City – Due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), residents here are strongly discouraged from greeting people involving physical contact. Mayor Evelio Leonardia’s latest directive...

NegOcc’s preventive measures vs bird flu in place, says PVO

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BACOLOD City – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) of Negros Occidental assured its poultry raisers that safety precautions are in place to prevent the entry of...
Calinog town in Iloilo province opens "TikTok Challenge" as a lighter way to encourage locals to stay at home and prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 on March 17. MUNICIPALITY OF CALINOG TOURISM SITE

Iloilo town uses TikTok to urge locals to stay home

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ILOILO City – A town in Iloilo province is utilizing TikTok, a popular video-sharing social networking service, to encourage its locals to stay home while the...

WV people can’t travel to Luzon under “No Sail Policy” – PCG

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MANILA – With the implementation of the “No Sail Policy” already taking effect, people from Western Visayas will have to wait until April 14 to travel...
Authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 use thermal imaging cameras to detect travelers with signs of coronavirus. This is part of the tightened medical quarantine protocols to prevent the virus' entry into the country. CNN PH

5 Kalibo emergency responders placed under ‘self-quarantine’

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KALIBO, Aklan – Five medical emergency responders in Kalibo, Aklan have placed themselves under self-quarantine in their respective homes after coming into contact with a patient...
Municipal and city mayors of Negros Occidental meet with Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer during the Negros Association of Chief Executives assembly in Talisay City on March 16. They unanimously agreed to cancel the staging of the 27th Panaad sa Negros Festival on April 20 to 26 amid the 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

NegOcc drops Panaad amid COVID-19 threat

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BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental provincial government has cancelled the staging of the 27th Panaad sa Negros Festival on April 20 to 26 amid the...
According to Department of Health secretary Francisco Duque III, Negrense senator Miguel Zubiri being tested positive for the coronavirus disease-2019 may be inaccurate as the latter is asymptomatic. ABS-CBN NEWS

Negrense senator Zubiri’s virus test may be ‘false positive’ – Duque

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MANILA – Negrense senator Juan Miguel Zubiri being tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be inaccurate, according to Department of Health secretary Francisco Duque...

DepEd: No more final exams for WV public schools under community quarantine

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MANILA –Public schools in Western Visayas that were suspended by their respective local government units (LGUs) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak will no...
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