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Belison barangay locked down

BELISON, Antique – Barangay Poblacion here is on lockdown. Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are rising. The lockdown started yesterday. “As of June 14, 29...
The Philippine government is now in advanced stages of negotiations with six vaccine developers as it eyes to close deals for 148 million doses of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines. YAHOO PHOTO

More groups appeal for more vaccines, medical help

ILOILO City – More privates groups are appealing to the national government for more vaccines for the city and province Iloilo which are currently...

Employment rate in WV up 92.5% in April

ILOILO City – In January, Western Visayas’ employment rate was 90.9 percent. This rose to 92.5 percent in April, data from the Philippine Statistics...

NegOcc tightens border curbs with NegOr

BACOLOD City – To prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, the Negros Occidental provincial government has enforced stricter border controls with its twin province...
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WV now COVID ‘high risk’ area

ILOILO City – Western Visayas region has been classified by the Department of Health (DOH) in Region 6 as a “high risk” area for...
Businessman Frank Carbon, chief executive officer of the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Photo by Julius D Mariveles/DNX News

Biz leader hopes no change in quarantine status

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) chief executive officer Frank Carbon is hoping there would be...

Over 4K vacancies await jobseekers in Independence Day job fair

ILOILO – More than 4,000 job opportunities are waiting those who intend to participate in the Kalayaan Job Fair of the Department of Labor...
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‘Foreign COVID variant’ in Iloilo?

ILOILO – Noting the rapid transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in this province, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. isn’t brushing off the possibility that...
The Philippine flag flies over the historic Santa Barbara town in Iloilo. The town’s public plaza was the site of the first raising of the Philippine flag outside Luzon on Nov. 17, 1898 five months after General Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence from Spain in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

Santa Barbara logs highest single-day COVID cases

ILOILO – The municipality of Santa Barbara recorded Wednesday its highest single-day cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – 32 new infections and one...
Aside from face masks, these women wear face shields while waiting for a jeepney ride in Iloilo City’s downtown area. Starting today, passengers of any mode of public transportation are required to wear face shield for protection against coronavirus disease 2019. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Doctors call for strict observance of health protocols

BACOLOD City – The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) - Negros Chapter is appealing to citizens of this city and the province of Negros...