The town of Toboso in Negros Occidental recently declared members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army as persona non-grata. Lieutenant Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, said terrorist group destroy peace and development of the communities in tshe province. PH.VLTRENDS.COM

Army finds abandoned NPA lair in NegOcc

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA  BACOLOD City – Soldiers discovered an abandoned camp believed to belong to New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the central part of Negros...

NegOcc capitol adapts 4-day work week

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental will implement a four-day work week for a gradual return to normalcy...

LTO differs with LGUs of Iloilo on ‘backriding’

ILOILO City – Pillion riding or backriding on a motorcycle is prohibited, according to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6, citing Memorandum Circular...

Wanted: Roadmap for WV economic recovery

ILOILO City – Amid the expected slowdown of the economy due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Western Visayas Regional Development Council...

Substation undergoes preventive maintenance; MORE upgrades broken, old PECO facilities

ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) completed its comprehensive preventive maintenance of the Jaro substation yesterday an hour early than...

COVID cases in WV now at 103; Fishing vessel crew tests positive for virus

ILOILO – An Ilonggo crew of a fishing vessel from Navotas City, Metro Manila that recently docked in Iloilo City tested positive for coronavirus...
SOCIAL DISTANCING TEST. Officials of the Iloilo City government’s Public Safety and Transportation Management Office inspect the interior of a modern jeepney. They are shown here trying to observe social distancing. Yes, it’s possible, they say. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Under GCQ social distancing in PUVs is the norm

ILOILO – Public utility vehicles (PUVs) are allowed to resume their operation under a general community quarantine (GCQ). But there are social distancing rules they...
Iloilo Provincial Capitol

GCQ in Iloilo Province: What businesses are allowed to operate?

ILOILO – This province starts being under a general community quarantine (GCQ) today until May 31 unless extended or lifted earlier. The list of businesses and...
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Resumption of sea trips moved to June 1

BACOLOD City – Sea trips from this capital city bound for Iloilo and vice versa slated to resume on Monday, May 18, will not...

21 OFWs negative for COVID-19 virus

ILOILO – Twenty-one overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who returned to this province on May 9 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus...