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Missing fisherman found dead

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – A fisherman missing for three days was found dead in Barangay Tuyom, Cauayan, Negros Occidental. The body of 36-year-old Teoderico Castellano...
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

Bacolod to hold mock COVID vaccination

BACOLOD City – The city government is holding a dry run for the rollout of its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program this week.  The...
Bacolod City government officials and private school administrators discuss the city’s coronavirus vaccination program on Jan. 31, 2021. BACOLOD CITY PIO VACCINE TALKS

Bacolod private schools back COVID vaccination

BACOLOD City – Top officials of private schools here expressed support to the city government’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program. Ryan Mark Molina, executive vice...
“I am pleading to them to please allow me to run for President [in] 2034, if at that time there is something I can do to help the country," Davao City mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said to her political supporters who want her to run for the next presidential elections. PNA

‘Pass sa 2022’; Sara Duterte eyes 2034 presidential bid

MANILA – “Wait until 2034.” This was Davao City’s Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s reply to those who want her to run for president.  “I am pleading to...
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Passi public market reopens but…

ILOILO – After three days of stringent lockdown, Passi City’s public market is now operational. Mayor Stephen Palmares over the weekend announced the reopening that...
Photo for representation only. Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, Provincial Administrator of Negros Occidental. NEGOCC PIO

‘Uniform’ Bacolod-Negros protocols sought

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – This city and Negros Occidental must adopt uniform and synchronized pandemic control measures to ensure unhampered travel of...
Personnel of the Passi City government man a curfew checkpoint on Friday. Due to surge of coronavirus infections, Passi reverted to enhanced community quarantine for two weeks. CURFEW CHECKPOINT

80 Passi teachers negative for COVID

ILOILO – Much to the relief of health authorities, 80 public school teachers in Passi City tested negative for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Their laboratory-confirmed...
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Cop in Britanico slay axed for misconduct in 2019 yet but…

ILOILO City – A policeman recently tagged in the killing of businessman Delfin Britanico was ordered dismissed from the service by the National Police Commission (Napolcom)...
Dr. Chris Sorongon, deputy for medical data analysis and assessment of EOC-TF

‘Coordinate with capitol, not city gov’t’

BACOLOD City – Residents of Negros Occidental going back to their hometowns should coordinate with the provincial government or their respective local government units...
“Wala man gid sang significant nga irislan,” says Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province. He is not tweaking the protocols on the return of returning overseas Filipinos. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo won’t change curbs vs repatriates

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is keeping the provincial government’s current quarantine protocols for returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) despite the threat of the...