Iloilo City’s COVID recovery rate rises to 90%
ILOILO City – The recovery rate of patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reached 90 percent in this city.
The city government’s COVID-19 situational...
Iloilo’s flood control needs dredging, slope protection
ILOILO City – If Mayor Jerry Treñas were to assess, the Iloilo flood control project in Barangay Buhang, Jaro district needs dredging.
“Kinanglan gid limpyuhan....
Court issues TRO against Baciwa joint venture deal
BACOLOD City – The Regional Trial Court Branch 45 has issued a 20-day restraining order to stop the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) and...
SSS closes Iloilo central office; five staff positive for COVID
ILOILO City – The Social Security System (SSS) closed its Iloilo Central branch on corner J.M. Basa and Mapa streets here indefinitely. Five of...
Coronavirus spike seen in three NegOcc cities
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – The cities of Kabankalan, Cadiz and San Carlos in Negros Occidental reported a significant rise in coronavirus disease...
COVID sickens 15 Army troops
ILOILO City – The virus SARS-CoV-2 which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infiltrated the Armed Forces of the Philippines, sickening 15 61st Infantry...
Guv lauds ‘synergy’ among Negrenses in COVID battle
BACOLOD City – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson of Negros Occidental lauded the cooperation between local government units (LGUs), the police and residents in the...
Army’s 3ID: Ex-Bayan Muna solon ‘hallucinating’
ILOILO City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) described former Bayan Muna party-list congressman Siegfred Deduro as “hallucinating” after the latter claimed...
Ceneco users told to pay bills beyond MECQ period
BACOLOD City – The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) encourages its member-consumer-owners (MCOs) to settle their unpaid bills not falling within the modified enhanced...
Passi city hall shuts down; 16 employees infected
ILOILO – For three days, all work at the city hall of Passi are suspended due to rising cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Mayor...