Region 6 coronavirus death toll rises to 66
ILOILO City – Sixty-six Western Visayans have now died from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 recorded six new deaths...
Yanson matriarch falls ill with COVID
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Olivia Yanson, the matriarch of the giant bus firm Vallacar Transit, Inc. has fallen ill from coronavirus disease...
Soldier hurt in Janiuay gunfight with Reds
ILOILO City – A member of the Philippine Army (PA) was wounded when 12th Infantry Battalion (12IB) troopers engaged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels...
Granular lockdowns, mass testing set in 4 Negros Occidental LGUs
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson of Negros Occidental is placing four local government units (LGUs) under “granular lockdown” as...
4 suspected rebels fall in Negros clash
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Philippine Army troops captured four suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels early morning yesterday in Sitio Cunalom, Barangay...
Teacher found dead at home
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – A 55-year-old teacher was found dead inside her house in Purok 10, Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.
Police identified...
Cabinet execs to assess Bacolod COVID situation
BACOLOD City – Department of Environment and Natural Resources secretary Roy Cimatu will be here today to assess the local coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
65 hotels, resorts ready to house Ilonggo ROFs
ILOILO – Up to 65 hotels and resorts in the province expressed willingness to accept Ilonggo returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) who must undergo quarantine,...
Bacolod, NegOcc seek to halt repatriations anew
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA AND MAE SINGUAY
BACOLOD City – Local authorities here and in Negros Occidental want to reimpose a moratorium on the travel of...
Iloilo City records lowest single-day COVID cases
ILOILO City – This southern city added two more confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) yesterday – its lowest single-day case recording since...