Physical distancing ‘new normal’ in churches
ILOILO City – At the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral yesterday, the Sunday Mass was quite different.
Each pew, which could normally seat between eight to 10...
7 Negros LGUs slow in SAP distribution; second tranche hangs in the balance
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Seven local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental failed to complete the distribution of the first tranche of the...
2 junior police officials sacked for subordinates’ liquor ban violation
ILOILO – The superiors of two policemen caught violating the quarantine-related liquor ban were relieved from their posts, too.
Police Lieutenant Colonel George Caño was the...
NegOcc girds for airport, seaport reopening
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has drawn up entry protocols once airports and seaports reopen by June.
In...
Sky’s the limit for alcoholic beverages in Iloilo City
Buy all you can. Drink all you can.
There is no more cap on the volume of alcoholic beverages that an individual could buy in...
Another jail officer, OFW test for COVID
ILOILO City – Two positive tests brought to 107 the confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Western Visayas.
One was a jail officer...
‘What works in NCR may not work in Iloilo City’
ILOILO City – In the National Capital Region (NCR), motorcycles are used as ride-sharing public transport. No so in this city, according to Mayor...
Iloilo-Guimaras boat trips resume today; compliance officers to enforce health safety protocols
ILOILO City – Today, motorboats ferrying passengers and cargoes from this city to the island province of Guimaras and vice versa resume their trips.
To...
NegOcc COVID test lab soon operational
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is hopeful that the Negros Bio-lab (Testing Center) at the Teresita Locsin Jalandoni Provincial...
NegOcc, Bacolod seek to delay classes
BY MAE SINGUAY and DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Citing safety and health concerns of students and school personnel amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...