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New IPPO chief to focus on drugs, loose guns, fugitives

ILOILO City – Illegal drugs, wanted persons and loose firearms – these are the focus of the new director of the Iloilo Police Provincial...

‘NO VAX COERCION’ But city gov’t can restrict people – exec

ILOILO City – “Wala pilitay.” No one is being forced against his or her will to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), stressed...
PRE-FILMED PERFORMANCE. Tribu Bariohanon “warriors” hit Iloilo City’s Mapa and Rizal streets Thursday afternoon during the shooting of their “pre-filmed” performance for Digital Dinagyang Festival 2021. This would be streamed on social media accessible to spectators the world over. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Pared-down Dinagyang: no food fest, procession

ILOILO City – There will be no food festival in this year’s celebration of the Dinagyang that, for the second straight year, is going...
“Alcohol negates social distancing. Kabalo man kita kon ano ang deperensya sang may alcohol kag wala,” says Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province.

Gatherings, contact sports prohibited in Iloilo province

ILOILO – To curb coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. banned gatherings and contact sports. Executive Order No. 001-A, Series of 2022...

3 face raps for ‘gun ban breach’

ILOILO City – Three more persons face charges for violation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban. The following were arrested on Day 2 (Jan....

Iloilo province not requiring RT-PCR test for travelers from Negros Occ.

ILOILO – Travelers to this province from Negros Occidental and Bacolod City won’t be required to submit negative results of their reverse transcription –...

Fewer passengers force fastcrafts to suspend trips

ILOILO City – Due to a sharp drop in the volume of passengers, fast craft operators serving the Iloilo City – Bacolod City route...

Suspected gang leader nabbed

ILOILO City – A suspected leading of a gang was arrested in Barangay Calumpang, Molo district. The 22-year-old RD Elado of Barangay Calumpang yielded a...

RETURNEES BRING VIRUS TO ILOILO; Tests discover what’s driving spike in infections

ILOILO City – The surge in fresh cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) here is mostly driven by residents returning from Manila, Cebu and...
WHERE IS YOUR VAX CARD? A young man (left photo) going to Guimaras Island presents his COVID-19 vaccination card, identification card and outbound pass to inspectors at the Parola wharf in Iloilo City. Right photo shows a security guard checking the vaccination card of a boy entering a mall in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The card inspections aim to restrict the movement of the unvaccinated to supposedly curb the spread of coronavirus. PN PHOTO

Ordinance restricting the unvaxxed mulled

ILOILO City – The Office of the City Mayor is proposing a regulation ordinance restricting the movement of those still unvaccinated against coronavirus disease...