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“We are urging our police officers to follow rules and regulations and avoid committing illegal acts,” says Police Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo, police director of Western Visayas.

22 Western Visayas cops axed in 2021

ILOILO City – Internal cleansing in the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) in 2021 resulted to the dismissal from the service of 22 police...
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER. Last-minute holiday shoppers in Iloilo City do not observe physical distancing despite the threat of Omicron, a new variant of the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019. Due to protocol breaches, a surge in infections is expected. GLENDA TAYONA/PN

POST-HOLIDAY COVID SURGE; 2022 brings hope, fresh pandemic fears

ILOILO City – There is fear of a possible surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections now that the holidays are over. “Halong gid...

Firecracker-related injuries in WV drop

BY GLENDA TAYONA and DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas recorded 33 cases of holiday firecracker-related...

7 hospitals give PhilHealth chance to pay claims

ILOILO City – Seven private hospitals here put on hold their planned disengagement with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) beginning this month for...
NEW YEAR, NEARLY EMPTY. Iloilo City’s usually busy and congested Iznart Street looks desolate on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2022. Shops are closed. Shoppers are nowhere in sight. People are in their homes or out of town celebrating the beginning of a new year with their families, loved ones and friends. RJM, PN PHOTO

Zero stray bullet cases, WV generally peaceful

ILOILO City – Although there were firecracker blast-related injuries, New Year celebrations across Western Visayas from Dec. 31, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2022 were...
DEFENSOR

Hope for 2022: Containment of COVID-19

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. hopes that this 2022 there won’t be a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections. “Tani wala lang so that...

‘2021 was all about teamwork vs COVID’

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City and Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province both expressed satisfaction on the performance of...
“We don’t want nga mag-umpisa naman rumble-rumble sa city,” says Police Major Shella Mae Sangrines, spokesperson of the Iloilo City Police Office.

Iloilo City police monitors 13 gangs

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is wary of 13 newly formed youth gangs. ICPO spokesperson Police Major Shella Mae Sangrines said the...
Amid the threat of the Omicron variant of the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-9), the Department of Health discourages the use of torotot in welcoming the new year. Horns, trumpets or whistles can spread the virus through saliva and aerosols discharged into the air. This vendor in Iloilo City, however, remains hopeful people will buy toy trumpets.

‘TOROTOT’ HAZARDOUS; Blowing party horns to welcome 2022 could spread COVID

ILOILO – Before the coronavirus disease pandemic struck, torotot (party horns) were a safe noise-making alternative to dangerous firecrackers when welcoming the New Year. Not...

‘Welcome 2022 sans noise but if you can’t help it…’

ILOILO – As much as possible, welcome 2022 without the deafening noise of firecrackers. But if you can’t help it, buy only firecrackers that the...