Familiaran: They may be concerned about their businesses By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Contact tracing operations being conducted by the Bacolod City government have encountered a setback as some of the individuals who came in contact with the city’s first confirmed case of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, are refusing to cooperate. Vice Mayor El …
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Seniors, students barred from leaving home By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga
Amid the ongoing threat from the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino issued an advisory over the weekend calling on local chief executives to bar senior citizens and students from leaving their homes. The policy was effective as of 3:00 p.m. yesterday. According to the advisory, with the Department …
Treñas seeks end to discrimination against medical workers
In response to reports of medical workers being discriminated against in Iloilo City, Mayor Jerry P. Treñas called for an end to discrimination. “I have been receiving messages that our fellow Ilonggos, who are in the medical [field], are [being] discriminated [against],” the mayor said. “Buses reject them, karinderyas won’t sell to them, their landlords …
NPA rejects ceasefire
After President Rodrigo Duterte earlier declared a unilateral ceasefire until April 15, including the suspension of offensive military operations against the New People’s Army (NPA), amid ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, local military officials announced their compliance with the government and called out the insurgent group for recently conducting attacks. “We are …
Two confirmed coronavirus cases in the Western Visayas ‘
Patient No. 1’ arrived in Bacolod City on February 29 By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Western Visayas has recorded two confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19 in the region. Based on information released by the Department of Health-Region VI (DOH-6), the first case was recorded late Friday evening in Bacolod City involving …
Person under monitoring arrested after evading quarantine
Arrest made at Mandalagan subdivision By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One of the Negrenses who was recently evacuated from Luzon after an enhanced community quarantine was declared escaped their mandatory 14-day quarantine at the Mambukal Mountain Resort in Murcia. Due to ongoing policies imposed amid concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, any individual …
Negros Occidental patients under investigation test negative
Medical specialist: The province remains ‘Covid-19 free’ Two patients under investigation in Negros Occidental recently tested negative for the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. According to Provincial Health Office medical specialist, Dr. Jessica Fama, the province remains Covid-19 free. “We still have to see the copy of the result but, so far, patients under investigation whose …
NOPPO appeals for cooperation amid quarantine controls
Fast lanes implemented for transporting goods, emergency vehicles Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, appealed for local residents to cooperate with the quarantine controls imposed by the provincial government in an effort to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. The law enforcement official said he …
NPA insurgents accused of harassment in Guihulngan City
Despite a suspension of military operations in place due to the ongoing situation surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) accused New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents of harassing the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit active auxiliary detachment in Guihulngan City’s Barangay Sandayao last Thursday, after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered …
Jeepneys in Iloilo City barred from carrying passengers
Mayor: Social distancing is difficult on jeepneys Following a consultation with Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Regional Director Richard Osmeña, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas announced jeepneys in the city will be barred from carrying passengers. However, he noted, jeepneys being used to transport goods will still be permitted. “Mabudlay mag-social distancing …