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Most Filipinos are wearing face mask and washing hands regularly, but less are observing physical distancing, a survey by OCTA Research showed.

Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) “ Dapat, tumanon ta ina. Indi kita mag ginutok. (We should comply with it),” Defensor emphasized, referring to the need to follow health protocols at all times. Data from the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) showed that COVID-19 cases this January registered higher than those recorded in the last two months of 2020.  January has not yet ended, but the province has already recorded almost 600 cases in the 42 towns and a component city of Iloilo province. In comparison, there were only 368 cases last Decembe...

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 19 (PIA) - - Four out of the nine villages identified as insurgency affected in the municipality of Calinog, Iloilo have been declared  cleared of Communist Terrorist Group (CTG). The four villages are Binolusan Pequeno, Binolusan Grande, Supanga and Guinbunyugan, as announced by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – Iloilo during an activity held on Friday, January 15. The remaining five barangays that are either affected or threatened by insurgency are Marandig, Aglonok, Caratagan, Garangan and Masaroy. During the event, the chiefs of the four CTG...

The Iloilo Provincial Capitol. (TARA YAP / MANILA BULLETIN) Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said the Iloilo provincial government was on the first step of procuring the vaccines in coordination with the national government. This was after the Iloilo Provincial Board approved Thursday, January 7, the request for Defensor to enter into a multilateral agreement with British pharmaceutical firm AztraZeneca and the national government to procure the COVID-19 vaccines. While it was unclear when the vaccines will become available, Defensor said the provincial government was preparing this early to be able ...

Published December 18, 2020, 1:17 PM ILOILO CITY—In an attempt to curtail any spike in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Iloilo province this holiday season, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has banned the serving of alcoholic beverage as well as karaoke in public places. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) “We have managed our COVID-19 cases well for the past months.  We want to keep it that way,” Defensor told members of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol Press Corps. In his executive order, Defensor stipulated the ban in public places,...