Panay Island Unified Island-Wide Quarantine Starts April 1 PANAY ISLAND – The entire Panay Island will have their island-wide unified quarantine starting April 1 in an effort to prevent COVID-19 outbreak. According to Panay News, in order to achieve this, the provinces of Iloilo, Antique, Aklan, and Capiz decided to harmonize border restrictions they enacted … Read more
Iloilo City To Ban Single-Use Plastics From City Halls, Public Parks ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City mayor Jerry Treñas recently said that they have banned single-use plastics from the city hall and public parks. In a memorandum order released, Treñas said that single-use plastics pollute waterways, kill marine life and causes the increase of the … Read more
Five Casualties In Van-Police Car Accident In Santa Barbara, Iloilo SANTA BARBARA – Five individuals were injured in an accident involving a van and a police patrol car in Santa Barbara, Iloilo province. According to Panay News, a van crashed against the police car in Barangay Bolong Oeste in the said municipality. Among the casualties … Read more
Iloilo City Cop To Face Investigation For “Illegal Gun Discharge” ILOILO CITY – A police officer from the Iloilo City Police Mobile Force is currently facing probe over an alleged illegal discharge of gun. According to Panay News, The cop, identified as Police Corporal Rolando Lozada Jr., allegedly fired his gun necessarily in Barangay Bolong … Read more
Visayan Sea Three-Month Fishing Ban Lifted On February VISAYAN SEA – The fishing ban over the Visayan Sea which lasts months from November 2019 to February 2020 has been lifted on February 16. According to Panay News, the ban over the sea, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6, included … Read more