Rescuers end search for victims of Bohol bridge collapse

Leo Udtohan 04/30/2022

LOAY, BOHOL — After three days of extensive search, the disaster response teams ended their operation on April 29 for more persons who might have fallen into the river following the collapse of the old bridge in…

Cebuanos, Ilonggos celebrate Robredo’s birthday

Ador Vincent Mayol, John Noel Herrera 04/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Supporters of Vice Presiden Leni Robredo celebrated her 57th birthday on Saturday with various activities in Cebu and Iloilo. In Cebu City, the Mga Gwapas for Leni-Kiko 2022 offered a Mass for Robredo,…

4 dead in clash between NPA rebels and gov’t troops in Northern Samar

Rachel Arnaiz, Robert Dejon 02/09/2022

CATARMAN, Northern Samar — At least two suspected communist rebels and two civilians were killed in an encounter on February 8, 2022 between government troops and New People’s Army rebels in Barangay Roxas, Catubig town, Northern Samar.…

1st Omicron case recorded in Iloilo

Nestor P. Burgos Jr. 01/05/2022

ILOILO CITY—The city government confirmed Wednesday, January 5, 2022, the city’s first recorded person infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant. In a Facebook post, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said a 46-year-old male seafarer from Arevalo District…

Crisis brings out best in Cebuanos

Connie Fernandez-Brojan 12/26/2021

CEBU CITY—A young artist immediately left for Metro Manila when he observed that most Cebuanos had been scampering for water following the devastation caused by Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) on the island that left at least…

Hontiveros: United opposition is surefire way to beat Duterte candidate

Carla Gomez 09/28/2021

BACOLOD CITY—Opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday expressed hope there would be a united front for non-administration candidates to defeat whoever is fielded by President Rodrigo Duterte, who is stepping down after the May 2022 elections. Hontiveros,…

Cebu sees full tourism reopening in October

Dale Israel - Inquirer Visayas 09/27/2021

CEBU CITY—Tourism destinations in Cebu are expected to be fully reopened by the end of October this year as the government targets to inoculate 99 percent of the island’s tourism workers. According to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez…

Iloilo town puts up nipa huts as quarantine rooms

Nestor Burgos Jr. 09/06/2021

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — While other local governments are building modern COVID-19 quarantine facilities, a town in Iloilo province has built the quintessential “bahay kubo” for its residents afflicted with the coronavirus disease. At least 18…

DOH-7 sends 22 nurses in 3 Bohol hospitals amid rise in COVID-19 cases

April Joy Faelden 07/17/2021

TAGBILARAN CITY—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has deployed 22 nurses in three private hospitals in Bohol to help augment their manpower amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in the province. The Allied Care Experts…

Negros Occidental governor’s office shut down due to COVID scare

Carla Gomez 06/13/2021

BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Governor’s Office has been temporarily shut down after two employees tested positive for COVID-19, Provincial Administrator Rayfrado Diaz said on Friday. The two employees who tested positive for COVID-19 are in…

Flaming stone falls from sky in Bacolod

Carla Gomez 06/13/2021

BACOLOD CITY – A flaming stone which reportedly fell from the sky landed at the Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) campus in this city on Friday. According to NOHS principal Mario Amaca, he and other persons in…

Bohol’s COVID-19 cases breach 1,000-mark

Leo Udtohan 06/12/2021

TAGBILARAN CITY –– Bohol province’s COVID-19 cases breached the 1,000-mark on Friday, June 11. Of 47 municipalities and one city, Tagbilaran has the highest number of infections with 36. Bohol currently has 4,906 COVID-19 cases with 3,812…

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