The Ilocos Sur provincial government on Tuesday confirmed that a 58-year-old female agriculturist of the National Tobacco Administration based in Candon City, had tested positive for the more contagious UK variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Governor Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III has placed the municipalities of Bangar and Bauang under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from April 12 to 26 to prevent further spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the province.
This interior town has recorded 134 active coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases as of April 10, pushing the number of cumulative confirmed cases to 358 and forcing local officials to impose stricter measures until April 30.
The provincial government of Pangasinan and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have launched an artificial reef project to provide livelihood opportunities to fisherfolk in this town.
Devotees flocking to the famous Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat in Piat town, Cagayan province would have to shelve their plans to visit as the church is placed under lockdown after a church organist died and a parish priest caught the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Governor Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” Ortega III, through Executive Order (EO) No. 11 issued on Thursday, has placed the City of San Fernando, La Union under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from April 10 to 22 this year.
The City Health Office in Batac City, Ilocos Norte was indefinitely closed on Thursday to give way for decontamination and sanitation after one of its personnel tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
All entrants in the province of Ilocos Norte may now opt for saliva testing as it is now accepted in provincial border checkpoints.
Policemen in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) have seized and destroyed some PHP21.97 million worth of illegal drugs as well as the arrest of 24 persons engaged in the illegal trade in March this year.
The provincial government of La Union has provided food packs, face masks, and face shields to the municipalities under localized lockdown amid the increasing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases.
The municipal government of San Nicolas in Ilocos Norte has implemented “household hard lockdown” on high-risk villages to stop the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The bed occupancy for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) referral hospitals in the Ilocos Region is still manageable amid the rising cases, according to the Department of Health office in Region 1 (DOH-1).
BAGUIO CITY – A new tourist destination that tells about Igorot folklore and showcases the locals’ rock-laying skills will be opened here by midyear. Currently completing the final touches on the park on a mountainside along Long-long Road, Pinsao Proper village, owner Pio Velasco said “the whole concept is an Igorot child’s fantasy of castles, … Read More
The mayors of the six local government units (LGUs) comprising the BLISTT (Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay) have agreed to limit movement of residents in their respective jurisdictions to essential travel for a period of two weeks.
The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) has warned the public against heat-related illnesses this summer season, aside from the coronavirus disease.
The municipal government of Vintar in Ilocos Norte, known for its zipline and bikeline adventures, is temporarily keeping its eco-tourism facilities and attractions exclusive for residents to curb the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections.
– The provincial government of Pangasinan has extended restrictions on non-essential travel of Pangasinenses to the National Capital Region (NCR), provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, as well as the entry of persons from these areas to Pangasinan.
LAOAG CITY – A yellow barricade tape remained in place at the entry and exit points of the San Nicolas public market on Monday as more of its vendors and utility personnel tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). A public advisory of the municipal government of San Nicolas posted on its official Facebook page said … Read More
The Rural Health Unit (RHU) of Lubuagan town has started tracing the contacts of two coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients confirmed to be infected with the B.1.1.7 United Kingdom (UK) variant.
The mayor of Pudtol in Apayao province, Hector Pascua, shared that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).