Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. has decided to once again close the borders of Iloilo after several cases of local transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported in the province. Defensor issued Executive Order No. 128-E on Wednesday, extending the Modified General…Read More »
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has reaffirmed his stand to forego the opening of classes in August as the coronavirus remains a threat in the country. The governor supports Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s statement of not allowing classes to open until a vaccine is…Read More »
The Iloilo Provincial Government is planning to extend the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the Province of Iloilo until May 15, 2020. In a media interview posted at Balita Halin Sa Kapitolyo Facebook page, Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said that he is…Read More »
The Province of Iloilo is buying five respirators to augment the capacity of the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) in battling the Covid-19 pandemic, disclosed Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. A respirator is machine that helps a patient breathe, pumping oxygen into the…Read More »
The Iloilo provincial government will fully implement its border restriction starting March 18, 2020 amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. met with Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) Director Police Colonel Paul Kenneth Lucas on Tuesday relative to…Read More »
The Provincial Government will impose restrictions on the entry of persons in the province of Iloilo to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. signed Executive Order No. 028-C on Sunday, March 15, noting the ‘seriousness of…Read More »