Aira Genesa Magdayao
is the chief of correspondents of Palawan News. She covers defense, politics, tourism, health, and sports stories. She loves to travel and explore different foods.
Labrador says plebiscite has no connection with COVID-19 surge
Acting provincial health officer Dra. Faye Erika Labrador denied speculations that the recently held plebiscite in the province is connected to the surge of...
COMELEC suspends new voter registration in several towns due to Covid...
The Commission on Elections has temporarily suspended the registration of new voters in several towns that are being hit by a surge of COVID-19...
Councilors to probe damage to street lights caused by road widening...
The City Council wants officials of the 3rd Engineering District of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to explain the alleged destruction...
Surge of COVID-19 infections not yet over – City IMT
Puerto Princesa City's top health official monitoring the COVID-19 situation admitted on Saturday (May 22) that the ongoing surge of infection has yet to...
Dr. Palanca explains Acacia Tunnel controversy
Did the Acacia Tunnel tree-lighting event of March 7 trigger the current COVID-19 surge in Puerto Princesa City? The question was addressed at length by...
City gov’t awaiting NIATF final decision to place Puerto Princesa City...
The city government has formalized its recommendation to the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) to place the entire city under a stricter Modified Enhanced...
Antigen positive results to be classified as COVID-19 confirmed cases
Patients who will test positive in the rapid antigen test will be classified as COVID-19 confirmed cases starting next week, the Puerto Princesa City...
City government provides antigen test kits for dialysis patients
The Puerto Princesa City government has provided antigen test kits to two hospitals, intended for hemodialysis patients to lessen the burden of their families...
Additional ventilators for Calamianes hospitals sought
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan has asked the Department of Health (DOH) to provide additional mechanical ventilators to the Coron District Hospital (CDH) and Culion Sanitarium...
Provincial board asks CSC to designate Palawan as testing center
The provincial board is pushing for Palawan to be designated as a testing center for the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Region IV Career Service...
Salaries of “casual” Capitol frontliners face delay as long as five...
Several health frontliners hired by the provincial government during the pandemic have yet to receive their salaries as casual employees, some still waiting for...
City Council seeks NIATF clearance for private hospitals to conduct vaccination
The City Council has asked the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) to allow private hospitals to dispense vaccines for COVID-19 due to the shortage...
