Iloili City Mayor Jerry Trenas announces to lockdown the city of Iloilo amid coronavirus pandemic that infect 219,240 confirmed cases all over the world and death toll at around 8,967 according to the worldometers.info as of writing.

According to the RMN Iloilo Facebook page, Trenas noted that during the lock down period, essential businesses will stay open to accommodate the needs of the people like as of the following establishments:

🎤GROCERY STORES
🎤PHARMACIES
🎤24/7 CONVENIENCE STORES
🎤BANGKO, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS KAG KAANGAY NGA ESTABLISHEMENTO
🎤HARDWARE STORES
🎤HEALTH CLINIC, DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS KAG LABORATORIES; KAG
🎤RESTAURANTS WITH DINE IN OR TAKE OUT UKON DELIVERY SERVICES

It is also advised to observed social distancing in public jeepneys and other crowded transportation vehicles as the city mayor allowed them continue operation during the lockdown period.

Some other concern included to the advisory released from the office of the city mayor is the implementation of the curfew which will start at 8:00 P.M. until 5:00 A.M. to be observed by all residents of Iloilo City. Nobody allowed to stay in the highways, public alleys, commercial establishments, malls and shopping centers and even people are not allowed to stay outside of their respective houses.

Here are the exemptions to the rule:

🎤MGA NAGAPAULI HALIN SA TRABAHO;
🎤NAGATRABAHO SA GUWA SANG CURFEW HOURS;
🎤HEALTH WORKERS UKON PARA SA MEDICAL KAG HUMANITARIAN REASONS;
🎤AUTHORISED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS;
🎤MGA NAGAHATAG SANG BASIC SERVICES;
MGA NAGADELIVER SANG PAGKAON KAG BULONG; KAG
🎤PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES DEPENDE SA ASSESSMENT SANG PSTMO