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Emergency responders perform hazmat containment, vehicular extrication, and patient triage during PROJECT MedX: Western Visayas Emergency Medical Simulation Exercises in Barangay Pakiad, Oton, Iloilo on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. The full-scale drill — simulating a multi-vehicle crash involving a chemical tanker — tested over 30 public and private institutions under high-pressure conditions to identify response gaps and improve coordination. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

FULL-SCALE DISASTER DRILL EXPOSES RESPONSE GAPS

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Ophthalmologist Dr. Aliette Alyssa R. Mesa of Western Visayas Medical Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo City examines the eyes of a 69-year-old patient suffering from blurry vision. Early detection of an eye problem can prevent far more severe complications down the line, especially since vision is so fundamental to how people interact with the world. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

Diabetics urged to get early eye screening; damage can advance without...

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GIVE IT A SHOT. Young children receive their measles-rubella vaccines as health workers carry out the Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) in Iloilo. The province aims to immunize 172,360 children aged six months to 59 months from August 10 to 28, with 13,194 children already vaccinated on the first day of the campaign. Parents and caregivers are urged to bring eligible children to designated vaccination sites as health authorities work to close immunity gaps against measles and rubella. PHOTO COURTESY OF DUEÑAS MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICE / SAN MIGUEL PRIMARY CARE FACILITY
Iloilo

Iloilo Province hits 67.7% vaccination coverage against measles-rubella

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DANNY FAJARDO holds an October 16, 2012 issue of Panay News
8 years of remembering "Boss DF"

ARCHITECT OF CHARACTER: How Daniel “Danny” G. Fajardo turned newsroom into a...

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FOR LIFE-SAVING MISSIONS. New Patient Transport Vehicles donated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, worth P19.251 million, were lined up during a recent turnover ceremony at Casa Real de Iloilo in Iloilo City. The fleet, distributed to the provinces of Iloilo, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental, is expected to strengthen emergency medical transport and improve access to healthcare, particularly for patients in geographically isolated and underserved communities. IME SORNITO/PN
Iloilo

MAJOR STRESS TEST: Mass-casualty crash, chemical spill to gauge WV emergency...

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E-bike driver Niro Catalbas from Pavia, Iloilo says recurring brownouts interfere with his children's education. “Budlay gid nga kada gab-i ga-brownout kay magin-ot, may lamok kag istorbo man sa mga kabataan sa ila mga assignments,” he adds. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

Daily rotating brownouts bleed businesses, households

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Louise Angelika P. Pahilanga placed second nationwide in the September 2026 Librarians Computer-Based Licensure Examination with a board rating of 92.40 percent.
Iloilo

WVSU tops librarian board; Ilongga graduate ranks No. 2

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More than 700 peer helpers and teen center coordinators gather for the 2026 Provincial Teen Center Day at the Iloilo Convention Center on Sept. 3, where Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo rallied young Ilonggos to serve as frontline partners in addressing rising teen suicides and mental health risks linked to harmful social media exposure. Iloilo Province now operates 102 school-based teen centers, including 21 standalone Teen Center 2.0 facilities. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO
Iloilo

Iloilo provincial gov’t mobilizes 700 youth frontliners vs teen suicides, social...

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EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES. Health workers conduct lung screening and chest X-ray procedures as part of tuberculosis detection efforts in Passi City, Iloilo. The city government and Department of Health are strengthening community-based screening, treatment and awareness to curb TB transmission and encourage residents to seek early diagnosis. DOH-6
Iloilo

Passi steps up early TB detection to break transmission, fight stigma

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“One way we can expand our agriculture is to proceed toward agro-industry. We must not rely solely on immediate raw output like rice, palay, or corn,” says Regional Director Arecio A. Casing Jr. of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development in Western Visayas. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

DESPITE WV TOPPING PH ECONOMIC GROWTH POVERTY GAPS PERSIST; DEPDev-6 presses...

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