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A healthcare worker administers a measles-rubella vaccine to a young child during a community immunization activity. The Department of Health - Region 6, campaigning to protect children against the highly contagious diseases, is urging parents to have children aged six to 59 months vaccinated during the Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity scheduled from Aug. 10 to 28, 2026, stressing that the vaccines are free, safe, and effective. DOH-6
Iloilo

Free regionwide immunization set Aug. 10-28

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Iloilo

BFAR tightens crab catch monitoring to restore access to US export...

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Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. clarifies that the proposed Pax Silica project remains under negotiation led by the Department of Trade and Industry. Solidum emphasizes that DOST’s role focuses on promoting the responsible use of technology for national development, assuring the public that any project will undergo stringent environmental compliance certification by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN
Iloilo

PAX SILICA UNDER SCRUTINY; DOST: No project without strict environmental review

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This new isolation facility of the Western Visayas Medical Center built at the Iloilo Provincial Hospital in Barangay Rumbang, Pototan, Iloilo forms part of the national government’s broader effort to reinforce healthcare infrastructure following the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that hospitals are better equipped to handle emerging infectious diseases. DOH-6
Iloilo

WVMC 25-bed isolation facility to boost pandemic readiness

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Land Transportation Office’s Region 6 personnel inspect motorists’ documents during a traffic enforcement operation in Calinog, Iloilo, as part of a road safety campaign that resulted in the issuance of 248 Temporary Operator's Permits to drivers found violating traffic and transportation laws. The operation also included public education efforts promoting responsible driving and compliance with road regulations. LTO-6
Iloilo

Calinog, nearby towns targeted as LTO boots drive vs traffic violations...

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Mount Panginraon in Dumalag, Capiz, is being proposed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-PENRO) for declaration as a protected landscape under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS). SCREENGRAB FROM BOMBO RADYO ROXAS YT
Region

DENR pushes protected status for Dumalag’s Mount Panginraon

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“Traditional health education methods such as symposiums have limited reach. Now, with the integration of technology, young people can access critical information and services directly through their smartphones, allowing for greater engagement,” says Commission on Population and Development Region 6 Population Program Officer IV Dr. Roilo Vincent Laguna. COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REGION 6 PHOTO
Iloilo

CPD taps smartphones to reach at-risk WV girls as live births...

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Police investigators process the scene at the storage area of GT Town Mall in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo, on Friday, July 31, 2026. A security guard stationed at the mall shot one of two suspects in self-defense after being assaulted and threatened.
Metro

Guard shoots attacker after being assaulted at Pavia mall

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Harold Alfred Marshall (center), regional director of the Commission on Population and Development Region 6, attributes the high rates of youth smoking and drinking in the region to peer pressure, family influence, and easy access to alcohol and cigarettes. “If wala ka gapanigarilyo, tawgon ka nga waay gapakisama, you are ‘uncool’… And that is not only limited to smoking, but also drinking, and even perhaps engaging sa mga risqué sexual behaviors,” Marshall adds. COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REGION 6 PHOTO
Iloilo

WV YOUTH SMOKING 2ND HIGHEST IN PH; Study flags widespread youth...

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A sample of the Philippine National ID, now a valid proof of identity.
Iloilo

PSA presses wider use of Nat’l ID; 4.4M Western Visayans enrolled

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