DOH eyes rural health centers as hydration units
ILOILO City – To address the shortage of rooms
and beds in district hospitals due to the rising number of dengue cases in this
province, all...
Former Iloilo guv cited for economic governance leadership
ILOILO – The Iloilo Economic Development
Foundation (ILEDF) Inc. honored former governor Arthur Defensor Sr. with an
Economic Governance Leadership Award.
The award was bestowed during the
ILEDF...
DEFENSOR APPEALS FOR HELP: Private hospitals gird for spillover of dengue patients
ILOILO – With the shortage of rooms
and beds in district hospitals due to the rising number of dengue cases in this
province, private hospitals in...
Waste-to-energy conversion of garbage mulled
ILOILO City – How do you solve a
problem like the piling garbage at the city’s dumpsite in Barangay Calajunan,
Mandurriao district?
Mayor Jerry Treñas is...
Pavia conducts residual spraying vs mosquitoes
ILOILO – From Jan. 1 to July 6 this
year, dengue cases in the municipality of Pavia reached 139 with two deaths.
This is 363...
Ex-DOH chief wants Dengvaxia vaccine back
ILOILO – Vaccination remains to be the most effective
protection against dengue, said former Health secretary Janette Garin. She
appealed for the return of the controversial...
School-based immunization seen to curb measles cases
ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH)
is banking on school-based immunization to sustain the slowdown in measles
cases in Western Visayas.
Dr. Renilyn Reyes, head...
‘STARFISH OUTBREAK’ Destructive ‘crown-of-thorns’ invade Culasi, Antique
ILOILO City – There is an outbreak of the
coral-destructive crown-of-thorns starfish in the waters of Culasi, Antique.
One of the largest in the world, the...
Panic buying? Stores run out of mosquito repellents
BY IME SORNITO and GLENDA TAYONA
ILOILO – Demand for mosquito repellents has
surged as dengue cases continue to rise. Stores here are running out of...
Emergency texting? 2 cops face investigation
ILOILO City – Two police officers of the La
Paz district police station are under investigation for allegedly texting while
on duty.
“There is a standing...