A resident wades through floodwaters inside her home in Iloilo City — a high-risk exposure that health officials warn could lead to leptospirosis if preventive medication is not taken promptly. ILOILO CITY DRRMO PHOTO

Iloilo City records 3 leptospirosis deaths; health execs urge action amid flooding

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ILOILO City – Amid continued rains and flooding in low-lying areas, the City Health Office (CHO) confirmed that three men have died from leptospirosis...
The Department of Health reported 269,467 dengue cases nationwide as of October 4, 2024.

Dengue cases in Iloilo near 3K; death toll climbs to 11; Hospital beds, blood...

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ILOILO – Dengue cases in Iloilo Province have surged to 2,927 with 11 recorded deaths as of July 12, 2025 — a 21% increase...
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Maasin, Santa Barbara feted with cash awards for ‘Parada ng Kalayaan’ victories

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ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. turned over a total of P3 million in cash prizes to the municipalities of Maasin and Santa Barbara...
Personnel install an anti-smoking and anti-vaping tarpaulin outside a school in Iloilo City as part of the city’s intensified awareness campaign. Since 2023, the Iloilo City Government has been enforcing a smoke- and vape-free policy, particularly near school campuses, to protect the youth from the dangers of nicotine addiction.

SMOKE AND LIES: Deceptive marketing targets Iloilo youth; Vapes disguised as ballpens, necklaces

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ILOILO City – Electronic cigarettes or vapes are finding their way into the hands of Iloilo’s youth through deceptive marketing and disguised designs that...
The Iloilo City Government placed barangays in Molo, Jaro, and Lapuz districts under close observation due to their susceptibility to tidal flooding. Photo shows the flooded area in Barangay Tagbak, Jaro on Monday, July 21. K5 NEWS FM ILOILO PHOTO

Extreme high tide triggers flood alert in Iloilo City; CDRRMO warns: More surges likely...

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ILOILO City – An unusually high tide reaching 1.68 meters early Monday morning, July 21, prompted the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
A fisherman waves the Philippine flag near a “payao,” or artificial reef close to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippines Sea to display resistance to Chinese incursions and to show other foreign vessels passing through the area that these waters are part of the country’s exclusive economic zone. PHOTO FROM BIGKIS

SP resolution seeks to arm Iloilo students against misinformation on West PH Sea

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ILOILO – A resolution has been filed in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to integrate the West Philippine Sea...

Who will be the next LMP-Iloilo president? Badiangan mayor emerges as frontrunner

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ILOILO – As the term of outgoing League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Iloilo chapter president Rosario Mediatrix Fernandez ends, all eyes...
MORE Electric and Power Corporation president Roel Z. Castro presents the company’s latest innovation — a pioneering artificial intelligence system aimed at enhancing service reliability and operational efficiency — during the recent “What’s Up Western Visayas 2025” forum in Iloilo City. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

MORE Power set to roll out AI system to boost service; It won’t result...

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ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) is set to become one of the first electric utilities in the Visayas to...
The Philippine Council of Agriculture and Fisheries is hopeful Antique could help supply salt with more people engaging in the production. Photo shows salt sold in a local market in Antique. PNA PHOTO BY ANNABEL CONSUELO J. PETINGLAY

SALTING THE FUTURE: Iloilo producers train to reclaim dying industry

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ILOILO — Hoping to revive the declining salt industry and bolster rural livelihoods, the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
While hand-foot-mouth-disease is contagious, it is self-limiting or can be cured in seven to 10 days. A case can only be considered serious if it has secondary infection which very rarely happens and Region 6 has not recorded any yet, according to the Department of Health.

Health execs warn vs complacency as HFMD infections reach 178

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ILOILO City – With four new cases recorded last week, city health authorities are raising the alarm over the sustained transmission of Hand, Foot,...
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