The World Health Organization says among the symptoms of mpox are skin rash or mucosal lesions, accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes. MPOX COMPOSITE IMAGE FROM AP AND INQUIRER STOCK PHOTOS

Stricter health protocols in workplaces pushed; Mpox surveillance efforts ramp up

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ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is calling on government agencies and high-risk establishments to adopt stricter workplace health...

WV households urged to cooperate in crucial PSA survey on income, poverty

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ILOILO City – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Region 6 is calling on households across Western Visayas to fully cooperate in the upcoming...
Mayor Jerry Treñas (center) poses with family members and artists in front of the newly unveiled “Ugnayan-Iloilo” mural along Solis Street, Iloilo City on June 29, 2025. The unity themed artwork is the creation of art collectives from across the country. JERRY TREÑAS FB PHOTO

Public artwork marks outgoing mayor’s parting tribute to collaboration, creativity

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ILOILO City – Outgoing city mayor Jerry Treñas capped his final days in office by unveiling a massive unity-themed mural that now brightens a...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. (left), Vice Governor-elect Nathalie Ann Debuque (center), and Janiuay’s Mayor Paulino Parian lead the ceremonial tree planting in Sitio Iday, Barangay Pangilihan, Janiuay, Iloilo on June 28, 2025, as part of the province-wide Arbor Day celebration and the “Tanum Iloilo for MoRProGres” campaign. PHOTO FROM PGENRO

Goal: Make Iloilo a ‘forest province’ by 2044

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JANIUAY, Iloilo — With a long-term goal of becoming a "Forest Province" by 2044, the Iloilo Provincial Government has mobilized thousands of communities in...
Senior officers of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) sign in and submit specimens during a surprise drug testing held at Madia-as Hall, Camp General Martin Delgado in Iloilo City on June 27, 2025. The initiative, led by PRO-6 director Police Brigadier General Josefino Ligan, is part of the intensified internal cleansing campaign to ensure a drug-free police force. AJ PALCULLO PHOTO

BUSTED OR TRUSTED? PRO-6 springs surprise drug screening on its own commanders in region-wide...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – In a firm show of leadership and transparency, 50 senior officers of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) were subjected to...
Nurse V John Richard Lapascua of the Department of Health Region 6 says creating and sustaining smoke-free workplaces protects employee health and productivity. PIA PHOTO

KICK THE HABIT: DOH ramps up fight against nicotine addiction in WV

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ILOILO City – As part of a wider campaign to curb the rise in nicotine addiction, particularly among the youth, the Department of Health...
Policemen inspect newly acquired patrol vehicles during a turnover ceremony conducted by the Iloilo City Government for the Iloilo City Police Office in April 2023. The initiative is part of the city’s continuing efforts to strengthen police mobility, which later included the turnover of multiple SWAT vans in 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF JERRY TREÑAS OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE

Iloilo City bolsters police force with 24 new patrol vehicles

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ILOILO City – A major boost to police mobility and public safety is underway in Iloilo City as it secures 24 new patrol vehicles...

Iloilo pushes for stronger circular economy in waste mgt at reg’l summit

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ILOILO – The provincial government joined fellow stakeholders across Western Visayas in advancing sustainable waste management practices at the 2025 Solid Waste Management Summit,...
Photo courtesy of Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Comelec gets serious about penalties on non-SOCE filers

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ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to impose penalties — including potential disqualification from holding public office — on candidates...
Iloilo City’s Mayor-elect Raisa Treñas-Chu takes her oath of office, with husband Francis by her side and father Mayor Jerry Treñas holding the microphone for her. Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Rose Edith Togonon (not in photo) administered Treñas-Chu’s oath. ILOILO CITY PIO PHOTO

Mayor-elect Raisa Treñas-Chu: Ready to serve, rise with Ilonggos

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ILOILO City – Mayor-elect Raisa Treñas-Chu formally took her oath of office on Friday, June 27, at the penthouse of city hall. In her...
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