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Iloilo LGUs reassess quarantine sites as mpox containment measure

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ILOILO – With concerns mounting over a possible escalation in mpox cases, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has begun reassessing quarantine facilities across...
Mpox jumps between people through close contact, can cause symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and lesions across the body. REUTERS

Swift, COVID-style action vs mpox sought

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Alarmed by the detection of four confirmed and two suspected mpox cases in the city, the Sangguniang Panlungsod is pressing the...

Iloilo City includes sex workers in mpox response strategy

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ILOILO City – With confirmed mpox infections climbing and signs of local transmission emerging, the City Health Office (CHO) is ramping up focused interventions...
Face-to-face classes from pre-school to senior high school, both in public and private schools, in Iloilo City were suspended from April 1 until April 2 due to hot weather conditions. The state weather bureau cautioned the public that temperatures may continue to rise in the coming days and weeks. AJ PALCULLO/PN

55 schools in Region 6 to pilot enhanced Senior High Curriculum

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ILOILO City – Fifty-five schools in Western Visayas will implement the Department of Education’s (DepEd) revised and “strengthened” Senior High School (SHS) curriculum starting...
Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture - Western Visayas

Credit, mechanization, and climate resilience gaps tackled in WV agri-fishery dialog

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ILOILO – Mounting concerns over poor access to credit, inadequate crop insurance, and lack of mechanization and climate-resilient technologies topped the agenda as the...
Dr. Rodney Labis of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office says 39 young people in the province were diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from January to March 2025. Following this, the provincial government strengthens the capacity of rural health units and district hospitals like the Jesus M. Colmenares District Hospital in Balasan town in offering HIV services. ORNAP ILOILO CHAPTER PHOTO

HOOKUPS & HIV: Cases soar among Ilonggo youth amid unsafe sex, dating apps, and...

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ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has raised the alarm over the increasing number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among young...
Flooding is experienced in Barangay East Timawa, Iloilo City. The City Risk Reduction Management Council advised residents in vulnerable areas to stay alert for potential flooding, especially with the expected heavy rainfall and strong winds associated with the storm. ILOILO CITY DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE PHOTO

Task force seeks to boost flood mitigation efforts

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas has issued Executive Order No. 046, series of 2025, creating the Iloilo City Drainage Task Force to address...
“Ideally, garbage segregation starts at home, where recyclables like bottles, paper, and plastics are separated and sold directly, reducing the volume of waste that goes to the MRF (Materials Recovery Facilities),” says Iloilo Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office’s senior environmental management specialist Mitzi Peñaflorida. IME SORNITO/PN

Not all barangay waste facilities functional despite full compliance on paper — PGENRO

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ILOILO – While all 1,721 barangays in this province have formally established Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) as mandated by law, many of these facilities...
“This is a time to reflect on sacrifice, faith, and compassion,” says Sultan Ibrahim Bansara Al-Haj, president of the Iloilo United Muslim Community, of the upcoming Eid al-Adha, Islam’s “Feast of Sacrifice”.

Muslims in Iloilo to mark Eid al-Adha at La Paz plaza

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ILOILO City – Over 2,000 members of the local Muslim community are set to commemorate Eid al-Adha, Islam’s “Feast of Sacrifice,” with a large...
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Treñas highlights Ilonggo pride as key legacy

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ILOILO City – With less than a month left in office, Mayor Jerry Treñas declared that his biggest achievement is not the public infrastructure...
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