While there is a vaccine for mpox, its global supply remains limited, according to the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. In a statement, the group clarified that there is no proven antiviral drug for mpox; however, most individuals with it "will improve without antiviral treatment."

Iloilo City awaits DOH signal to procure mpox vaccines

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ILOILO City – The city government will purchase mpox vaccines once the Department of Health (DOH) authorizes local procurement, according to Mayor Jerry Treñas....

Iloilo public schools gear up for class opening with heightened safety measures vs mpox

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ILOILO – The Department of Education (DepEd) in this province is placing all public schools on heightened alert ahead of the official class opening...
Ilonggo chefs Panky Lopez and Ariel Castañeda of Megaworld Hotels and Resorts and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo shared culinary skills in a live cooking demo at the “Savor the Flavors from the Regions 2025 Food Festival” of the Department of Trade and Industry at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila over the weekend. The Iloilo City contingent was led by MICE Iloilo City director Lea Lara and Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion office head Velma Jane Lao. With them were Iloilo Economic Development Foundation executive director Mikee Canaman, Richmonde Hotel Iloilo manager Natalie Lim, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iloilo Chapter president Fulbert Woo, and Gleendo Dasmariñas of Concord Global Solutions posing for posterity at the cap of Iloilo City Gastronomy Day.

GASTRONOMIC CITY: Ilonggo culinary charms DTI food fest

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ILOILO City – Iloilo, the first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in the Philippines, boosted promotions over the weekend. Iloilo City took centerstage with...

No plans yet to delay class openings, but officials warn mpox situation may change

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ILOILO City – With confirmed mpox cases in the city rising to four and two more under investigation, the City Health Office (CHO) is...
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

DOH debunks lockdown rumors over mpox cases; Public urged to rely on official sources...

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ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas has categorically denied social media rumors claiming that a lockdown has been imposed...
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon presents a five-year comparison of dengue cases and deaths in Iloilo (for the 21st morbidity week), highlighting a sharp rise in 2025 cases, as health authorities ramp up efforts to avert another epidemic. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

Iloilo to bolster responses to health, disaster threats

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ILOILO – With dengue infections surging by more than 76 percent and the rainy season threatening to aggravate both health and disaster risks, the...

Major Iloilo airport upgrade begins mobilization stage

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ILOILO City – Preparatory works are now underway for the long-anticipated major upgrades at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo, signalling the start...
Regional Director Jonnie Dabuco (right) of the Commission on Human Rights – Western Visayas, with Amnesty International Philippines representatives Jepie Papa (left) and Lorena Navallasca (center), underscores the need to view climate change as a human rights issue during a press briefing on the “State of the World’s Human Rights” in Iloilo City. AJ PALCULLO/PN

CHR-6: Climate change crisis a human rights emergency

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ILOILO City – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Region 6 said climate change is not just an environmental concern but a pressing human...
The World Health Organization’s campaign against dengue focused on cleaning up mosquito breeding places at least once a week. Photo shows Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program household beneficiaries conducting a cleanup drive at the Rombang Elementary School premises in Belison, Antique. ANTIQUE PANTAWID PROVINCIAL OFFICE FILE PHOTO

ILOILO-WIDE PUSH VS PLASTIC POLLUTION: PGENRO spearheads school cleanups, tree-planting, upcycling initiatives this June

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ILOILO – The provincial government is taking a bold stand against plastic pollution this June as it launches a province-wide campaign anchored on the...
Photo courtesy of Bagumbong High School

DepEd ensures safe, nutritious food in school canteens ahead of class opening

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ILOILO City — As public schools prepare to open for School Year 2025–2026 on June 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 has...
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