Breastfeeding advocated as natural shield against lifelong malnutrition
ILOILO City – As this city battles persistent child malnutrition, health officials are turning to an age-old solution with renewed urgency: exclusive breastfeeding.
Citing...
HEALTHCARE FOR HEALING: Uswag Physical Rehab Center transforms limbs and lives
ILOILO City – Under the leadership of Mayor Jerry Treñas, the city government sustains mobilizing enhanced healthcare services to benefit more physically-challenged Ilonggos.
One of...
CHEAP RICE, HIGH STAKES; P20 rice for undernourished children: Iloilo SP greenlights subsidized program
ILOILO – To combat child malnutrition, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Iloilo has approved a landmark initiative allowing the provincial government to sell rice...
Western Visayas eyes redemption and glory in final unified Palaro campaign
ILOILO City – With a mission to rebound from a dip in rankings and to solidify its legacy before the regional split, Western Visayas...
Iloilo Province tops region in rebel reintegration efforts
ILOILO – The province of Iloilo has emerged as the top implementer of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) in Western Visayas, receiving...
Flooding becomes frequent; DOH-6 warns of ‘leptos’ risk
BY IME SORNITOILOILO City – With intermittent rains and flooding becoming more frequent, the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 has raised a health...
12 DEAD IN 5 MONTHS: Action sought amid surge in city road crash fatalities
ILOILO CITY – A spike in road crash fatalities has set off alarms among public safety officials, with 12 deaths already recorded in the...
Safety reminders issued amid weather shifts
ILOILO – As the transition to the wet season nears, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has issued precautionary measures to...
DEADLINE SET IN STONE; Comelec warns poll winners, losers: Miss SOCE deadline, face legal...
ILOILO City – Winning midterm election candidates in this city may be barred from assuming office if they fail to file their mandatory Statement...
PUBLIC HEALTH MILESTONE: Tubungan first town in Iloilo certified for basic sanitation across all...
ILOILO – Tubungan has emerged as the first municipality in the entire Iloilo province to be certified under the Basic Sanitation Level or G2...