Patients’ non-compliance blamed for soaring cases of stoke in WV
ILOILO — Health officials in Western Visayas are linking the growing number of stroke cases in the region to poor compliance among hypertension patients.
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Protect WV’s vanishing wildlife – Nation al Museum
ILOILO City – Alarmed by mounting threats to endemic wildlife and fragile ecosystems in Western Visayas, the National Museum of the Philippines-Iloilo (NMP-Iloilo) has...
HFMD cases drop in Iloilo, but health execs brace for possible school reopening surge
ILOILO – This province is seeing a decline in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases this year, but health authorities are already preparing...
Protesters demand accountability, seek Bato’s arrest, Sara’s conviction
ILOILO City — Progressive groups stepped up calls for accountability against allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte, demanding at a rally the arrest of...
Comelec consolidates Iloilo offices in Molo ‘one-stop shop’
ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will begin operating from its new office at the Comelec Integrated Field Office inside the Iloilo...
Senior welfare drive expands; more elderly get cash incentives
ILOILO – The Iloilo provincial government has started distributing cash incentives to nearly 2,000 elderly Ilonggos under its expanded recognition program for octogenarians, nonagenarians,...
Flores de Mayo: Faith blooms in the hearts of young Ilonggos
ILOILO City – Every May, as summer sunlight bathes communities in warmth, churches and chapels across the country come alive with flowers, hymns, and...
Negros farm losses top P16M as extreme heat damages crops
BACOLOD City – Agricultural losses in Negros Occidental have exceeded P16 million as prolonged extreme heat and inadequate water supply continue to damage rice...
DOST solar-powered water system brings safe drinking water to Aklan IP community
AKLAN – More than 50 households in the Akeanon-Bukidnon indigenous community in Barangay Medina, Madalag, Aklan are now enjoying access to clean and safe...
MBCCI warns of pork industry crisis amid higher meat import allocation
BACOLOD City – The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) has expressed concern over the possible impact of increased pork importation on...