Unsung heroes of Iloilo hospitals
IN THE QUIET corridors of Iloilo’s 13 district hospitals, countless acts of dedication take place every day — many performed by men and women...
Job security – the missing link in Iloilo’s quality healthcare
THE PROVINCE of Iloilo takes pride in its 13 government-run hospitals, serving communities from coastal towns to upland barangays. But behind the doors of...
Iloilo’s bamboo plan must be matched by education and innovation
MORE THAN just an economic development plan, Iloilo Province’s aspiration to become Southeast Asia’s leading bamboo powerhouse by 2030 is also call to rethink...
Iloilo’s green ambition for 2030
ILOILO Province aims to become Southeast Asia’s leading bamboo powerhouse by 2030. It is certainly a vision that is as ambitious as it is...
Iloilo’s HIV cases demand urgent action
THE NUMBERS don’t lie. They scream.
Iloilo Province has recorded 2,174 HIV cases from 1988 to March 2025, the highest in Western Visayas, accounting for...
Parent education is HIV prevention, too
THERE IS one crucial line of defense often overlooked in the fight against the growing HIV epidemic in Western Visayas – the parents.
For far...
Count the cases, count the cost
AS ALARMING as they are avoidable, the data from Western Visayas, and especially from Iloilo, should jolt regional leaders — and indeed all of...
Western Visayas’ ‘demographic winter’?
THE IDEA of a “demographic winter” — a sustained decline in population that threatens economic stability and social cohesion — once seemed like a...
Too expensive to multiply
A QUIET revolution is underway in Western Visayas — one not marked by protests or legislation, but by a simple, sobering decision shared by...
WV’s falling fertility but rising teen pregnancy
WESTERN Visayas finds itself at the crossroads of a demographic paradox. On one hand, the region’s total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped to an...