ILOILO – The province has reported a sharp increase in dengue cases, with 1,294 infections and five deaths recorded from January 1 to June 22 this year.
ILOILO — The number of barangays with confirmed clustering of dengue cases in Iloilo Province surged by 70 percent in just one week, raising alarms over the fast-spreading mosquito-borne disease.
ILOILO – A surge in dengue fever cases has been reported across the province, with 31 of its 43 municipalities, including Passi City, experiencing clusters of cases, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) confirmed.
Four towns in Iloilo province—Oton, Passi City, Tigbauan, and Miagao—have declared a state of calamity due to a dengue outbreak. The entire province has also been placed under a dengue outbreak and is on blue alert status.
ILOILO – In response to the sharp increase in dengue cases here, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. ordered the escalation of measures to manage the outbreak. He stressed the importance of surveillance.
ILOILO – The Department of Education (DepEd) – Schools Division of Iloilo, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are set to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to bolster the anti-drug campaign across public schools in the province.
ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 is optimistic that consultants will submit the detailed engineering design (DED) for Section A of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Bridges by December 2024.
ILOILO City — Foodies at the Iloilo Food Festival will get an added treat as participating tribes of the Dinagyang ILOmination contest stage a special performance on Saturday evening, January 24, bringing the energy of the light festival closer to diners and visitors.
ILOILO City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded its animal border protocols across Western Visayas following the threat posed by Query (Q) fever.
ILOILO — With persistent rains raising the risk of disease outbreaks, the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas has issued a health advisory urging Ilonggos to remain alert against a cluster of illnesses linked to flooding and wet weather, collectively referred to as W.I.L.D. diseases.
