Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Iloilo News Archive Description An account of the resource News, old and new, about Iloilo Province Subject The topic of the resource Iloilo Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 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. Oton was the latest town to declare a state of calamity after the Sangguniang Bayan approved the request of Mayor Sofronio Fusin Jr. Oton Vice Mayor Jose Neil Olivares announced the decision on social media, citing the alarming rise in dengue cases. According to data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO), Oton recorded 223 dengue cases from January 1 to August 10, 2024. This marks a significant 248 percent increase compared to the 64 cases reported during the same period in 2023. In just one week, from August 4 to 10, the town logged 58 new cases. Passi City was the first to declare a state of calamity on August 9, following a special session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. The city has reported 327 dengue cases, including one fatality, as of August 8. Tigbauan, with 117 recorded cases, and Miagao, with 128 cases, including two deaths, have also declared a state of calamity. Meanwhile, the Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (IPDRRMC) passed a resolution on August 15 recommending the entire province be placed under a state of calamity. The resolution will be deliberated in the upcoming regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on August 20. A province-wide declaration of a state of calamity would enable the mobilization of resources and the implementation of more comprehensive measures to address the outbreak. As of August 10, Iloilo province has reported 4,595 dengue cases and 10 fatalities since the start of the year, marking a 320 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023, which saw 1,095 cases and one death. Out of 43 local government units (LGUs) in the province, 41 have breached the epidemic threshold, with 268 barangays experiencing clusters of dengue cases. Meanwhile, Governor Arthur R. Defensor Jr. signed Executive Order No. 174 on Friday, declaring a heightened response to the recent surge in dengue cases across the province. Citation Citation of the article Oladive, M.A. (2024 August 19). Dengue outbreak puts four Iloilo towns in calamity. Daily Guardian. 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dengue outbreak puts four Iloilo towns in calamity Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oladive, Mariela Angella Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://dailyguardian.com.ph/dengue-outbreak-puts-four-iloilo-towns-in-calamity/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daily Guardian</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Daily Guardian Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 19, 2024 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Subject The topic of the resource Dengue Iloilo (Philippines : Province) Miag-ao Oton Passi City Tigbauan