Stunting, wasting prevalent among Pototan children
ILOILO â Among the 42 towns and one component city in this province, the municipality of Pototan has the highest prevalence of stunting and...
Tigbauan now has âzero open defecationâ status
ILOILO â Tigbauan now has a âzero open defecationâ status, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO).
Having achieved such status means that all residents...
âExtended maternity leave means longer breastfeeding timeâ
ILOILO City â The newly approved law extending maternity leave to 105 days will bring many advantages to mothers and their children, according to...
NO VACCINATION, NO ENROLMENT?: âMeasles protection a childâs rightâ
BY IME SORNITO and ADRIAN STEWART CO
ILOILO City â The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering a âno vaccination, no enrolmentâ policy following the...
Kabataan Panay: NYC chief not deserving to represent youth
ILOILO City â Kabataan Party-list in Panay Island slammed National Youth Commission (NYC) head Ronald Cardema over the latterâs statement urging President Rodrigo Duterte...
âLambunao man shoots pa deadâ
ILOILO City â A 35-year-old man is now the subject of a police manhunt after he allegedly killed his father in Barangay Panuran, Lambunao,...
Army warns students vs school walkout
ILOILO City â The Philippine Army warned students against joining the so-called âpambansang walkoutâ mass protest against tuition fee increases, human rights violations and...
Smoking also hazardous to city hall workersâ careers
ILOILO City â Smoking is not only hazardous to oneâs health. In the case of employees of the city government, it could also jeopardize...
Project to help teachers in âchallenged areasâ launched
ILOILO City â To raise teacher motivation and the development of quality education in challenged areas of the Philippines, Project FORTH was launched at...
DSWD CRIES FOUL: Politico uses agencyâs logo in campaign ads
ILOILO City â The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas chided an unnamed politician for using the agencyâs logo in...