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Dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.

Dengue death toll in Iloilo Province rises to 32

ILOILO – The dengue death toll in this province has climbed to 32. The latest fatality, recorded on Monday, November 4, was a 73-year-old man...
The historic General Aniceto Lacson ancestral house in Talisay City, Negros Occidental was constructed in 1880. This was once the seat of the Cantonal Republic of Negros, established after the Spaniards surrendered to Negrense revolutionary leaders General Aniceto Lacson and General Juan Araneta. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES – ILOILO PHOTO

NegOcc historic house to undergo restoration

BACOLOD City—The provincial government of Negros Occidental has expressed strong support for the donation of the historic General Aniceto Lacson ancestral house in Talisay...

Business entities laud Iloilo for ‘most competitive city’ award 

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Several business entities here have congratulated the city government following its recognition as the Overall Most Competitive Highly...
The Supreme Court moved this year’s Bar examinations from November to January and February 2022 “after considering the COVID-19 situation nationally.” INQUIRER/LYN RILLON

SC: Imprisonment beyond maximum period ‘cruel’

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The Supreme Court has ruled that imprisonment beyond the prescribed maximum penalty is not only cruel but also...
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ICPO’s intensified anti-drug ops net P32.7-M ‘shabu’ in a month

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) had intensified its operations against street-level and high-value individuals leading to the seizure of 4,813...
Alias "Totong" (right), classified as a high-value drug suspect, yielded P680,000 worth of suspected shabu in an anti-illegal drugs operation in Banate, Iloilo. BANATE MPS PHOTO

High-value target nabbed, P680K worth of illegal drugs seized in Banate

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO – A high-value drug suspect identified as alias “Totong” was arrested in a buy-bust operation by the Banate Municipal Police...
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Woman stabs partner to death in Maasin

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO – A 35-year-old man was stabbed dead by his live-in partner early yesterday morning, November 7, in Barangay Dagami, Maasin...
Atty. Dennis Ausan, director of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Region 6, says the Comelec does not intend to interfere with the content on social media but aims to monitor potential expenses of political aspirants and parties and prevent the spread of false information. AJ PALCULLO/PN

COMELEC VERSUS DISINFORMATION; Candidates urged to register socmed accounts

ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has called on all political aspirants and parties who filed their Certificates of Candidacy from October...
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Barangay-based ‘awareness desks’ to address mental health issues  pushed

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The City Council has unanimously approved on first reading a proposed measure to establish “mental awareness desks” in...
MORE Electric and Power Corporation employee volunteers led the mangrove planting and coastal clean-up in Barangay Hinactacan, La Paz, Iloilo City on Nov. 5, 2024.

MORE Power enhances coastal protection through mangrove planting efforts

ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) successfully conducted a mangrove planting and coastal clean-up event on November 5 at Barangay...