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FACT CHECK: GCQ in Metro Manila Due to Mpox Is False

FACT CHECK: GCQ in Metro Manila Due to Mpox Is False

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Claim: Metro Manila will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) this June due to the rising number of mpox infections. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post containing the claim has 2,600 shares, 680 reactions, and 77 comments. It was posted by a Facebook page named “Gov.ph Update” that has 449 likes and 1,000 followers. Several posts on Facebook make similar claims. Some say the GCQ will start on June 10, while…See the Story

TREÑAS WARNS VS MPOX SPREAD IN ILOILO CITY

Mpox · Iloilo City

TREÑAS WARNS VS MPOX SPREAD IN ILOILO CITY

The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) announced that the city has recorded four confirmed and two suspected cases of monkeypox (Mpox).“We have a total of six cases as of now, four of which are laboratory-confirmed,” said CHO Head Dr. Mary Ann Diaz during a press conference.All patients are separate cases, with one having a travel history within the country. They are currently in isolation, receiving medical treatment, and are in stable condition.“…See the Story

NegOcc, Bacolod Have Most HIV Cases in NIR in 2025

HIV · Iloilo City

NegOcc, Bacolod Have Most HIV Cases in NIR in 2025

There were 125 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases diagnosed in the Negros Island Region from January to March this year, a Department of Health (DOH) report released Thursday, June 4, showed. The total HIV cases in the NIR from January 1984 to March 2025 were 3,835. There was no breakdown of cases per NIR province in […]See the Story

Mpox scare triggers surge in demand for face masks, alcohol

ILOILO City – The recent confirmation of mpox cases in this city and Iloilo Province has triggered a surge in purchases of face masks and alcohol in downtown stores and pharmacies — even as the Department of Health (DOH) maintains that mask-wearing is not a primary preventive measure against the mpox virus. Retailers interviewed in […]Mpox · Iloilo City Read Article

Iloilo Province lags in functional literacy

ILOILO City – Despite a high basic literacy rate, Iloilo Province has recorded the lowest functional literacy rate in Western Visayas, raising concern over the effectiveness of education programs in equipping residents with real-world comprehension and analytical skills. Based on the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) released by the Philippine Statistics […]Iloilo City · Iloilo City Read Article

Swift, COVID-style action vs mpox sought

ILOILO City – Alarmed by the detection of four confirmed and two suspected mpox cases in the city, the Sangguniang Panlungsod is pressing the local government to mount an urgent, COVID-style response to prevent a wider outbreak. Councilor Alan Zaldivar, chair of the Committee on Health, underscored the importance of early and aggressive action. “While […]Coronavirus · Iloilo City Read Article

Iloilo City includes sex workers in mpox response strategy

ILOILO City – With confirmed mpox infections climbing and signs of local transmission emerging, the City Health Office (CHO) is ramping up focused interventions by directly engaging high-risk groups, including commercial sex workers, in its public health response. City Health Officer Dr. Mary Ann Diaz said the CHO is rolling out targeted risk communication efforts […]Iloilo City · Iloilo City Read Article

SEAFDEC succeeds in shortening milkfish grow-out time

The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) has reported a 2.7 tonne harvest of milkfish from its Dumangas Brackishwater Station (DBS) in Iloilo, Philippines, following a culture period of only 106 days.Iloilo · Iloilo Read Article

Not all barangay waste facilities functional despite full compliance on paper

ILOILO – While all 1,721 barangays in this province have formally established Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) as mandated by law, many of these facilities remain non-functional due to improper waste segregation practices, according to the Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO). Under Republic Act No. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act […]Iloilo · Iloilo Read Article

Task force seeks to boost flood mitigation efforts

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas has issued Executive Order No. 046, series of 2025, creating the Iloilo City Drainage Task Force to address persistent flooding issues through improved coordination and strategic planning. Citing the vulnerability of the city to flooding due to its geomorphology and location, Treñas emphasized the need to streamline efforts among […]Iloilo City · Iloilo City Read Article

Over 1.2K ARBs In Iloilo Debt-Free After Loan Condonation

A total of 1,286 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from Iloilo were awarded their Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (CoCRoMs), writing off in the process PHP91.5 million worth of debt from the amortizations of lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). A total of 2,064 CoCRoMs covering 1,378.2523 hectares of agricultural lands in the towns of Anilao, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Dumangas, Duenas, San Miguel, Le…Iloilo · Iloilo Read Article

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