Silay City, Negros Occidental (09 May 2020) — A “no-contact” COVID-19 Specimen Collection Booth (SCB) will be provided by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. DOST VI turns over the first SCB for Western Visayas to Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City Negros Occidental. The […]
Iloilo City Produces Masks for Everyone through the Help of the Uswag Sewers
From Mayor Jerry Trenas’ page: While waiting for the guidelines from the health sector and National Government before lifting the ECQ, we cannot just sit and wait doing nothing. That is why, today, I activated a new initiative – The Uswag Sewers, producing masks for everyone. We plan to make 60,000 pieces of cloth masks […]
List of Mental Health Initiatives around Iloilo City
Agubayani shared in their Facebook Page a compilation of the mental health initiatives around Iloilo City. This is to cater to your needs. As mental health advocates from the Global Shapers Iloilo Hub knows that COVID-19 is a global health concern. It poses a threat not only to our physical health but mental health as […]
Iloilo Reports 1st Coronavirus Case; 2nd for Western Visayas
ILOILO, Philippines – The city and provincial government of Iloilo reported its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus. In a press conference Saturday afternoon, March 21, DOH 6 Director Dr. Marlyn Convocar, together with Mayor Jerry P. Trenas and Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., said that the patient is a 65-year-old Filipino male from Guimbal, […]
Presenting the PCOO-led www.covid19.gov.ph Government Portal
The portal serves as: 1. News (Phil News Agency, Phil Information Agency, PTV) aggregator; 2. Issuances (Presidential proclamations, department orders, memorandum circulars, etc.) aggregator; 3. Heat map of confirmed cases and recovered patients based on latest DOH data; 4. Videos on demand (President Duterte’s messages, Laging Handa Public Briefings and Press Briefings); 5. FAQs and […]
100 Test Kits for COVID-19 Will be Arriving in Iloilo City Today
Let’s start the day with a good news! 100 test kits for COVID-19 will be arriving in Iloilo City anytime today! It was donated from a group from Manila not even Ilonggos because they saw my call in social media. Also DOH is now working with laboratories here Iloilo to try to accredit the medtechs […]
Iloilo City: Barangay Anti-Rabies Vaccination Schedule 2020
Good news Iloilo City! Anti-Rabies Vaccination! This is another year to help in preventing rabies in animals. Below is the schedule for La Paz barangays. Let us all do our little part to keep our fur babies well and healthy and of course, becoming a more responsible pawrents. Anti-Rabies Vaccination Schedule Feb27- Bantud, Nabitasan, Magsaysay […]
Leaf Healing Spa: Quick Break from a Busy City
Leaf Healing Spa is another place where you can get a quick getaway from a stressful day. Without going too far from the city, you can have the time to relax, rejuvenate and take a little breather from a long day. What makes Leaf Healing Spa Different? With its nature theme – you are welcomed […]
Share Iloilo: M2 Malunggay Tea Drink is Now Here!
INCREASING GOLDEN MILK SUPPLY BY M2 MALUNGGAY TEA DRINK Nature Earth Corp, the company behind M2 Malunggay Tea, is an advocate of breastfeeding and local farmers PHILIPPINES – In 2017, a total of 1,700,618 live births was registered. Statistics show that among children aged 6-35 months, only 27% were exclusively breastfed, with only 34% of […]
Patients’ Step-by-Step Guide in Setting up and Using Med+ App
Med+ App is the first-ever patient information and consultation app in Western Visayas. The main goal of Total Softech Solutions and FutureSmart to manage consultation burdens in one tap. This is made possible with the launching of the newest mobile application that will start bringing the change among secretaries, doctors and patients. At first glance, […]