The Medical City Iloilo celebrates World Patient Safety Day and has made it more meaningful with a Lighting Ceremony last September 23 attended by the representatives of other hospitals here. Bearing the theme “Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety”, this year’s World Patient Safety Day celebration is centered on the interrelationship between health… Continue reading TMC Iloilo Celebrates World Patient Safety Day
PLDT and Smart Assures Connectivity Amid AAG Emergency Maintenance
In an update, PLDT and Smart assure its customers of ‘continued internet connectivity all throughout the maintenance activity. It may be recalled that The operator of the international trans-Pacific submarine cable system Asia-America Gateway (AAG), has informed PLDT that emergency maintenance activities will be conducted on AAG submarine cables in the waters of Hong Kong… Continue reading PLDT and Smart Assures Connectivity Amid AAG Emergency Maintenance
MORE Power Updates on Panay Wide Blackout
In a social media post, MORE Power Iloilo provided updates on this morning’s (September 24) Panay wide blackout. It may be recalled that the power interruption occurred 10:07am. Here is the official update: The affected area(s): Whole Panay Island and a portion of Negros Occidental Chronology of Events : Mandurriao F 4 online at: 10:54… Continue reading MORE Power Updates on Panay Wide Blackout
Mandatory Swab Testing for All City Hall Employees
All City Hall Employees will undergo mandatory swab testing (Reversed Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction or RT-PCR test) at the Iloilo City Jubilee Hall, as per Memorandum Order No. 215-A signed by Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas. This includes all personnel (job hires and personnel under contracts of service) to undergo swab testing (and a three-day… Continue reading Mandatory Swab Testing for All City Hall Employees
COVID Team Recommends MECQ for Iloilo City
In an update posted by the Iloilo City Government, the COVID team has made another recommendation. It would be that Iloilo City will be placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) for 15 days. Moreover, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas will prepare the Executive Order and other requirements. “All protocols for MECQ under our EO… Continue reading COVID Team Recommends MECQ for Iloilo City
Tobacco: Cause of 20% Heart Disease Deaths says WHO
Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation, and the University of Newcastle Australia ahead of World Heart Day, marked on 29 September. This equates to one in five of all deaths from heart disease, warn the report’s… Continue reading Tobacco: Cause of 20% Heart Disease Deaths says WHO
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In preparation for the “new normal,” parents thought of all essential needs for an ideal Learn-From-Home (LFH) or Work-From-Home (WFH) environment: ergonomic chairs, working tables (is it the correct height?), sufficient lighting, even healthy snacks just in case their school kids become famished. But they didn’t forget the most important one, the computer, in this… Continue reading Php 6,000 GCash Cashback with HP Free GCash Promo
Gugma Movie to Premiere Sept 25
Gugma, an Ilonggo film, is a story of love, tragedy, and hope set in the turbulent first months of the spread of Covid 19 – and is set to premiere on September 25, 2020, 8 pm PHT, via @DailyGuardianPH. It is a production of Iloilo Live Events Alliance in association with J.S. Layson, Co., Inc.… Continue reading Gugma Movie to Premiere Sept 25
Iloilo – United Kingdom Partnership to Strengthen Public Health System
In an article published by the Philippine Information Agency, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce signed, virtually, a ‘Better Health Programme’ memorandum of understanding. According to Treñas, the partnership between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Iloilo City Government will strengthen the local public health system. "I served… Continue reading Iloilo – United Kingdom Partnership to Strengthen Public Health System
City Hall Confirms 29 COVID Cases at City Treasurer’s Office
The Iloilo City Government confirms that there are 29 COVID positive cases coming from the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO), including 4 at the La Paz Health Center, and 4 at the Dalayunan. “I have daily meetings with the COVID team so that we can discuss what we should do to lower the rate of transmission… Continue reading City Hall Confirms 29 COVID Cases at City Treasurer’s Office