ILOILO CITY - Two of the three confirmed cases of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in Western Visayas have already recovered while the other one remains in a hospital in Iloilo City, the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) said in a statement on Tuesday. All senior citizens and fully vaccinated, two are male local cases and one female returning overseas Filipino (ROF) from the United States of America. "The DOH Western Visayas Center for Health Development is closely coordinating with local government units (LGUs) following the confirmation of these three cases," read the statement signed by Director Ma. Sophia Pulmones. The two local cases, both from Iloilo province, are a 69-year-old due for discharge Tuesday and a 66-year-old who is still recovering. The 60-year-oldROF who has likewise recovered arrived in the Philippines on April 20, went to Iloilo on April 25, and tested positive on April 27. All three specimens were sent to the Un
REHAB GRADUATES. John Richard Lapascua, senior health program officer of the Western Visayas Center for Health Development, said 5,670 drug surrenderers have officially graduated from the community-based rehabilitation program. Lapascua said on Saturday (March 5, 2022) they are gradually being integrated into society to increase their self-confidence and to remove the stigma of being former drug users.(PNA file photo) ILOILO CITY - An initial 5,670 former drug users in Western Visayas have officially graduated from the community-based rehabilitation program (CBRP). John Richard Lapascua, senior health program officer of the Western Visayas Center for Health Development (WV CHD), said on Saturday the data came from barangays that have applied for drug-cleared status as of Feb. 10, 2022. "They have received benefits from their local government units, others are enrolled with TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority) and there are others who graduated from alternat
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