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Iloilo leptospirosis deaths rise 60% amid flood, farm exposure

ILOILO CITY — Leptospirosis deaths in Iloilo province have risen 60% this year, with flood- and agriculture-related exposure accounting for nearly two-thirds of the 147 cases recorded as of Sept. 26, according to the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO). IPHO data showed 16 deaths since Jan. 4, up from 10 during

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ILOILO CITY — What began as a nomination kept from him became, for Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) President Dr. Nordy D. Siason Jr., CESO VI, an occasion to speak less about himself and more about the family, colleagues and public servants who made his work possible. Siason was recognized as

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