Miagao Rural Health Unit Animal Bite Treatment Center

24/03/2026

🐾 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑨𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝑹𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 ✨

This Rabies Awareness Month, the DOH Western Visayas calls on every community to take part in building a safer, rabies-free future. 💉🐶

Rabies is 100% preventable but only if we act together. Through responsible pet ownership, regular vaccination, and immediate medical care after animal bites, we can save lives, both human and animal.

As part of the celebration, on March 23, 2025, the office also held a Competition for the Cutest Furbaby, highlighting the joy of responsible pet ownership and strengthening our bond with our beloved companions.

Let’s champion awareness, compassion, and action. Because kaPAWmilya matters.

16/03/2026

31/12/2025

Let’s start 2026 by being mindful of the world around us, including those who can’t speak for themselves. ✨🐾

Together, we can help more animals feel safe this New Year’s Eve. 💛

16/07/2025

15/07/2025

24/06/2025

'𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗔 𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗢𝗚𝗦 𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗗𝗢𝗚𝗦'

May paathag ang isa ka beterinaryo angut sa sala nga konsepto nga ang kalabanan sa kaso sang dog bites ang naghalin sa mga layaw nga ido sa dalan.

Sa interview kay Dr. Alice Utlang, head sang Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF), nga suno sa datus sang Department of Health, indi mga layaw nga ido ang masami nagapangagat bangud ini nga mga ido ang sociable kag naanad na nga makigsalamuha sa tawo kag mga kasubong nga mga sapat.

Sa baylu, suno sa datus, mas may posibilidad nga mangagat kag tunaan sang rabies ang mga ido nga pirmi ginkurong kag wala gina-expose sa mga tawo.

Sa pihak nga bahin, ginsiling man sang beterinaryo nga sa 170,000 nga populasyon sang mga layaw ido sa ila syudad, halos 93% diri ang may mga tag-iya nga nangin iresponsable sa ila mga kasapatan.

Ini ang rason nga kinahanglan man suno sa iya ang masupog nga implementasyon sang house-to-house vaccination kag registration sa ila syudad.

Pamaagi ini suno kay Dr. Utlang nga ma-obliga sang ila responsibilidad ang mga tag-iya subong man malikawan ang pagdamo sang kaso sang dog bites kag rabies.

Ini man ang rason sa pag-implementar sang Cebu City DVMF sang Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate, Release ukon CNVR agud mapunggan ang pagdugang sang mga layaw nga ido sa dalan.





By: FMO

14/06/2025

03/06/2025

In today's Lapsus Calami— ‘TANDOK’ CAN’T CURE RABIES: LET’S NOT GAMBLE WITH LIVES

TANDOK has deep cultural roots in many rural communities in Iloilo. But let us confront an uncomfortable truth: tradition cannot — and must not — supersede science, especially when lives are at stake.

The latest data from the Iloilo Provincial Health Office is upsetting. Iloilo has already recorded 16,210 animal bite cases in just the first quarter of 2025. While health officials have managed to keep rabies deaths at zero so far, this fragile success could easily unravel if people continue to treat animal bites with tandok instead of seeking proper medical care and anti-rabies vaccination.

Tandok does not cure rabies. No amount of suction from a carabao horn or hot glass will stop a virus that attacks the central nervous system and has a near 100% fatality rate once symptoms appear.

We understand the appeal of traditional remedies. They are accessible, familiar, and part of our shared heritage. But tandok belongs to the realm of cultural healing — not modern disease control. The danger lies not in the ritual itself, but in the false sense of security it gives, causing victims to delay or completely avoid lifesaving treatment.

Every delay, every missed treatment, inches us closer to the grim statistics of past years — like in 2021, when 12 rabies deaths were recorded. That’s a dozen lives lost, most likely preventable had the victims sought prompt medical care instead of relying on folklore.

Gani ginapanawagan tanon ang mga barangay officials, health workers, and even the manogtandok themselves: educate, not enable. Help neighbors get the real treatment they need.

Rabies is 100% preventable. But only if we choose science over superstition.
Say mo, Doc Quiñon?

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Lapsus (𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯) - lapse, slip or error
Calami (𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯, 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 “𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘴”) - pen

“Lapsus Calami” (Slip of the pen) is the most audacious — at times irreverent — column in Panay News. Written with a dash of dry-wit humor in the Hiligaynon language, this daily smorgasbord of what’s hot and what’s not is known for its unflinching take on local and national issues.

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15/03/2025

The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 426 rabies-related deaths in 2024, highlighting the urgent need for pet vaccinations and public awareness of rabies prevention.

According to the DOH, 193 cases (45%) resulted from bites or exposure to domestic pets, with 41% of cases linked to unvaccinated animals. Additionally, 56% involved animals with uncertain rabies vaccination status.

Read more at the link in the comments section.

15/03/2025