Valencia City Health Office

CHO Conducts Healthy Young Ones Symposium and Impact on Teenage Pregnancy at Concepcion National High School

To promote health, wellness, responsible decision-making, and positive values among adolescents, the City Health Office (CHO), in collaboration with the Barangay Health Station (BHS) of Colonia, successfully conducted the Healthy Young Ones (HYO) Symposium on August 13, 2026, at Concepcion National High School, with the enthusiastic participation of Grade 7 to Grade 12 students.

The symposium aimed to provide young people with accurate, age-appropriate, and essential health information to help them better understand the changes they experience during adolescence and make responsible and informed decisions about their health and future.

A team of dedicated health professionals served as resource speakers and shared their knowledge and expertise on the following topics:

• Donna M. Flores, RM– Puberty, Menstrual Cycle, Male and Female Reproductive Systems
• Venadyl F. Cantero, RN, EMT-Gender and Health (SOGIE), STI/HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention, Reproduction and Responsibility and Impact on Teenage Pregnancy

The students actively participated in the discussions and interactive learning activities, creating an engaging and meaningful learning environment where they could ask questions, share insights, and gain a better understanding of important adolescent health concerns.

The activity reflects the City Government of Valencia’s strong commitment to advancing adolescent health, with the support of City Mayor Amie G. Galario and City Vice Mayor Greizl Galario-Fernandez, through the City Health Office. By equipping adolescents with the right knowledge, skills, and values, the initiative aims to help them make healthy, responsible, and informed life choices.

The CHO extends its sincere appreciation to the Barangay Council of Concepcion, Barangay Health Team, school administration, teachers, resource speakers, and participating students for their active support and cooperation in making the symposium a success.

Through continued partnership among the health sector, schools, families, and communities, the City Government of Valencia remains committed to nurturing a healthier, empowered, and well-informed generation of young people.

CHO-ESOHS Conducts JULY 2026 Misting Operations in Various Areas of Valencia City

The City Health Office (CHO), through its Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Services (ESOHS), continues to strengthen its dengue prevention and control efforts this month of July 2026 through intensified misting operations in identified areas of Valencia City.

The misting operations were conducted in coordination with barangay officials, Barangay Health Team , Barangay Sanitary Inspectors (BSIs), Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), and community residents as part of the city’s efforts to reduce the population of adult mosquitoes and help prevent further transmission of dengue.

Among the areas covered were Purok 16 and Purok 15A, Barangay Bagontaas, on July 24, 2026, reaching a total of 166 households. On July 27, 2026, the CHO-ESOHS conducted a Day 4 misting operation in Purok 15A and Purok 16, Bagontaas, covering 20 households.

On July 31, 2026, misting operations were also conducted in Purok 20 and Purok 21, Barangay Poblacion, as part of the intensified dengue prevention and control measures in identified areas.

However, the CHO emphasizes that misting is only a last-resort and supplementary measure in dengue prevention and control. While it may help reduce adult mosquitoes temporarily, it does not eliminate the breeding sites where mosquitoes reproduce.

The most important and sustainable way to prevent dengue is through the regular Search and Destroy of mosquito breeding sites, especially in and around our homes. Residents are urged to inspect their surroundings regularly and eliminate stagnant water in containers, tires, flower pots, gutters, bottles, cans, and other potential breeding places.

The CHO also encourages every household to practice the 4 O’Clock Habit and make mosquito breeding-site elimination a daily responsibility—not only when there is a dengue outbreak or when misting operations are conducted.

The City Health Office reminds everyone that dengue prevention starts at home. The cooperation and active participation of every family are essential in keeping communities safe from dengue.

The CHO-ESOHS expresses its sincere appreciation for the continued support of City Mayor Amie G. Galario and City Vice Mayor Greizl Galario-Fernandez in strengthening the city’s dengue prevention and control initiatives. The CHO likewise acknowledges the cooperation of barangay officials, BSIs, BHWs, barangay health team, partner institutions, and residents in the implementation of these health interventions.

CHO ESOHS CONDUCTS 47 MISTING OPERATIONS ACROSS VALENCIA CITY FROM JANUARY TO JULY 2026

The City Health Office (CHO), through the Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Services (ESOHS), headed by Dr. Mary Claire Ida B. Ricare-Rabago, RN, with Ricel P. Enad, EMT, conducted a total of 47 misting operations in different barangays of Valencia City from January to July 2026 as part of the city’s intensified efforts to prevent and control dengue transmission.

The operations were carried out in identified areas with reported dengue cases and increased risk of transmission, in coordination with barangay officials, barangay health team, Barangay Sanitary Inspectors (BSIs), Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), and other local stakeholders.

The misting activities aim to reduce the population of adult mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti, the primary vector of dengue. However, the CHO emphasized that misting is only a last-resort intervention and should not replace regular community-based prevention measures.

CHO emphasized that while misting helps reduce adult mosquitoes in affected areas, the most important defense against dengue remains the Search and Destroy strategy.

Residents are encouraged to regularly inspect their homes and surroundings, eliminate stagnant water, cover water containers, and practice the 4 o’clock habit of searching for and destroying mosquito breeding sites.

The CHO also continues to strengthen dengue surveillance, health education, larval surveys, and community participation to prevent further transmission.

The City Health Office expresses its appreciation to City Mayor Amie G. Galario, City Vice Mayor Greizl Galario-Fernandez, barangay officials, barangay health team, BSIs, BHWs, and community members for their continued support and cooperation in protecting the health of Valencia City residents.