The new senators, who will have a fresh 6-year term that will end in June 2028, were proclaimed by the Commission on Elections on Wednesday in Pasay City.
Kidapawan City has begun providing free tests to residents who manifest symptoms of the mosquito-borne disease amid the spike in dengue cases in the province.
Tourism businesses in Bacolod and Negros Occidental are encouraged to obtain accreditation in order to be formally recognized for meeting basic operating standards.