Budget-based ‘Go Bag’ initiative seen to boost family disaster preparedness
ILOILO – The Iloilo provincial government may soon institutionalize household disaster readiness. Ex-officio Provincial Board member Jo Jan Paul Peñol urged the inclusion of...
Defensor pushes reforms in local gov’t code to strengthen provincial autonomy
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is pushing for amendments to the Local Government Code to strengthen provincial autonomy and institutionalize ethical governance through...
Iloilo City to extend aid to Cebu, Davao quake survivors
ILOILO City – Demonstrating solidarity beyond borders, the Iloilo City Government is sending financial aid to earthquake-stricken areas in Cebu and Davao Oriental —...
Iloilo to study funding for ‘Go Bags’ as Treñas urges households to practice self-help...
ILOILO City – With strong earthquakes repeatedly shaking parts of the country, Mayor Raisa Treñas is urging Ilonggos to adopt a “self-help” approach to...
DPWH-6 undergoes leadership shakeup amid flood control probe
ILOILO City - In the midst of a sweeping internal shakeup within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Secretary Vince Dizon has...
62 Western Visayas LGUs defy corruption tide, earn DILG Seal for Good Governance
ILOILO City – In a time when reports of corruption continue to hound government institutions, 62 local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have...
Iloilo City expands digital reach with 23 free wi-fi sites
ILOILO City – The city government has taken a major step toward digital transformation with the activation of free wi-fi access in 23 strategic...
Sweden’s green diplomacy reaches Iloilo Province; Envoy eyes joint work on clean energy, health,...
ILOILO – Sweden has expressed strong interest in forging long-term partnerships with the Iloilo provincial government to help advance its clean energy and green...
‘Baybayin’ workshop links culture with mental health at National Museum Iloilo
By NELJOY N. GALIGAO
ILOILO City – The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP)–Iloilo is proving that museums are no longer confined to preserving the...
VM Baronda gives Treñas ‘8 out of 10,’ presses for stronger tax, traffic reforms
ILOILO CITY – Vice Mayor Lady Julie Grace Baronda gave Mayor Raisa Treñas a performance rating of eight out of ten following the latter’s...