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ILOILO CITY TO SEND AID TO EARTHQUAKE-HIT AREAS

The Iloilo City Government is set to extend financial assistance following the recent earthquakes that affected several parts of the country. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas announced that the city will provide P200,000 each to the local governments of Bogo City, Cebu and Davao Oriental as part of its continuing practice of extending aid to disaster-hit areas. “The […]

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ILOILO CITY FOOTBALL FIELD LIGHTING PROJECT STARTS

Iloilo City is set to revolutionize its urban sports infrastructure with the groundbreaking La Paz Plaza Football Ground Lighting Project, a collaborative effort between the Iloilo City Government and Global Business Power (GBP) that promises to elevate local sports development. The project is 75% complete and on track for an October 7 launch. It will […]

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NEW ILOILO CITY MAYOR TO KEEP ‘OPEN-DOOR POLICY’

New Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas will continue the “open-door policy” of the previous administration of her father, former Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas. The lady mayor vowed to do this as she began her first day of office. “Kun ano man inyo kinahanglan, just like the previous administration, the Office of the City Mayor will […]

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ILOILO CITY LAUNCHES BOOK ON ILONGGO GASTRONOMY

As part of its enduring commitment to preserve and promote culinary heritage, Iloilo City, through the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), unveiled a landmark publication celebrating Ilonggo gastronomy. The 244-page book, Gastronomic Expressions of Our City, Iloilo: Nature, Culture, and Geography, was officially launched at Manila House in Bonifacio […]

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NEW ARMORED VEHICLE FOR ILOILO CITY SWAT

The Iloilo City Government has officially turned over a brand-new armored vehicle to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO). “This significant addition to our law enforcement capabilities highlights the strong collaboration between the local government and the private sector in upholding the safety and security of our […]

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ILOILO CITY OPENS SUNSET BOULEVARD TO VISITORS

Iloilo Sunset Boulevard (Iloilo River North Bank Road) is seen as a transformative infrastructure that harmoniously blends green urbanism with zonal development as it fully opened to the public recently. “A monumental achievement, the Iloilo Sunset Boulevard is a landmark project born out of our dreams to make Iloilo City a better place for every […]

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DPWH UPGRADES ILOILO CITY RORO PORT ACCESS ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has undertaken improvement works along Iloilo City-Leganes-Dumangas Coastal Road to ensure convenient and faster access to Dumangas Roll-On Roll-Off (RoRo) Port in Iloilo province. DPWH Region 6 Director Sanny Boy Oropel identified the completed project as the asphalt overlay of a four-lane, 5.13-lane kilometer portion, specifically in […]

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TREÑAS LAUNCHES ILOILO CITY GREEN LIVING PROJECT

The Iloilo City Government, led by Mayor Jerry Treñas, officially launched the Iloilo Blooms: Bulak sa Pag-Uswag, a multi-sector beautification project with the objective to promote green living and community engagement by collecting and planting endemic flowers across the metropolis. “This is about making Iloilo a Blooming Garden City among the cities in the Philippines. […]

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ILOILO CITY BAGS AWARD FOR HIV/AIDS INTERVENTION

Iloilo City has been cited for its Outstanding Achievement in Community-led Interventions during the Community Operationalizing People-Centered HIV Response (COPE HIV) Culminating Activity at Quezon City recently. The award, which was received by City Councilor Alan Zaldivar on behalf of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, was given by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV […]

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ILOILO CITY TO OPEN 4 NEW POLICE STATIONS IN JULY

Iloilo City will have four additional police stations that will be officially activated on July 2.These are strategically located in Barangay Tanza Esperanza in City Proper district (Police Station 7), Barangay Bo. Obrero in Lapuz district (Police Station 8), Barangay M.H. Del Pilar in Jaro district (Police Station 9), and Gaisano Iloilo City Center in […]