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ILOILO CITY CELEBRATES UNESCO DISTINCTION

“Bugana,” is a hiligaynon word that means abundant or plentiful. Ilonggos have it innately to be grateful, a culturally known practice that they do in times of overflowing fulfillment and prosperity. This is what emanated as the Iloilo City Government, headed by Mayor Jerry Treñas hosted a thanksgiving event called the ‘Salamat sa Bugana’, to […]

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LEGARDA LAUDS ILOILO CITY’S UNESCO RECOGNITION

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda lauded the inclusion of Iloilo City in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for its one-of-a-kind gastronomic experience. Legarda, a veteran legislator known for her cultural advocacies and a proud daughter of the island of Panay, welcomed the addition of the Visayan metropolis to the prestigious list. “We express […]

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DPWH COMPLETES ILOILO CITY EVACUATION CENTER

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed a new multi-purpose building project that will serve as an emergency evacuation center in the district of Arevalo, Iloilo City. DPWH Region 6 OIC-Director Sanny Boy Oropel said that the project enhances the disaster response capabilities of the province by offering a versatile facility with multi-functional […]

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ILOILO CITY STARTS DINAGYANG FEST 2024 COUNTDOWN

Mayor Jerry Treñas led the kick off of the 100-day countdown for Dinagyang Festival 2024 recently at SM City Iloilo. Next year’s Dinagyang, with the theme “Pagdayaw kay Señor Sto. Nino, Padayaw sang mga Ilonggo!”, marks the second face-to-face staging of the city’s world-class festival after the COVID-19 pandemic. In his message, Treñas highlighted the […]

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ILOILO CITY MARKET VENDORS GET BUSINESS TRAINING

The Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion (LEDIP) Office, in collaboration with the Local Economic Enterprise Office (LEEO), and BDO Foundation held a Completion Ceremony for the 3rd Batch of 22 Uswag Negosyo Academy (UNA) trainees at the City Mayor’s Office, Iloilo City Hall recently. The market vendors have completed six sessions of training to […]

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MORE ILOILO CITY BRGYS GET ZOD STATUS FROM DOH

An additional 22 barangays in Iloilo City have been certified with Zero Open Defecation (ZOD) status in a bid to prevent possible spread of diseases and sustain sanitation to safeguard people’s health. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said this achievement is very significant to the metropolis especially as it battles against food and water-borne diseases […]

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ILOILO CITY COUNCIL CREATES LOCAL HOUSING OFFICE

The Iloilo City Council has recently approved the creation of Iloilo City Local Housing Office (ICLHO) through the passage of Regulation Ordinance No. 2023-193. This will serve as implementing arm of the policies enacted by the Iloilo City Local Housing Board (ICLHB). Mayor Jerry Treñas pushed for its creation to reform the Iloilo City Urban […]

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ILOILO CITY’S BIKE NETWORK BENEFITS WORKERS

Riding a bike to work is not only economical but also beneficial to health and the environment.This has been proven true by Rey Panique, a City Hall job hire assigned at the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO). Thanks to the bike given by the Iloilo City Government. Panique is one of the 20 recipients […]

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ILOILO CITY MAYOR TREÑAS TOPS PERFORMANCE SURVEY

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas topped the performance survey “Boses ng Bayan” conducted by the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD).  Treñas achieved an 82.9% score in a recent survey of top-performing city mayors in Western Visayas which shed light on their job performance and their impact on their constituents. “I could not have done […]

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ILOILO CITY TO OPEN MEGA HEALTH CENTERS – TREÑAS

The Iloilo City government continues to undertake initiatives to serve the healthcare needs of more city residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The old health centers in Tanza-Esperanza and Arevalo will be expanded and rebuilt from the ground up, and transformed into mega-health centers that will house the clinical laboratory, dialysis stations, x-ray machines, and ultrasound […]