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DA GIVES ILOILO FARMERS, FISHERFOLK P909-M AID

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the awarding of various agri-fishery interventions amounting to P909.68 million for the farmers and fisherfolk in Iloilo recently. Through the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Western Visayas Regional Field Office (RFO), 515 farmer-beneficiaries received cash assistance totaling P2.347 million from the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) Program and the Fuel […]

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BONG GO SENDS AID TO ILOILO TYPHOON VICTIMS

Senator Bong Go provided additional aid and support for the full recovery of typhoon victims in Oton, Leon, and Maasin in Iloilo, by organizing a relief activity at the Bakhaw Mandurriao Integrated School recently. Go’s Malasakit team provided food packs, shirts, masks, vitamins, snacks, and balls for basketball and volleyball to 78 affected households. They […]

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ILOILO’S ‘KASADYAHAN SA KABANWAHANAN’ KICKS OFF

The Iloilo Provincial Government, headed by Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., and Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI) officially kicked off the launch of Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan Festival recently at SM City Iloilo Events Center. The event introduced the nine participating tribes: Saad Festival of Leganes; Katagman Festival of Oton; Pantat Festival of Zarraga; Cry of Jelicuon […]

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DOH BRINGS ‘SERBISYO FAIR’ TO ILOILO

Reflecting a steadfast commitment to community welfare, the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair” (BPSF) unfolded its two-day event at Guimbal National High School, Guimbal, Iloilo recently. Organized by the House of Representatives (HOR) through the Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez, the fair united a diverse array of national and local stakeholders. The BPSF serves as a […]

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DPWH FINISHES JARO, ILOILO FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has finished the concrete paving of Hamungaya Western Visayas Agricultural Research Center (WESVIARC) farm-to-market road (FMR) in Jaro, Iloilo. According to DPWH Region 6 Director Nerie Bueno, the concrete road will provide farmers with a faster and safer route in transporting their goods to the city and […]

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DPWH FINISHES ILOILO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

Low-lying communities along the Jalaur River in the municipality of Calinog, Iloilo now benefit from a recently constructed flood control project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). According to DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Nerie Bueno, the 290-linear meter project brings relief to residents of Barangay Delgado who are usually affected by […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROADS, BRIDGE IN ILOILO TOWNS

As part of its initiative to maintain quality infrastructure and enhance transport access, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed road improvement projects in the towns of Barotac Nuevo and Dumangas in the province of Iloilo. DPWH Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) has widened from two to four lanes a two-kilometer […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD PROJECT IN DINGLE, ILOILO

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has delivered the completion of a concrete road to provide a more reliable and secure transportation network in the municipality of Dingle, Iloilo. Stretching 1.23 kilometers from Barangay Agsalanan to Barangay Potolan, the road project involves construction of portland concrete cement pavement, extension of existing pipe culverts, […]

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DPWH FINISHES ILOILO TOWN FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a new flood control structure along Jaro-Aganan River to protect agri-communities in Alimodian, Iloilo from flood related hazards. Built at the downstream of Aganan River in Barangay Poblacion, the project involves the construction of 711-lineal meter reinforced concrete revetment wall for the mitigation of flash […]

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DPWH FINISHES GUIMBAL PUBLIC MARKET UPGRADE

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed an upgraded public market facility to support local businesses in Guimbal, Iloilo. Built within an area of 768 square meters, the multi-purpose building houses numerous commercial stalls that will cater to the daily necessities and supply requirements of about 7,000 households in the town of […]