Category: Environment and Natural Resources
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Iloilo PDRRMO Strengthens Disaster Response Coordination Through EOC Simulation Exercise
The Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has intensified its efforts to enhance disaster preparedness by conducting an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Simulation Exercise (SIMEX) on March 5, 2025. The activity brought together various offices of the Civil Defense Cluster, agency partners, and local responders to test and refine interoperability protocols to…
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Defensor Receives ‘Normandy Honor For Peace – With The Earth’ Award
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. received the ‘Normandy Honor for Peace – with the Earth’ award in recognition of the provincial government’s Fishery Law Enforcement Program which aims to protect the marine resources and ensure food security in the province. The recognition was given by the Normandy Chair for Peace, Gratitude of the People, International Council…
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Iloilo Selected As Pilot Area For DOE’s Energy Infrastructure Ordinance
The Iloilo Provincial Government is taking a proactive role in advancing energy infrastructure as the Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen the province as a pilot area for its proposed LGU ordinance template. The initiative aims to streamline the permitting process, enhance energy security, and stimulate economic growth by integrating permit requirements from various government…
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Iloilo Embraces Digital Governance For Better Service Delivery
The Province of Iloilo signified its commitment towards embracing digital governance to make government services more accessible and responsive to the needs of the public. On behalf of Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., Provincial Administrator Raul Banias joined the launching of the eGovPH App and the eLGU System in the city and province of Iloilo on…
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In Defense Of Small Fisherfolk
The Iloilo Provincial Government has joined the chorus of opposition against the Supreme Court ruling permitting commercial fishing vessels within the 15-kilometer municipal waters. Under the directive of Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr., the provincial government is set to file a motion for leave of court to intervene and admit the attached supplement to the petitioners’…
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IPG Joins UNDP’s Plastic Circularity Inception Workshop To Advance Sustainable Waste Management
The Iloilo Provincial Government took a proactive step toward sustainable waste management by participating in the Plastic Circularity Inception Workshop organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Climate Action Programme Team in Passi City on February 18-19, 2025. The workshop brought together key stakeholders to explore strategies for addressing plastic pollution through circular economy…
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P1.6 Million For The Water System Of Barangay Biri, Leon
Malipayon si Kap Michael Piquio nga ginbaton ang checke para sa ila Water System Project nga gin-aprobahan ni Gov. Toto Defensor. Gin-updan si Kap Michael sang ila Barangay Treasurer nga si Lester Calopiz. Directa sa Barangay ang pundo nga halin sa Kapitolyo kag sila na mismo ang ma implementar sang pagpaobra sang ila project. Sila…
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Aid For Estancia’s Solid Waste Management
The Municipality of Estancia received a funding of P15 million from the Iloilo provincial government for the establishment of a waste management facility and a material recovery facility in the town. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. turned over the check to Estancia Mayor Mary Lynn N. Mosqueda today, February 13. They were joined by Provincial Government…
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Funds For UPV Research
University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Project Leader Iris Ann G. Borlongan, Ph.D. receives two checks amounting to Php 400,000 each intended for their institution’s research projects on sea-based nursery system for tissue-cultured seaweeds and profiling and microbial assessment of native delicacies for sustainable food system strategies in Iloilo. Releasing the checks in behalf of…
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Clean, Potable Water For Cabalic NHS
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. led the turning over of the water system project to Cabalic National High School in the municipality of Balasan. With him are Balasan Mayor Filomeno Ganzon, Vice Mayor Manuel Ganzon, municipal and barangay officials, Iloilo Provincial Engineer’s Office chief Romeo Andig, Anilao Mayor Lee Ann Debuque who represented the League of…