Category: Agriculture

  • 2 Boats Nabbed In Estancia For Illegal Ring Net Fishing

    2 Boats Nabbed In Estancia For Illegal Ring Net Fishing

    Two fishing boats were apprehended by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force for engaging in illegal ring net fishing or β€œsensuro” within municipal waters off Brgy. Botongon, Estancia. Intercepted were F/B Bibo and F/B Inday Necle, both piloted by residents of Brgy. Julog, Estancia. The operation was conducted by joint elements of the provincial…

  • Iloilo Explore Agri Investment With Canada

    Iloilo Explore Agri Investment With Canada

    Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. sat down with Senior Trade Commissioner Janine Fiddler of the Embassy of Canada over lunch today at Courtyard By Marriott Iloilo to discuss possible investment opportunities for the province of Iloilo, particularly in scaling up the agri-food industry. Accompaning Ms. Fiddler is Trade Commissioner Dodjie Fabian of the Embassy of Canada.…

  • Iloilo Distributes More Than P200M Aid To Schools, LGUs, And Uniformed Personnel

    Iloilo Distributes More Than P200M Aid To Schools, LGUs, And Uniformed Personnel

    The Iloilo Provincial Government distributed a total of P212.940 million financial aid to public schools, local government units (LGUs) and uniformed personnel across the province for their various initiatives on education, agriculture, disaster resilience, and public safety. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. turned over the checks to the beneficiaries during the Provincial Peace and Order Council…

  • Iloilo Reaps 8 EXCELL Awards

    Iloilo Reaps 8 EXCELL Awards

    The province of Iloilo bagged eight awards under the 2025 Excellence in Local Governance Awards by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – Western Visayas. Iloilo reaped awards in the following governance areas: πŸ†Excellence in Disaster Preparedness – Purok Resilience ProgramπŸ†Excellence in Health Compliance and Responsiveness – Road to Zero: Movement for…

  • 4,896 Crab Instar Released In Sitio Looc, PolopiΓ±a, Concepcion

    4,896 Crab Instar Released In Sitio Looc, PolopiΓ±a, Concepcion

    The Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office – Fisheries Division successfully released 4,896 crab instar at Sitio Looc, Brgy. PolopiΓ±a, Concepcion on December 3, 2025. These crab instars were produced by the Provincial Agriculture’s Blue Swimming Crab Hatchery located at NISU Concepcion which continues to play a vital role in boosting sustainable crab production in the province.…

  • Defensor Pushes Stronger Convergence Of Agriculture, Health, Nutrition, And Social Welfare In Carles Rollout

    Defensor Pushes Stronger Convergence Of Agriculture, Health, Nutrition, And Social Welfare In Carles Rollout

    The Iloilo Provincial Government reaffirmed its commitment to a whole-of-province convergence strategy as more than 650 residents of Carles received β‚±3,000 financial aid and purchased β‚±20/kilo rice under the SiPag at Tiyaga for MoRProGRes sa Bagong Pilipinas program. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said the distribution demonstrates the Province’s unified approach to agricultural production, health prevention,…

  • Carles Residents Receive Cash Aid, P20 Rice Under Sipag At Tiyaga For MoRProGRes Sa Bagong Pilipinas Program

    Carles Residents Receive Cash Aid, P20 Rice Under Sipag At Tiyaga For MoRProGRes Sa Bagong Pilipinas Program

    Over 650 residents of Carles received P3,000 financial aid and availed the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program under the SiPag at Tiyaga for MoRProGRes sa Bagong Pilipinas program, marking the town as the final local government unit in the provincewide rollout. The aid is part of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program…

  • Iloilo Provincial Government Joins National Vegetable Congress 2025

    Iloilo Provincial Government Joins National Vegetable Congress 2025

    The Iloilo Provincial Government, through its Provincial Agriculture Office, participated in the National Vegetable Congress held on November 26–28, 2025 at the Tamasak Arena, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, with the theme β€œπΌπ‘›π‘›π‘œπ‘£π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘£π‘’, 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑, π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘’π‘‘-π‘…π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘¦: π‘…π‘’π‘£π‘–π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘§π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘‰π‘’π‘”π‘’π‘‘π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’ πΌπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž πΉπ‘œπ‘œπ‘‘-π‘†π‘’π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π΅π‘Žπ‘”π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘ƒπ‘–π‘™π‘–π‘π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘ β€. The three-day event covered topics addressing issues and challenges in the vegetable industry…

  • Iloilo Provincial Government Joins Opening Of Panubli-on 2025, Showcasing Western Visayas’ Creativity And Innovation

    Iloilo Provincial Government Joins Opening Of Panubli-on 2025, Showcasing Western Visayas’ Creativity And Innovation

    The Iloilo Provincial Government, under the leadership of Gov. Arthur R. Defensor, Jr., joined the opening of Panubli-on 2025, a celebration of Western Visayas’ creativity, resilience, and innovation, held on November 6 at the SM City North Point Activity Center, Lower Ground Floor, Iloilo City. This year’s theme, β€œLocal Ingenuity, New Opportunities,” highlights the region’s…

  • P3.5-M Farm-to-Market Road To Boost Agriculture In San Dionisio Barangay

    P3.5-M Farm-to-Market Road To Boost Agriculture In San Dionisio Barangay

    Farmers in Barangay Pangi, San Dionisio will soon have better access to markets and services with the P3.5-million concreting of their farm-to-market road funded by the Iloilo Provincial Government. Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. personally turned over the check to Punong Barangay Merle OcceΓ±a during a simple ceremony held at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol today. The…