Category: Infrastructure
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Concrete Road Expands Market Opportunities For Alimodian Farmers
For years, the farmers at Barangay Quinaspan in the municipality of Alimodian faced major challenges in hauling their agricultural produce to the market. Barangay Kagawad Roger Ambid, who is also a member of the farming community, recalled that they have to carry their harvest on their shoulder while traversing a rough road for hours just…
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Iloilo Gears Up For Smart Green Government Center
The Iloilo Provincial Government is set to build the Iloilo Smart Green Government Center, a modern, sustainable, and tech-driven hub that will enhance government services for Ilonggos. Officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 and the Iloilo Provincial Engineer’s Office (PEO) discussed plans for the center’s construction. The meeting was…
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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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Iwag Teen Center Lights Up Youth’s Path In Pototan
A vibrant space dedicated to guide the path and empower the youth of Alberto Sorongon Sr. Memorial National High School officially opened on February 26, 2025. The IWAG (Illuminating the Way for the Adolescent Group) Teen Center 2.0 is a project of the Iloilo provincial government, through the Provincial Population Office, which is designed to…
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Funds For NISU Research
Officials of Northern Iloilo State University (NISU), namely, Leovigildo Rey Alaran, Dean of College of Fisheries and Allied Sciences, Estancia Campus and Rizel A. Bartolata Assistant Cashier receive a check amounting to Php 200,000 intended for their institution’s research project entitled “SMART MUSSEL PROJECT: Towards a Sustainable Community-based Green Mussel Aquaculture Production in Concepcion, Iloilo”.…
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Classroom Building For Sambag Elementary School
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. graced the inauguration, blessing and turnover ceremony of the three-classroom building at Sambag Elementary School in the municipality of Zarraga. This project is funded under the Provincial School Board Special Education Fund (PSB-SEF). Under the Bulig Eskwela sang Probinsya (BES Probins) program of Governor Defensor, the provincial government addresses the problem on…
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Legal Education For The Youth
Another exciting project is being conceptualized by the Provincial Population Office (PPO) in collaboration with the Central Philippine University (CPU) College of Law for the benefit of the youth in the Province of Iloilo. The project aims to provide legal services and advance legal education and relevant advocacies in the form of capacity trainings, lectures,…
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Additional Version 2.0 Teen Centers
Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. turned over checks in the amount of Php 3.5 million each for the establishment of Teen Center Version 2.0 in the following areas: * Nalundan National High School, Brgy. Nalundan, Guimbal* San Joaquin School of Fisheries, Brgy. Baybay, San Joaquin* New Lucena National Comprehensive High School, Poblacion, New Lucena* Esteban S.…
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Teen Center 2.0 To Serve As A Hub For Youth Development In Alimodian
The Municipality of Alimodian is joining the list of towns that were chosen as recipients of the Teen Center 2.0 infrastructure project of the Iloilo provincial government. Through the Iloilo Provincial Population Office, the provincial government is constructing a teen center facility at Alimodian National Comprehensive High School. The project broke ground on February 24,…
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PhP 3-M For Brgy. Rizal, Oton’s Health Center
Barangay officials of Brgy. Rizal, Oton, led by their Punong Barangay Josephine Peñas, receive a check in the amount of Php 3 million from Provincial Administrator Raul Banias for the construction of their Barangay Health Center. Banias emphasized that under the administration of Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. hundreds of millions of pesos are being poured…