Category: Donations & Grants
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Iloilo Provides Aid To Families Of Fallen CPP-NPA Member In Peace Effort
In a demonstration of commitment to local peace initiatives, the Iloilo Provincial Government extended Php 30,000 in financial assistance to the families of deceased member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program. The distribution is part of a broader local engagement effort…
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Iloilo Province Extends Financial Assistance To Carles Barangays
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. has provided P649,800 in financial aid to six barangays in Carles for various community projects, aimed at enhancing sports facilities, infrastructure, and security. Barangays Binuluangan and Tabugon each received P50,000 for basketball fiberglass boards, while Barangays Abong and Punta were granted P49,900 each to purchase chairs and tables. Additionally, Barangay…
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Banate Gets Garbage Compactor From Capitol
The Iloilo Provincial Government funded the purchase of a P4.9 million garbage compactor for the municipality of Banate to enhance the town’s solid waste management system. The equipment can cater to 12 to 15 tons of wastes daily. It is expected to optimize waste collection processes and reduce the volume of wastes. Gov. Arthur Defensor…
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Repatriated OFW From Lebanon Receives Support From Iloilo Province
Donna Jean Gabasa, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) from Concepcion, Iloilo, visited Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. today following her return from Lebanon, where the ongoing conflict prompted her repatriation. During their meeting, Governor Defensor assured Gabasa of the province’s full support, recognizing the hardships faced by OFWs amid global crises. In addition to the assistance…
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50 New Indigenous Peoples Scholars Join Iloilo’s Educational Assistance Program
Fifty new grantees of the Provincial Educational Assistance Program for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and members of Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) participated in an orientation and contract signing ceremony on October 12, 2024, at the Grand Social Hall, Casa Real de Iloilo, Iloilo City. Acting Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer (PSWDO) Rani Melvi A. Cuarte…
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Iloilo Province Reaffirms Commitment To Educational Assistance For IPs And PWDs
The Provincial Educational Assistance Program for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Management Boards recently convened to expand educational access for marginalized communities. The joint meeting, led by Provincial Administrator Dr. Raul N. Banias on behalf of Governor Arthur R. Defensor, Jr., underscored the provincial government’s dedication to social justice and human capital…
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Guv Inaugurates Turnover School Projects In Cabatuan
Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. graced the inauguration and turnover of four school projects in Cabatuan, Iloilo on the morning of October 2, 2024. He was accompanied by Cabatuan Mayor Elizalde “Boboy” Pueyo and some members of the Sangguniang Bayan in four separate events. Two multi-purpose teen centers were inaugurated and turned over to Mateo National…
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2024 Kamustahan With IP & PWD Educational Assistance Grantees
On September 21, 2024, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) held a ‘kamustahan’ with the present grantees of the Provincial Educational Assistance Program for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and the Provincial Scholarship Program for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at the Grand Social Hall of Casa Real de Iloilo, Iloilo Provincial Capitol. Mr. Alain Russ…
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P5M For Sara Family And Youth Development Center
Governor Arthur ‘Toto’ Defensor, Jr. approved the P5 million in funding for the construction of the Sara Family and Youth Development Center, to be supervised by the Iloilo Provincial Population Office. The check was turned over by Provincial Administrator Raul Banias and was received by Sara’s acting Municipal Treasurer Lovella Ariola and Population Program Officer…
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Assistance From Capitol
Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. through Provincial Administrator Raul Banias gave various assistance to the municipalities in Iloilo. Recently, Estancia Vice Mayor Rowena Palencia received a computer set from the provincial government to be used for their Sangguniang Bayan activities. Meanwhile, Lemery Northwest Poblacion Punong Barangay Lloyd Jaco received funding assistance for installing solar street lights…