Category: Education
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Building Safer Schools Through Inter-Agency Collaboration
The Provincial Health Office, in collaboration with RHU staff and MDRRMO instructors, is currently facilitating a Basic First Aid Training for the learners of Interfaith Christian Academy at JP Laurel, Poblacion North,Oton. The first two days focused on Road Safety Advocacy, School and Home Safety, and Basic First Aid, complete with hands-on return demonstrations to…
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Iloilo Province Joins San Dionisio Education Drive
The Iloilo Provincial Government reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening basic education as it took part in the San Dionisio Educational Summit on January 29, 2026 at the Municipal Civic Center. Provincial Administrator Raul N. Banias, representing Governor Arthur R. Defensor Jr., underscored the province’s active role in supporting local education initiatives, particularly in improving literacy…
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Bingawan School Gets P4.4 M For New Classrooms
The Iloilo Provincial Government released P4.4 million from its Special Education Fund (SEF) for the construction of a two-classroom building at Bingawan Central Elementary School. The fund was turned over today by Governor Arthur Defensor Jr to 3rd District Board Member Mark Palabrica and the officials of Barangay Poblacion, Bingawan. #morprogresiloilo
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Warm Conversations, Shared Laughter, And A Common Heart For Education — Dinagyang Style
Amid the vibrant Dinagyang Festival performances at the Iloilo Sports Complex, Senator Bam Aquino shared a cheerful lunch meeting with Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., Vice Governor Lee Ann Debuque, Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, Iloilo Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Ruby Therese Palmaira Almencion, and newly appointed Provincial Education Management Office head Maria Alfeda Fajardo, exchanging ideas…
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Championing Youth Career Readiness
“Career development is the most fundamental stage of cultivating the most important resource of our country which is our human resource.” Speaking before hundreds of secondary students and educators today at the Regional Career Expo 2026, Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. stressed the need to guide our students in choosing a career that defines their…
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Mina’s Youth Gets New Safe Space
The future just got a whole lot brighter for the students of Mina National High School with the completion of the Teen Center 2.0 which is a dedicated sanctuary to nurture their mental health, talents, and overall well-being. Yesterday, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. led the inauguration and turnover of the Mina HILLSIDE Teen Center, the…
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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…
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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: 🏆Excellence in Disaster Preparedness – Purok Resilience Program🏆Excellence in Health Compliance and Responsiveness – Road to Zero: Movement for…
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Iloilo Equips Schools For Career Guidance Module Rollout
The Iloilo Provincial Government has reinforced its commitment to building a future anchored on strong human capital as it concluded a three-day training under the Bulig Eskwela sang Probinsya (BESProbins) Program, preparing schools for the 2026 implementation of the Career Guidance Instructional Module (CGIM). Held in two batches, the workshop gathered school heads, guidance counselors,…
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Iloilo Province Offers Free Legal Aid To Empower Survivors Of Abuse
As part of the nationwide 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), the Iloilo Provincial Government through the GADIloilo is hosting a free legal advice initiative designed to support individuals who have experienced abuse or gender-based violence. The initiative dubbed “Alalayi Si Babaye” is spearheaded by the Provincial Population Office (PPO), in partnership with…