Category: Infrastructure
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Capitol Funds Completion Of ‘Biggest’ Barangay Hall In Oton
The residents and officials of Barangay San Antonio are beaming with pride following the completion of their barangay hall, now recognized as the largest facility of its kind in the municipality of Oton. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. led the blessing and turnover of the San Antonio Multi-Purpose Barangay Hall today, February 26, 2026. The provincial…
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Clean, Potable Water For Maasin Students
The nearly 2,400 students and faculty of Maasin National Comprehensive High School can now enjoy a safe and potable water supply following the completion of its P2.2 million water system project which was funded by the Iloilo provincial government. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. spearheaded the inauguration and testing of the water system project today, February…
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Tigbauan Gets P3.2M For 60 KW Solar Power System
The Iloilo Provincial Government, through Provincial Administrator Dr. Raul N. Banias and Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO) chief Cesar Emmanuelle P. Buyco, Jr., released P3.2 million to the municipality of Tigbauan for the installation of a 60 kW Grid-Tie Rooftop Solar PV System at their Municipal Building. The amount is sourced from…
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30 Housing Units Raffled To Beneficiaries, HOA Gains Legal Recognition
The Iloilo Provincial Government, together with the Local Government Unit of Batad, Iloilo, facilitated the raffle for 30 beneficiaries of the housing project in Barangay Nangka, Batad, under the Purok Resilience Program. With joyful faces, the beneficiaries accepted their assigned dwelling units and were presented with the terms and conditions covering the period from the…
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Capitol Releases P9M For Badiangan Projects
The Iloilo Provincial Government released P9 million to the municipality of Badiangan to fund a slope protection project and the expansion of its weaving center in Barangay Cabayogan. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. personally handed the check to Mayor Suzette Mamon in the presence of municipal and barangay officials. The fund allocation aims to strengthen infrastructure…
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P20.9M Infra Support To Barangays
Today, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. turned over a total of P20.7 million financial assistances to 8 barangays to fund the construction and upgrade of their vital infrastructure projects. The recipient barangays are: ▫️ Barangay Tumay, Mina – P3.4 million (for the construction of multi-purpose hall)▫️ Barangay Tuy-an East, Maasin – P3.6 million (for the construction…
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Defensor Joins National Pact To Fast-Track Classrooms
Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. joined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other national and local officials in the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units (LGUs) to accelerate the construction of classrooms nationwide. The agreement seeks to address the country’s 145,000-classroom backlog, with around 4,000 new…
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Lanao Del Sur Eyes Adoption Of Iloilo’s Green Energy Initiatives
The Lanao del Sur Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Energy is in Iloilo to study the province’s pioneering models in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias welcomed the delegates on behalf of Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. who is in Manila for an official trip. Joining him are Board Member Rolando Distura who is…
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Iloilo Plans 87-Bed Mother, Child Facility At Provincial Hospital
The Iloilo Provincial Government is moving to expand specialized maternal and child healthcare with a proposed two-storey Mother and Child Facility at the Iloilo Provincial Hospital – IPH. A consultative meeting today led by Cong. Lorenz Defensor and Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, tackled the project’s design and technical specifications, with inputs from the Provincial Engineering…
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Checks For Improvement Of Public Facilities
Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. began the week by releasing funds for vital barangay projects that will directly benefit communities across Iloilo. He turned over ₱250,000 for the construction of a waiting hall and fence at the Barangay Health Center of Tacuyong Sur, Leon. Another ₱300,000 was released for the construction of a community stage at…