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In response to rising dengue cases in the metro, the Iloilo City Government, through the City Health Office (CHO), is gearing up to activate its hydration unit on the second floor of La Paz Maternity and Reproductive Health Center. Dr. Roland Jay Fortuna, Assistant City Health Officer of CHO, said […]

The Iloilo City Government is all set for the 87th Iloilo City Charter Day celebration on August 25, 2024. This year’s theme for the Iloilo City Charter Anniversary is “RISE, Iloilo City: Remarkable Ilonggos Sustaining Excellence at 87.” This year, the Iloilo City Government will give a fitting tribute and […]

Iloilo City Health Officer Dr. Annabelle Tang and the Uswag Iloilo Molecular Laboratory join this year’s regional winners in the 2024 Search for Outstanding Government Workers under the Honor Awards Program (HAP) by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Tang won in the Dangal ng Bayan Award category; while the Uswag […]

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas initiated a multi-sectoral meeting recently to discuss the separation of Negros Island Region (NIR) and its economic impact on Western Visayas. Joining him were Guimaras Governor JC Rahman Nava, representatives from Metro Iloilo Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC), various regional government offices, the business […]

VACCINATE PETS VS RABIES (July 11, 2024 Press Release from Iloilo City PIO) Iloilo City Animal Welfare Ordinance approved by the City Council on July 3 stipulates that there should be a Rabies Prevention and Control Program to be implemented by the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCV). This mandates […]

Iloilo City will receive P1-million cash prize being one of the 17 finalists in the “Walang Gutom Awards” of the Galing Pook and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The city’s entry “RISE-A-FARM” was shortlisted after surpassing the rigorous screening process out of more than 100 local government units […]

Iloilo City will have four new police stations that will be officially activated on July 2. Police Station 7 is strategically located in Barangay Tanza Esperanza in City Proper district; Police Station 8 in Barangay Bo. Obrero in Lapuz district; Police Station 9 in Barangay M.H. Del Pilar in Jaro […]

The redevelopment of the Iloilo Central Market is on target and is expected to open by December 2024. This was shared by Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas during his recent inspection of the market which is also popularly known as “Tienda Mayor”.  According to him, the topping-off ceremony for the “Tienda Mayor” is set for August. It is when […]

Iloilo City Rises will be launched in Iloilo City on May 20. Ushered by a kicker, Padayon sa Pag-uswag, the 256-page, 9” x 12” coffee-table book narrates in words and pictures Iloilo City’s evolution. The book has seven chapters—“A Livable, Lively Urbanscape,” written by Ma. Luisa E. Mabunay and photographed […]

Iloilo City Government conducted the orientation “Rise, Digital Iloilo City: Empowering Barangays and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Inclusive Digital Engagement” with village officials at City Hall Penthouse April 30. Data Assessment and Systems Management Office (DASMO) and Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion Office (LEDIP), in […]