More than 11,400 participants joined the BIDA RISE and RUN organized by the Iloilo City Government and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday, April 20. No less than DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos led the 5-kilometer run which started from City Hall at Plaza Libertad to […]
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Senator Riza Hontiveros will give her inspirational message to the national summit of Four-L during the showcase of Iloilo Province’s new tourism slogan. The event will be attended by more than 400 participants of the Local Lady Legislators’ League of the Philippines (FOUR-L) National Summit starting, March 21, at Iloilo […]
Iloilo City Government, through the General Services Office (GSO), will be utilizing a P5.8 million vacuum sweeper truck with a 2-cubic-meter water tank and a large 7-cubic-meter trash bin, totaling a 9-cubic-meter capacity, for street sweeping and sanitation of main thoroughfares in metro. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, Vice […]
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas has once again showcased Iloilo City to the world especially its greening initiatives during the World Governments Summit in Dubai last Feb. 12 to 14. Treñas, who was the lone invitee for the cities from the Philippines, focused his presentation entitled “Resilient Iloilo for […]
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas welcomes the impending modernization of the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Iloilo City. This is after the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has awarded International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) a 25-year concession contract to develop and operate the port facility. “The improvement of our port […]
Balantang Memorial Cemetery, also in Jaro District, is a national shrine and the only military cemetery established outside Metro Manila. The bloodiest battle that the guerilla forces of Col. Macario Peralta Jr. faced in World War ll was in Balantang. [Read also] List of Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Sites
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This year’s celebration of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is another resounding success. The captivating and awe-inspiring performances of the eight competing tribes during Sunday’s highlight have showcased why Dinagyang has been known as it is – world-class and multi-awarded. “Dinagyang has indeed come a long way. It gets better and […]
The Iloilo City Government has spent the restoration of plazas to bring back the open spaces for people to enjoy, relax, bond, and do their get-together activities. City Hall has initially funded P257 million for a major makeover of Jaro Plaza P90 million, La Paz Plaza P75 million, Arevalo Plaza […]
A greater and more inclusive collaboration between the Iloilo City Government and partners to tell beautiful stories of Ilonggo gastronomy is currently brewing. Headed by Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and First Lady Rosalie Sarabia-Treñas, an initial Organizational Meeting was called on January 18 for the creation of The […]
Mandurriao, ILOILO CITY – Megaworld’s 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park is set to become the ultimate Dinagyang Festival destination as it plays host to star-studded events, epic food festivals, and vibrant cultural attractions, all embodying the spirit of inclusivity and celebrating the diversity of Iloilo City. With the theme “Dinagyang For […]