The Iloilo City Government has recorded its first case of the more contagious Delta COVID-19 variant. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (“CESU”) reported during a meeting with the city’s COVID Team, Thursday, July 29, 2021, that the case is an employee of a company […]
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The Iloilo provincial government and Department of Labor and Employment (“DOLE”) Iloilo provincial held a ceremonial turn over this morning of certificates of entitlement to five municipalities that are recipients of the emergency employment program called Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (“TUPAD”). The program will benefit 2,217 workers from […]
The Iloilo provincial government urged local businesses to comply with the Safety Seal Certification Program to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. met with business owners on July 28, 2021 along with concerned government agencies via Zoom to guide businesses and establishments in enhancing workplace […]
More than 73,000 or some 16% of the total target population in Iloilo City have been fully vaccinated as of July 27, 2021. Of the 73,174 vaccines, there are 41,293 who got Sinovac and 9,556 who got AstraZeneca which are both two-dose shots while 22,325 got one-dose Johnson&Johnson, according to […]
The Iloilo City Government will be requesting the National Inter-Agency Task Force (“IATF”) to downgrade its Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) status, citing its own initiatives in place to control COVID-19. “On behalf of the city, I will again make my appeal to the IATF to lower our quarantine classification. We […]
What is TCI? TCI or Telecommunications Connectivity Inc. (TCI), is the joint venture company formed by DITO, Globe and Smart to enable number porting services in compliance with the Mobile Number Portability law. The TCI is the implementing arm for all activities between mobile service providers on one hand and […]
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas received on July 23, 2021 the certification affirming Iloilo City Hall as compliant with the minimum public health standards set by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Iloilo City Government also implements their own unique digital contact tracing application, USWAG TRACER, […]
Iloilo City will start talking with experts on how to revive the economy reeling from the ill effects of COVID-19 crisis. The City Government and University of Asia and the Pacific (“UA&P”) will hold “Bangon Iloilo! Padayon sa Pagbátò”: A Forum on Economic Recovery. It will be via Zoom from […]
Councilor Jay Treñas has posted via his official page that a site in Barangay Calajuhan, Mandurriao has been identified as the site for the proposed Iloilo City Dog Pound. It has been a long journey for Iloilo City to finally have a home for our furry friends. Dog Pound is […]
Section 30 of Republic Act No. 10742, the Sanggunian Kabataan Reform Act of 2015 mandates the observance of Linggo ng Kabataan in very barangay, municipality, city and province on the week where the 12th of August falls to coincide with the International Youth Day. This year, Linggo ng Kabataan 2021 […]