Iloilo City Government launched during Monday’s flag-raising ceremony for the month-long 85th Charter Day Celebration which will cap on August 25. Mayor Jerry Treñas said City departments are preparing for various events happening in August anchored on the theme “Forging Stronger Ties in the Community.” “There will be no big […]
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Every day, it feels like our wallets are getting thinner and thinner. The amount we are paying for groceries is no longer the same as last month. It is difficult to think what prices will rise again tomorrow. Or when will it start dropping again? The majority notice the rising […]
The newly-built Koi Pond at La Paz Plaza will be on Soft Opening tomorrow as the attraction is close to completion. The improvement of the park is intended to promote La Paz Plaza, which is famous for sports and as a cultural and tourism spot. Have an initial glimpse through […]
Solitaire, solitaryo, in our local language, is almost part of the culture and the lives of the Ilonggos and Filipinos. Playing with cards is not entirely foreign, we are born with it. Patterns of diamonds, hearts, aces, and spades are too familiar. Little as we are, we already know how […]
Proposed Iloilo Boulevard – South Coastal Road a.k.a “Iloilo Seaside Boulevard” & “Iloilo City Beach Forest Park” from Fort San Pedro passing through “Iloilo City Park” (Villa Beach / Molo-Arevalo-Oton Blvd.) going to the Municipality of Oton. DPWH looks to reclaim the area for roads which will also serve as […]
Capitol integrates vaccination into a nutrition program. The provincial government of Iloilo is integrating its vaccination program in its celebration of Nutrition Month this July. The province launched Project Nutrivac: Nutrition and Vaccination Towards a New Normal during the kickoff celebration of Nutrition Month on July 4, 2022, at the […]
Thanks to Palawan Pawnshop Group’s (PPG) PalawanPay app and the Palawan Express Pera Padala (PEPP) network nationwide, Filipinos can now send and receive remittances anytime anywhere, especially in times of crisis when there’s limited mobility or a crisis going on. Sending and receiving money, paying bills and doing financial transactions […]
Iloilo City Government will be launching the City-wide Cleanup at La Paz Plaza on Saturday June 4 at 6:30am to be followed by simultaneous conduct of cleaning activities in 180 barangays to combat dengue. Mayor Jerry Treñas encouraged everyone to support massive cleanup operations in villages to get rid of […]
Philippine fisherfolk are among the poorest sectors in the Philippines and are among the most vulnerable to natural hazards and extreme weather conditions. In 2020 alone, three consecutive typhoons devastated Lagonoy Gulf, heavily affecting fifteen municipalities. Whole fishing communities lost not only their homes but also their means of livelihood, […]
The Iloilo River North Bank Road (“Iloilo Sunset Boulevard”) is another path towards a sustainable and greener Iloilo. This new road aims not just to help decongest traffic, but also to help promote tourism. This P1.4-B project is one of the initiatives of Senator Franklin Drilon in pushing the city […]