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38 ILOILO CITY EMPLOYEES GET AWARDS, CASH GIFTS

A total of 38 employees and three departments of the Iloilo City Government have been recognized for their remarkable dedication and commitment to public service. Mayor Jerry Treñas, with Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon, Civil Service Commission-Iloilo Director John Esar David, and other city officials, led the awarding ceremony for the Search for the Most Outstanding […]

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ILOILO CITY BAGS AWARD FOR HIV/AIDS INTERVENTION

Iloilo City has been cited for its Outstanding Achievement in Community-led Interventions during the Community Operationalizing People-Centered HIV Response (COPE HIV) Culminating Activity at Quezon City recently. The award, which was received by City Councilor Alan Zaldivar on behalf of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, was given by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV […]

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ILOILO CITY TO OPEN 4 NEW POLICE STATIONS IN JULY

Iloilo City will have four additional police stations that will be officially activated on July 2.These are strategically located in Barangay Tanza Esperanza in City Proper district (Police Station 7), Barangay Bo. Obrero in Lapuz district (Police Station 8), Barangay M.H. Del Pilar in Jaro district (Police Station 9), and Gaisano Iloilo City Center in […]

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ILOILO CITY GOV’T IMPLEMENTS ‘HEAT STROKE BREAK’

The Iloilo City government is implementing a “heat stroke break” policy to protect traffic enforcers and workers under the scorching heat of the sun from related sickness. “As the city continues to experience heat waves, I have instructed the department heads with personnel such as street sweepers and traffic aides to adjust or shorten their […]

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ILOILO CITY DECLARES PERTUSSIS OUTBREAK

The Iloilo City government, through its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, has officially declared an outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough). The declaration came following the recommendation of the Health and Sanitation Cluster headed by the City Health Office (CHO) which logged 15 cases of pertussis as of March 25, seven of which are confirmed […]

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ILOILO CITY, KOREA’S DOBONG-GU NOW SISTER CITIES

Iloilo City has formalized its Sister City ties with Dobong-gu in Seoul, South Korea through a signing of Memorandum of Understanding recently at the Iloilo City Hall.Dobong-gu Mayor Oh Eon-seok, who was with other delegates from Dobong-gu District Office, and Iloilo Mayor Jerry Treñas led the signing of the agreement. “This agreement promises to elevate […]

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ILOILO CITY UNVEILS CHIEF JUSTICE AVANCEÑA STATUE

The 7-foot statue of former Chief Justice Ramon Q. Avanceña at Arevalo District Plaza was formally unveiled recently. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, together with city government officials and department heads, and the descendants of Avanceña, led the unveiling ceremony. “Today’s unveiling is a celebration of his life, selfless dedication, and exceptional commitment to public […]

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ILOILO CITY’S ICPC EYED TO BOOST REGION’S EXPORTS

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the long-overdue modernization of the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Iloilo City will pave the way for export-quality products of Iloilo and the whole Western Visayas. Treñas said the soon-to-be modernized port facility will unlock the export potentials of the region, especially the agriculture-based products to go international. “Hopefully, […]

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ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT RESTORES CITY PLAZAS

The Iloilo City Government has spent for the restoration of plazas to bring back the open spaces for people to enjoy, relax, bond and do their get-together activities.City Hall initially funded P257-million for the major makeover of Jaro Plaza with P90-million, La Paz Plaza with P75-million, Arevalo Plaza with P46-million, Plaza Libertad in City Proper […]

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TREÑAS TO JOIN DUBAI SUMMIT OF WORLD CITY LEADERS

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas will join the World Governments Summit (WGS)’s gathering of visionary leaders from cities around the world to be held in Dubai on Feb. 12 to 24 this year.The gathering aims to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective action among mayors, city officials, and urban stakeholders. Treñas is the lone invitee […]