ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has once again been awarded for good governance. Defensor was one of the awardees of the 2024 Kaya Natin! Champions of Good Governance and Ethical Leadership. GOV. Arthur ‘Toto’ Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province receives the 2024...
ILOILO CITY – The proposed expansion of the Iloilo Airport will cost approximately P14.7 billion. Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. disclosed this, citing data from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), an attached agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr),...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. said on Thursday, June 20, that Iloilo’s relationship with Negros Occidental will stay strong amid the passage of the law that created Negros Island Region. ILOILO Gov. Arthur 'Toto' Defensor Jr. speaks on the creation of the Negros Island...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur "Toto" Defensor Jr. announced that 23-year-old Miss Eco International Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks will be Iloilo's tourism ambassador. ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks will be Iloilo province's tourism ambassador. (Iloilo Capitol PIO) "We...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Unilab Foundation Inc. (UFI) to bolster its mental health programs. THE Iloilo provincial government and Unilab Foundation Inc. (UFI) ink an agreement to bolster mental health programs....
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. was named as Outstanding Local Chief Executive in the Visayas for the provincial category for his administration’s programs in promoting social welfare. DEFENSOR (Tara Yap) The Association of Local Social Welfare and Development Officers...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. wants the performance of Police Col. Ronald Palomo as Iloilo police chief validated. “We have to validate and assess. Categorically, we cannot say what our recommendation. We have to be fair,” said Defensor on Wednesday, March 20, after...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. assured a bigger Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahan contest among festivals in the towns of Iloilo province next year after a successful hosting of the event here last week. THE Tultugan Festival of Maasin emerged champion in the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan,...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. sought the completion of National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) infrastructure to avert another massive blackout in Panay Island. Defensor particularly wants NGCP interconnection lines for the islands of Panay, Negros and Cebu...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. announced that a class-action lawsuit is being eyed after the massive New Year blackout that hit Panay Island last week. “A class-action suit is an option because damage has been caused to our people. We can file a class-action suit under...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. said the New Year blackout hampered the growth of Western Visayas. FEW lights illuminate downtown Iloilo City on January 4 following the massive blackout that started on January 2 and ended on January 5. (Tara Yap) “This problem will...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. recently distributed Christmas gifts to 1,100 inmates at the Iloilo District Jail (IDJ) in Pototan town, Iloilo province. ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. distributes Christmas gift packs to inmates at the Iloilo District Jail (IDJ) in Pototan town,...
