Janine Berdin likes her manga and anime. So much so that she’s written about her favorite anime film “Attack On Titan” and managing to get Arthur Nery on board. “’Mikasa’ is a track I initially wrote myself and I decided to work on it with my bandmates - Kirk Basilio, Luke Casanova and...
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,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the Energy Efficiency Excellence Award to the Iloilo provincial government. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. received the award on Tuesday, December 20, in Pasay City. THE provincial government of Iloilo is a recipient of the Energy Efficiency...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has earned its sixth Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. received the award and a check for P4 million during the awarding ceremony on Thursday, December 14, at...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government is eyeing a P5.13-billion budget for fiscal year 2024. The Iloilo provincial capitol in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has submitted to the Iloilo Provincial Board his administration’s proposed budget for the executive...
PALO, Leyte – It was a bittersweet farewell to the service as Police Major Gen. Arthur Cabalona, deputy commander for the Area Police Command-Visayas, returned to the Police Regional Office-8 (Eastern Visayas) for his retirement honors on Thursday, Oct. 19. “It is with great sadness that I bid...
ILOILO CITY – Several business groups have joined the call of Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. and Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to approve the proposed expansion of the Iloilo Airport. ILOILO Airport (Tara Yap) The Iloilo Business Club...
ILOILO CITY – The zero open toilet program of the Iloilo provincial government has been awarded the 2023 Galing Pook Award which recognizes innovative programs of local government units (LGUs). The program known as the Mobilizing Communities Through People-Centered Zero Open Defecation (ZOD)...
