ILOILO CITY – The provincial government is eyeing Iloilo to become a forest province within the next 20 years. “We want Iloilo to be a forest province, not only by declaration but in the most concrete and practical results and targets together with our partners and stakeholders,” said Gov....
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has picked young Mayor Nathalie Ann Debuque of Anilao town as his running-mate in the May 2025 elections. Defensor, who is seeking a third and final term as governor, inducted Debuque into the ruling Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) where...
ILOILO CITY — A fish port rehabilitated and funded by South Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), opened in Concepcion town, Iloilo province on Tuesday, September 24. KOICA Country Director Kim Eunsab (right) and Iloilo Gov. Arthur 'Toto' Defensor inaugurate...
ILOILO CITY — A dengue outbreak has been declared in Iloilo province following an increase in the number of victims. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. declared the outbreak on Wednesday, August 14, five years after the last one in 2019. GOV. Arthur ‘Toto’ Defensor Jr. confirms a dengue...
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...
The evening at the Presidential Suite of The Manila Hotel was filled with fun and good cheer on May 27, 2024, as former Transportation Secretary Arthur “Art” Tugade welcomed friends, family, and dignitaries to the launch of his latest book, “The Art of Living.” Arthur P. Tugade...
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...
The mayor of a progressive city in the province of Bulacan has sought the realignment of the Metro Rail Transit-7. San Juan del Monte City Mayor Arthur Robes, in a statement, said that the proposals for the realignment of MRT-7 were the result of effective and inclusive consultations among relevant...
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...
