ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. of Iloilo has joined the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the political party of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ILOILO Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. (right) with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. after his...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and the local government on Sunday, Aug. 20, expressed support to the Senate’s approval of the bill renaming two roads in the city after the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. "Buong puso po nating sinusuportahan ang hakbang na ito ng Senado na ipangalan...
ILOILO CITY – As the new school year approaches, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. assured funding for classrooms all over Iloilo province. GOV. Arthur Defensor Jr. speaks during the groundbreaking of a teen center at the Iloilo National High School in Iloilo City. (Iloilo National High School...
The Senate on Monday, August 14, unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill renaming Agham Road and the BIR Road in Quezon City after the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. The late Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago during a press conference at the Senate in 2012. She succumbed to lung...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government is eyeing hybrid planting to boost rice production. ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. distributes hybrid seeds to farmer-beneficiaries in San Miguel town, Iloilo province in June. (DA-6) “We want to maximize rice production in Iloilo,” said Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Capitol is investigating a provincial government employee arrested in a buy-bust operation last month. THE Iloilo Provincial Capitol in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 2023-243 creating a fact-finding committee to...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo is the recipient of medicines worth P13 million from an Indian business group. Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said the donation that can help boost medical services is a step in strengthening the ties between Iloilo and India. THE India Business Forum...
ILOILO CITY —The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has recognized the Iloilo provincial government led by Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. for promoting the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). “The commitment demonstrated by the Iloilo provincial government on disability...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government of Iloilo is implementing renewable energy projects worth P30 million for this year, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said. THE renewable energy programs of the Iloilo provincial government during a recent forum organized by the Regional Development Council (RDC)-6...
Family and friends gathered to solemnly commemorate the 78th birth anniversary of the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Thursday, June 15, at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City. A mass, presided by Santiago’s uncle, Dominican Fr. Virgilio Ojoy, and Fr. Lito Santos, the parish priest...
A fitting tribute to the "Iron Lady of Asia". That's how Quezon City 1st district Rep. Arjo Atayde envisions House Bill (HB) No.7413, also known as "An Act renaming the Agham Road and the BIR Road, stretching from North Avenue, traversing through Quezon Avenue up to East Avenue, all located in...
The day that Agham Road and BIR Road in Quezon City would be both renamed to "Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago Avenue" may come sooner than later. This. after the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill No.7413, also known as "An Act renaming the Agham Road and the...
