Category: Local News

Iloilo City Employment Office: Iloilo City is the Regional Grand Winner of Best Public Employment Services Office (PESO) for the Highly Urbanized City Category and Unique Employment Program Awardee for its Uswag Negosyo Economic Boost to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) given by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6. The awarding… Continue reading Iloilo City Wins Best Public Employment Services Office

Iloilo Journalists’ Guide: The Iloilo media practitioners and stakeholders from the different sectors of society have come together for a novel effort: the establishment of the Iloilo Media-Citizen Council (IMCC), which will be formalized by an oathtaking of the members, and the release of the Western Visayas Journalists’ Guide on September 16, 2023, at the… Continue reading Iloilo Media, Stakeholders to Establish Council, Launch Journalists’ Guide

Treñas Panelist in UN Climate Forum: Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas will be serving as a panelist in the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) forum in Vienna, Austria on September 04 to 05, 2023. Treñas will be highlighting the city’s best practices in the Mayors Dialogue 2 on “Advancing innovation and partnerships for a… Continue reading Treñas Panelist in UN Climate Forum

Iloilo City Mulls Housing Board: The Iloilo City Government is set to create a Housing Board to put in place the housing projects that are being implemented, including proper identification of beneficiaries. "Next year, we will be creating a Housing Board which will be a department with a department head. All the functions of the… Continue reading Iloilo City Mulls Housing Board

Police Aux, Green Guards Undergo Amoma: Some 200 Police Auxiliaries and Green Guards underwent Continuing Orientation and Discipline (COD) at City Hall Grounds on May 16 and 22. The Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office (CTDO) and Office of the Executive Assistant for Community Welfare spearheaded the undertaking. This initiative is in line with Amoma,… Continue reading Police Aux, Green Guards Undergo Amoma

Iloilo City to Join UN Climate Gab in Vienna: Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas will be sharing the metropolis’ local climate actions at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) forum in Vienna, Austria September 4 to 5, 2023. The 2023 edition of Bridge for Cities on "Accelerating Climate Action through Urban Innovation" seeks to… Continue reading Iloilo City to Join UN Climate Gab in Vienna

Iloilo City Businesses Are Up: The Iloilo City Government received and approved a total of 16,018 business licenses and renewal applications as of January–March 2023, exceeding the previous year's record of 14,311 based on data by the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion (LEDIP) Office. Mayor Jerry Treñas initiated bringing the services closer to clients… Continue reading Iloilo City Businesses Are Up

Iloilo City Crafts Local Energy Plan: The City Government, with technical assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Energy Secure Philippines, is developing its Local Energy Plan (LEP) through a training workshop held April 19 at City Hall Penthouse Auditorium. Participants from key city departments and offices, Department of Energy, and… Continue reading Iloilo City Crafts Local Energy Plan

  Iloilo City to Host PH-Aussie Friendship Day: Iloilo City will be hosting the Philippines-Australia Friendship Day on May 19-21. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas welcomed the big event as a boost to the stronger tourism and economic promotions of the metropolis. “I am very pleased to inform your office that this year, we will take… Continue reading Iloilo City to Host PH-Aussie Friendship Day