ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has adopted a firm “zero tolerance” stance against all forms of violence against women, with Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. ordering the full use of the law and provincial resources to protect victims and hold abusers accountable.
ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. marked the Christmas season with a strong message of hope and rehabilitation as he personally distributed gift packs to some 2,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Iloilo District Jail (IDJ) in Barangay Nanga, Pototan town.
ILOILO City — Descendants of Ilonggo patriot Graciano Lopez Jaena are renewing their call for the birth anniversary of the hero to be declared a national holiday, arguing that the legacy of the country’s pioneering revolutionary writer deserves recognition beyond Panay and Guimaras islands.
ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has rolled out the first phase of its new tourism development program, naming eight local government units (LGUs) as initial beneficiaries of financial and technical assistance under the “Turista sa Barangay for MoRProGRes Iloilo” executive order, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. announced.
ILOILO – Alarmed by the continued rise in vehicular crashes in the province, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has ordered the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) to intensify road safety enforcement.
ILOILO City – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. and his wife, First Lady Michelle Defensor, were formally installed as hermano y hermana mayor of Dinagyang Festival 2026, marking the opening of the novena for the Feast of Señor Sto. Niño and underscoring the provincial leadership’s central role in the city’s biggest religious and cultural celebration.
ILOILO – The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has designated Iloilo Provincial Government’s Public Information and Community Affairs Office (PICAO) chief Jose Nereo Lujan as a member of the Executive Council of the National Committee on Monuments and Sites.
ILOILO City – The grand champion of the Dinagyang Festival 2026 tribes competition will take home not only an outright cash prize of P1.5 million but also a school infrastructure project worth P1.5 million, as the Iloilo City government raises the stakes to ensure the festival delivers lasting benefits beyond the streets.
ILOILO City — Due to space constraints, the La Paz district performance site along Huervana-Luna streets has been officially designated as a non-judging area for the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan competition of Dinagyang Festival 2026 on Saturday, January 24, effectively reducing the number of judging venues to two.
ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has rolled out P183 million worth of tourism, infrastructure, and disaster-preparedness projects for local government units (LGUs) as part of a broader strategy to institutionalize community-based tourism across the province.
