ILOILO – Residents of Pavia, Iloilo can now access improved and more convenient healthcare services with the inauguration of a P11-million Super Health Center in Barangay Balabag.
ILOILO – To modernize public access to knowledge and information, the Iloilo provincial government officially launched its digital library and online resource platforms on April 8 — making historical records, government publications, and learning tools just a click away for Ilonggos.
WHEN THE tribulations feel relentless, for some, it is easier to give up than to confront their circumstances and rise above them. It is easier to question their worth and blame themselves than to question the society that perpetuates the hardship — so the cycle never ends.
ILOILO – To strengthen and institutionalize the Department of Health (DOH)’s 4S strategy in dengue prevention — particularly the “search and destroy” component — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has directed all 43 local government units (LGUs) in the province to implement a weekly clean-up drive called “Limpyo Iloilo, Kada Lunes nga Lihok Kontra Lamok” (Clean Iloilo, Every Monday Movement Against Mosquitoes).
ILOILO – Combining clean energy with disaster readiness, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 6 has launched an innovative project that aims to empower a remote island village in Concepcion town.
ILOILO City – In a bid to enhance early childhood education and development, the city government has teamed up with PhilSeven Foundation, Inc. to launch the Gulong ng Karunungan: Abot-Alam ng Kabataan project.
ILOILO – In a step toward empowering families and the youth, the municipality San Dionisio and Passi City are set to construct their own Family and Youth Development Centers (FYDC), following the turnover of P5-million in funding to each locality from the Iloilo provincial government.
ILOILO – Alarmed by the rising number of road accidents across the province — some involving underage drivers — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has issued a call to action: obey traffic rules and keep minors off the road.
ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has called on all 43 local chief executives in the province to prioritize rabies prevention programs, particularly by allocating funds for the procurement of human rabies vaccines, in line with the goal of achieving a rabies-free Iloilo by 2030.
ILOILO – The provincial government has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Inter-Agency Resilience Hub in Carles to enhance disaster preparedness and emergency response in the coastal municipality.