Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Iloilo News Archive Description An account of the resource News, old and new, about Iloilo Province Subject The topic of the resource Iloilo Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 8 LGUs to receive provincial tourism aid under new ‘Turista sa Barangay’ order By Ime Sornito -Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Tultugan Festival during the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan Opening Salvo on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Photo courtesy of Mai Ladiao/PN Tultugan Festival during the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan Opening Salvo on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Photo courtesy of Mai Ladiao/PN 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. The initial recipients are the eight LGUs with contingents in the upcoming Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan competition, one of the major highlights of the Dinagyang Festival. Defensor said the timing of the program’s implementation is deliberate, coinciding with the start of the fiscal year when fresh budget allocations are available to support local tourism initiatives. Under the executive order, the province will provide festival-linked assistance tailored to the unique tourism assets of each LGU. In Banate, Defensor said provincial funds will be released in support of the Kasag Festival, alongside plans to establish a blue crab hatchery in the municipality. “What we want to see there, every time may Kasag Festival sa Banate, we will start the affair sa dispersal sang kasag sa Banate Bay. May blue cab hatchery kita sa Concepcion, so we also want nga may one kita sa Banate,” Defensor said. For Zarraga, which hosts the Pantat Festival, the provincial government plans to set up a pantat hatchery. Preparatory work has already begun, including the establishment of a water system last year. Meanwhile, in Bingawan, home of the Pagnahi-an Festival, Defensor said funding will be released to support “slow food” initiatives tied to local culture and agriculture. “This is in addition to the assistance that we will give to the tribes, we will give other form of assistance based on executive order,” the governor added. Defensor emphasized that provincial support will go beyond financial aid, covering capacity-building programs, partnerships, and infrastructure development. Funding for the executive order will be sourced from the province’s share in the National Tax Allocation (NTA). While priority will be given to the eight Kasadyahan participants this year, Defensor said other LGUs will follow as the province aims to elevate the festivals of all 43 municipalities and component cities in Iloilo. The eight tribes competing in Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan are: * Jimanban Festival of New Lucena * Tawili Festival of San Rafael * Salakayan Festival of Miag-ao * Pagnahi-an Festival of Bingawan * Tultugan Festival of Maasin * Kasag Festival of Banate * Kahilwayan Festival of Santa Barbara * Banaag Festival of Anilao/PN Citation Citation of the article Sornito, I. [ 2026, January 13 ]. 8 LGUs to receive provincial tourism aid under new ‘Turista sa Barangay’ order. Panay News, 2&15. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 8 LGUs to receive provincial tourism aid under new ‘Turista sa Barangay’ order Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sornito, Ime Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.panaynews.net/8-lgus-to-receive-provincial-tourism-aid-under-new-turista-sa-barangay-order/" title="Panay News" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.panaynews.net/8-lgus-to-receive-provincial-tourism-aid-under-new-turista-sa-barangay-order/</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Panay News Incorporated Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 13, 2026 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Subject The topic of the resource Tourism Tourism