The Iloilo City Government through the City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) will conduct a “One Time Big Time” Coastal Clean Up on March 30 starting 6 a.m.

Mayor Jose Espinosa III issued Circular No. 062 encouraging residents, non-government organizations, national agencies, public and private schools, and City Hall employees to support the cleanup drive along the coastal areas from Brgy. Boulevard in Molo district to Brgy. Sto. Niño Sur in Arevalo district. Continue reading ILOILO CITY SETS BIG COASTAL CLEANUP →

Crime incidents in Iloilo City during the second week of March this year dropped to 29 percent compared to the same period last year.

Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) recorded a total of 45 crime incidents from March 8-14, 2019 compared to 63 incidents from March 9 to 15, 2018.

Continue reading ILOILO CITY CRIME VOLUME DROPS 29% →

The Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines is set to visit Iloilo City on March 22 to take a look at the metropolis’ business climate for possible investments.

His Excellency Harald Fries will have a courtesy visit at City Hall. Continue reading SWEDISH ENVOY EYES CITY’S BIZ CLIMATE →

The Iloilo City Commission on Elections (Comelec) has designated common poster areas per district where campaign materials of national, party-lists, and local candidates will only be displayed in line with the May 13 midterm elections.

The common poster areas are at Plaza Libertad facing J.M. Basa Street for City Proper; Rizal Street facing Iloilo Supermart and Arevalo Police Station, beside Arevalo Gymnasium for Arevalo district; Jaro Plaza facing Ledi Supermarket and Andok’s Chicken for Jaro district; La Paz Plaza along Huervana Street and La Paz Police Station for La Paz district; in front of Jalandoni Memorial Elementary School, Abanilla Street for Lapuz district; Mandurriao Plaza facing 7-11 Convenience Store, Oñate for Mandurriao district; and Molo Plaza facing Molo Caltex Station and The Mansion on Locsin Street in Molo district. Continue reading CITY COMELEC SETS POSTER AREAS →

In a move to highlight the importance of reading among children, the Iloilo City Public Library (ICPL) will be conducting storytelling sessions every month starting March 8, and Read Aloud Day in line with the celebration of Public Library Day on March 9.

The monthly storytelling will kick off with children aged 4 to 10 years old. Continue reading PUBLIC LIBRARY DAY, STORYTELLING SET →

An employee of Iloilo City Government was declared champion in the Regional Civil Registration Quiz Bee of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Western Visayas in line with the celebration Civil Registration Month in February.

Marivel Gargalicana, Registration Officer II of City Civil Registry Office (CCRO), bested 11 other representatives from local government units in Region 6 in the quiz bee held at PSA regional office here March 1. Continue reading ILOILO CITY REP WINS REG’L CIVIL REG TILT →

More visitors came to Iloilo City in 2018 as shown in the tourist arrivals with a significant increase of 15 percent compared to that of 2017.

City Tourism and Development Office (CTDO) recorded 1,241,010 tourist arrivals last year compared to 1,076,976 tourist arrivals in 2017. Continue reading ILOILO CITY TOURIST ARRIVALS UP 15% →