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In celebration of the 125th Semana sang Iloilo and in observance of Earth Day on April 22, a mangrove planting activity ...
08/04/2026

In celebration of the 125th Semana sang Iloilo and in observance of Earth Day on April 22, a mangrove planting activity was successfully conducted in Brgy. San Fernando, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, bringing together employees of the Iloilo Provincial Government and the Local Government Unit of Barotac Viejo.

Mangroves, often overlooked, stand as natural barriers against storm surges and erosion while serving as vital nurseries for marine life. In San Fernando, their significance was deeply understood. With every propagules planted, there was a shared recognition of the role these small beginnings would play in safeguarding communities and sustaining livelihoods.

In time, they will grow into a living testament to what can be achieved when communities come together, not only to celebrate milestones like the Semana sang Iloilo, but to act with intention for the future.

Happy 125th Semana sang Iloilo!




๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ (๐๐’๐–๐Œ๐) ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ The Provincial Solid Waste Management Board (PSWMB) c...
31/03/2026

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ (๐๐’๐–๐Œ๐) ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ 

The Provincial Solid Waste Management Board (PSWMB) convened its 1st Quarter Meeting on March 31, 2026, at the Iloilo Sports Complex Covered Gym, La Paz, Iloilo City, presided over by Atty. Ma. Gerrylin Camposagrado.

The Board discussed the following agenda: (1) Status of the Provincial Solid Waste Management Program; (2) Presentation of the WOW Limpyo Iloilo Hub Concept; (3) Presentation of SWM Service Providers; (4) Presentation of PSWMB Resolutions No. 004 and 005, s. 2026; and (5) Other Matters, including PHATSS Grade 2 Sanitation.

Updates on the Provincial SWM Program included compliance with Republic Act No. 9003, status of disposal facilities, clustering for sanitary landfills, and the progress of LGUs in updating their 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plans, as well as implementation of waste diversion strategies and alternative technologies.

The Weave Out Waste (WOW) Limpyo Iloilo Hub, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was presented promoting circular economy initiatives aimed at improving waste recovery, generating livelihood opportunities, and strengthening inclusive community participation.

Innovations from SWM service providers were presented, including waste management services of JLGM, the incentive-based recycling system of Rezbin, Inc., and Tetra Pakโ€™s Used Beverage Carton (UBC) Project, which converts collected cartons into eco-friendly products.

The Board likewise discussed PSWMB Resolutions No. 004 and 005, s. 2026, reinforcing LGU compliance with environmental laws and requesting technical assistance from DENR-EMB Region VI on hazardous waste management requirements.

Under other matters, PHATSS Grade 2 Sanitation was discussed to further strengthen sanitation practices, proper waste management, and public health standards in communities.

The meeting reaffirmed the commitment of the Province of Iloilo to ensure effective implementation of solid waste management programs and compliance with existing environmental laws and policies.

๐ˆ๐ฅ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ญ...
30/03/2026

๐ˆ๐ฅ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ก ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ

The Mineral Resources Management Division through Atty. Mark David Dacula served as a resource speaker in the 11th Visayas Minerals and Energy Summit of the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers - Visayas Chapter (PSEM-VC) which occurred on March 20-21, 2026, at the Mezzo Hotel in Cebu City. In his presentation entitled "MorProGRes in Mining and Quarrying: A case review of frameworks, mechanisms and innovations within Iloilo Province", Atty. Dacula presented the various good practices and technological advancements the Province of Iloilo has made in the fields of environmental management, geology, and mining engineering. Systematic improvements towards enforcement and regulation in the Small Scale Mining industry were also discussed.

The recognition of the PSEM-VC highlights the tireless work and continuous developments of PGENRO in line with Gov. Arthur R. Defensor Jr.'s, MorProGRes Thrust and the Provincial Strategic Goals which aim to sustainably manage the environmental resources of the Province of Iloilo.

The province of Iloilo once again marked a meaningful pause for the planet through 2026 Earth Hour: Ligum Dulom Year 4. ...
29/03/2026

The province of Iloilo once again marked a meaningful pause for the planet through 2026 Earth Hour: Ligum Dulom Year 4. What began as a symbolic switching off of lights unfolded into a vibrant gathering of purpose, participation, and shared responsibility.

This yearโ€™s observance transformed the Capitol grounds into a space of both reflection and engagement. Interactive booths set up by the Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO), PPSK RCY, and the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) invited the public to take a closer look at everyday environmental actions.

Participants were also encouraged to bring in-season fruit-bearing tree seeds and native tree seeds in support of Project LISOโ€”quietly weaving the promise of future forests into the nightโ€™s celebration.

The Provincial Health Office (PHO) added a thoughtful touch, offering free dental check-ups alongside a 360ยฐ glam booth and photo booth.
The Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) further grounded the event with its water booth.

As the evening deepened, performances from various agencies filled the dimly lit space, bringing warmth and life to the occasion.

More than a symbolic turning off lights, : continues to grow into a movement that calls for deeper awareness and sustained action. In Iloilo, Ligum Dulom has become a reminder that even the simplest gesture, when done together, can spark something far greater.

Penro-lgu Iloilo Ipg

๐„๐—๐„๐‚๐”๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ๐„๐‘ 34-๐€ ๐’๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐Ž๐… 2026 ๐€๐ ๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ๐„๐‘ ๐“๐Ž ๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐‹๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐„๐๐„๐‘๐†๐˜ & ๐…๐”๐„๐‹ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐’๐„๐‘๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‘๐„๐’๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐€๐‹, ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Œ๐„...
25/03/2026

๐„๐—๐„๐‚๐”๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ๐„๐‘ 34-๐€ ๐’๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐Ž๐… 2026 ๐€๐ ๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ๐„๐‘ ๐“๐Ž ๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐‹๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐„๐๐„๐‘๐†๐˜ & ๐…๐”๐„๐‹ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐’๐„๐‘๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‘๐„๐’๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐€๐‹, ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Œ๐„๐‘๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹, ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐”๐’๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐“๐‘๐€๐๐’๐๐Ž๐‘๐“ ๐’๐„๐‚๐“๐Ž๐‘๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐•๐ˆ๐๐‚๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐ˆ๐‹๐Ž๐ˆ๐‹๐Ž

Governor Arthur R. Defensor Jr. releases E.O 34-A, Series of 2026, expanding energy-saving protocols in residential, commercial, industrial, and transport sectors in the Province of Iloilo.

25/03/2026

Join the Biggest Hour for Earth! ๐ŸŒŽโœจ๏ธ

Be part of the 2026 Earth Hour: Ligum-Dulom Year 4 Celebration. An evening of unity, awareness, and action as we come together to switch off non-essential lights for 60 minutes (1 hour) for our planet.

๐Ÿ“… Date: March 28, 2026
๐Ÿ•” Program: 5:00 PM โ€“ 9:30 PM | Lights Off: 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ Venue: Iloilo Provincial Capitol Grounds, Iloilo City

Important Reminder:
๐ŸŒฑ Bring ONE (1) SEED/LISO of any NATIVE/FRUIT BEARING TREE for registration as a support to our Project LISO.

Canโ€™t join us at the Capitol? You can still be part of this global movement from the comfort of your home! Switch off your non-essential lights from 8:30 PM โ€“ 9:30 PM and show your commitment to protecting our Planet Earth.

Penro-lgu Iloilo Ipg

๐–๐€๐“๐„๐‘ ๐’๐“๐€๐Š๐„๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ๐„๐‘๐’ ๐’๐”๐Œ๐Œ๐ˆ๐“ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”The Province of Iloilo convened key actors in water governance and development for a Water...
24/03/2026

๐–๐€๐“๐„๐‘ ๐’๐“๐€๐Š๐„๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ๐„๐‘๐’ ๐’๐”๐Œ๐Œ๐ˆ๐“ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

The Province of Iloilo convened key actors in water governance and development for a Water Stakeholders Summit, bringing together national agencies, LGUs, local water districts, BAWASA, water service providers, and partners to align efforts toward a more secure and sustainable water future.

Central to the discussions is the presentation of the summitโ€™s rationale, alongside a comprehensive situationer on the state of water security in Iloilo.

This is complemented by a series of presentations from IPG Water Security Group members, highlighting ongoing water security initiatives, programs, projects, and activities.

CRS-IWARI project manager, Mr. Arce Dion Chua and Consultant Engr. Eduardo Bornilla, Jr. presented the draft Iloilo Province Integrated Water Security Plan. It was emphasized that the plan is not merely a compilation of water-related PPAs, but a unifying document that harmonizes these initiatives.

An open forum followed, providing stakeholders the opportunity to raise insights, share experiences, and clarify key points.

A key highlight was the distribution of mock cheques to beneficiaries of Iloilo Water Works, led by Engr. Romeo C. Andig, Office of the Provincial Engineer.

Through this summit, the province of Iloilo reaffirms its commitment to building a cohesive and forward-looking water security agendaโ€”one that ensures sufficient, accessible, potable, and affordable water for every Ilonggo.






Penro-lgu Iloilo Ipg

16/03/2026

What was once an abandoned and unproductive fishpond in Sitio Panus-on, Brgy. Nabitasan, Leganes, Iloilo has slowly transformed into a thriving coastal forest.

As the mangroves matured, the once-barren fishpond gradually evolved into a flourishing coastal habitat. By 2021, the area had grown into a dense mangrove forest, extending beyond the species originally planted.

Today, the site hosts 15 different mangrove species and provides refuge to at least 39 species of migratory birds. It has also become an important carbon sink and a living laboratory for biodiversity conservation and ecological research.

The area is maintained and managed by the Province as the ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ (๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ž๐—˜๐—˜๐—ฃ).

Read: โžก๏ธ https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CWj9TgN8y/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Penro-lgu Iloilo Ipg Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo

๐Œ๐Ž๐€ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐„๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐Ž๐†๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐“๐Ž๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐Œ & ๐‚๐Ž๐๐’๐„๐‘๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐€๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„The Province of Iloilo and the Municipality of Leganes have signed a...
16/03/2026

๐Œ๐Ž๐€ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐„๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐Ž๐†๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐“๐Ž๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐Œ & ๐‚๐Ž๐๐’๐„๐‘๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐€๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„

The Province of Iloilo and the Municipality of Leganes have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the establishment and development of the Provincial Katunggan Ecological and Economic Park (PROKEEP).

The project will cover 10 hectares of mangrove plantation in Sitio Panus-on, Barangay Nabitasan, Leganes. It will feature mangrove conservation, environmental education, ecotourism, community engagement, and sustainable economic initiatives.

Under the agreement, the provincial government, through the Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO), will construct and establish key facilities in the area, including a pavilion, elevated concrete walkway, gazebos, a three-storey watchtower, and a parking area.

The MOA was signed by Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. and Leganes Mayor Vicente Jaen II, witnessed by PGENRO chief Cesar Emmanuelle Buyco Jr. and other personnel.

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