Monthly Archives: September 2010

Iloilo mayors, police chiefs attend crisis management workshop

Mayors of the 42 towns and one component city in the province of Iloilo as well the town police chiefs gathered at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol conference room today for a seminar-workshop on Crisis Management. The seminar-workshop was organized by … Continue reading

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DA: ‘Waya-waya’ infestation in Iloilo not alarming

The brown plant hopper (BPH) infestation in the province of Iloilo is not yet alarming. This was the assurance made by Department of Agriculture (DA) regional director Larry Nacionales in front of provincial government officials led by Governor Arthur Defensor, … Continue reading

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Environmental IEC materials distributed to schools

The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) of the Iloilo Provincial Government in collaboration with the Regional Environmental Education Network (REEN) 6 today launched and distributed Information and Education Campaign (IEC) materials to secondary schools in the province. The … Continue reading

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PLO urges Ombudsman to quickly resolve P1.3M autoclave anomaly

The Provincial Legal Office (PLO) called on the Ombudsman Regional Office (Visayas) to resolve “at the soonest possible time” the case pertaining to the alleged irregularities in the procurement of one unit Autoclave Sterilizer machine costing P1,348,000 by the administration … Continue reading

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Defensor to municipal agriculturists: Act fast vs. plant hoppers

Iloilo Governor Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. urged municipal agriculturists in the province to address the problem on plant hoppers with high urgency. Defensor made the call during yesterday’s special meeting of Municipal Agriculture Officers (MAOs) at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

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Plant hoppers now affect 10 Iloilo towns

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. has called for a meeting with Municipal Agriculture Officers (MAOs) at the Provincial Capitol tomorrow to discuss matters on how to fight plant hoppers (known in Hiligaynon as “waya-waya”) which currently wreak havoc on ricelands … Continue reading

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Defensor mulls making Capitol property a government center

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. plans to make the entire provincial government property currently occupied by various government offices including the Iloilo Provincial Capitol into a government center. Defensor already instructed Provincial Administrator Raul Banias to meet with the chiefs … Continue reading

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Defensor orders release of 100T to fight plant hoppers

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. has ordered the release of P100,000 for the purchase of pesticides to fight the attack of brown plant hopper and green leaf hopper (known in Hiligaynon as “waya-waya”) on rice lands in the province. Provincial … Continue reading

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Capitol eyes 2-year transition period for transfer of IRC management to BJMP

The Iloilo Provincial Government and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have already agreed in principle the transfer of management and control of the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center in Brgy. Nanga, Pototan in the next two years. Governor Arthur … Continue reading

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Defensor vows full support to Kalahi-CIDSS program

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. vows continued support to the Kalahi-CIDSS Makamasang Tugon Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which is designed to help uplift the condition of poor communities. Defensor made the commitment during the … Continue reading

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