PROJECT UPDATE: Concreting of Road, Orbe Extension, Miagao
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The local government unit of Miagao is actively organizing a series of meetings to ensure a more festive and memorable Christmas season for its community members. These preparations focus on the upcoming Paskwa sa Banwa, a week-long celebration scheduled from December 16 to 24, 2025.
This event lineup promises a variety of engaging activities, including the Drum and Lyre competition, Little Miss Miagao, Miss Teen Miagao, and the Miagao Film Festival, among others. Through these diverse programs, the local government aims to foster community spirit and create a joyful holiday atmosphere for all Miagaowanons.
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Nine local government in Iloilo showcased their most impactful Environmental Governance (EnGov) initiatives as part of the qualification process for nomination to the ππππππππ¦ π΄π€πππ πππ πππππ β π€ππ‘β π‘βπ πΈπππ‘β.
The presentations featured innovative programs that highlight environmental stewardship, sustainability, and community-driven action toward achieving βpeace with the Earth.β
Among the initiatives presented were:
1. Project CLIMA (Carbon Credit, Lowering of Emission, Initiatives, Management and Adaptation) β Passi City
2. Batadβs Pocket Forest of Hope: An Arboretum of Philippine Native Trees βGrowing Mother Trees for Tomorrowβs Forestsβ β Batad
3. Dingle Integral Honing on Environment (DIHonE) β Dingle
4. Advancing Circular Economy through Dumangas Waste Recovery Programs β Dumangas
5. Establishment of Municipal Eco-Park Pangibabaw Lambunao β Lambunao
6. IBAPAKA (Isang Bayan Para sa Kalikasan) β San Enrique
7. Go for Greener Barotac Viejo Project β Barotac Viejo
8. Communal Food Forest β Miag-ao
9. WOW Task Force: Enforcement Today, Protecting Tomorrow β Janiuay
From biodiversity conservation, solid waste management, and climate change adaptation to reforestation and ecological education, LGUs presented compelling stories of how local leadership and community participation drive sustainable environmental practices
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PGENRO-Province of Iloilo
On November 10, 2025, punong barangays participated in an intensive one-day training session on case management within the Barangay justice system. The event, held at the JRBB Hall, was part of the Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) Summit, designed to enhance their skills in effectively resolving local disputes.
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Back-to-Back Honors in Nutrition CONGRATULATIONS, MIAGAO
Congratulations to Dr. Rhea Palmos Palacios for being named the 2024 Regional Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Action Officer for Western Visayas. Likewise, commendations go to the Municipal Health Office for securing the 2024 Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) award.
As a recipient of the prestigious CROWN award, the municipality will be awarded a trophy and a cash prize of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (β±500,000.00). The formal recognition will take place during the 2025 National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (NNAC) on December 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM, hosted at The Manila Hotel in Ermita, Manila.
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Sponsored by: Municipal Budget Office and Municipal Engineering Office
Theme: National Rice Awareness Month
Speaker: James Earl Ogatis
