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10/11/2025

09/11/2025

THE REAL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT: JARO FLOODWAY IN ILOILO CITY

While Cebu and other provinces suffered flooding after Typhoon Tino — despite billions poured into “flood control” — Iloilo City remained safe.

Why?

The Jaro Floodway.
Not a ribbon, not a billboard.
A real, engineered, functioning flood diversion system.

Construction began in 2007 and was completed in 2011.
It is approximately 4.8 kilometers long, with a riverbed width of 52 meters, a top width of 82 meters, and was designed to handle a 20-year return period flood.

The Jaro River drains upland flow — mainly from the Tigum River system — which brings huge volume from the elevated interior of Iloilo.
When Tigum swells… Jaro swells.
And THAT is exactly why the Floodway matters.

It continues to prove its value today:

• excess water from Jaro River is diverted straight to the sea
• low-lying barangays are spared from overflow
• river channels are kept from bursting at peak volume

Result: zero catastrophic flooding in a city that used to be among the most flood-prone in Western Visayas.

Now the Jaro Floodway is going viral — because people saw with their own eyes:

Flood control is not about budgets… it’s about results.

16/10/2025

🏆 ILOILO CITY: GREEN LGU CHAMPION 2025! 🌍
Sa Europa Awards sa Makati, ginpasidunggan liwat ang Iloilo bilang isa sa pinakalimpyado kag pinaka-green nga syudad sa Pilipinas! 💚

Ang award ginbaton ni Engr. Neil Ravena sang City GSO para sa mga Ilonggo nga padayon naga-amlig sang aton palibot.
Mayor Jerry Treñas: “This inspires us to continue making Iloilo cleaner and greener.”

💚 Clean streets, clear future.
Padayon, mga Ilonggo! 🌱

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07/03/2025

Fly directly to Bangkok, Thailand from Iloilo International Airport on Cebu Pacific. ✈️

Cebu Pacific recently announced a new flight route on social media, connecting Iloilo International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok (vice versa).

This new route begins March 31, 2025, with a 10:30 PM departure. The flight duration is approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes. Initial airfare starts at around Php 2,200 to 2,800+.