The Iloilo City government recently presented the Iloilo-Batiano River Development Project for consideration in this year’s Galing Pook Awards, which recognizes innovative practices by local government units.
“Given the contributions of various stakeholders and [the] Iloilo-Batiano River Development Council for the rehabilitation, protection, and development of Iloilo-Batiano River, we hope [to] bag the Galing Pook Award,” said,” City Planning and Development Officer Jose Roni Peñalosa.
Validation and on-site visitation took place earlier this week.
Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III pointed out, “Not all cities in the country [have] the same development.”/WSJ