The program serves as a preparatory mechanism to assist local government units (LGUs) in gearing up for the forthcoming term-based assessment following the deferment of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) assessment. The program utilizes Panghimanwa Form 1, which is based on the 2024 SGLG indicators and their corresponding technical notes, with adjusted timelines continue reading : OTON LGU JOINS PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT FOR PANGHIMANWA PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒔 (𝑼𝑷𝑽) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑶𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒍𝒐-𝑩𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒐 𝑹𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 1 : “Revitalizing an Urban River: Stakeholders’ Engagement in Improving the Water Quality of Iloilo-Batiano River Basin.” , funded by the University of the Philippines Center for integrative and Development Studies continue reading : UPV, OTON LGU LAUNCH TWIN SCIENCE-BACKED PROJECTS TO REVITALIZE ILOILO-BATIANO RIVER
The project features a cattle shed with a silage facility and includes the delivery of 20 heifers and one bull to support the municipality’s livestock development program. The local government will manage the project and oversee the breeding and care of the animals. It will later distribute the offspring to qualified livestock raisers to help continue reading : OTON MAYOR FUSIN INSPECTS DA CATTLE MULTIPLIER FARM PROJECT IN BRGY. BATUAN ILAYA
On March 9, 2026, officers from the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 6 (DA-RFO6) and key project stakeholders paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Sofronio L. Fusin, Jr. The delegation presented the upcoming expansion of the Cold Storage project in Brgy. Lambuyao, Oton. This initiative seeks to modernize local agricultural infrastructure, improve crop continue reading : COURTESY VISIT CENTERS ON COLD STORAGE EXPANSION PROJECT IN BRGY. LAMBUYAO
The Local Government Unit of Oton (LGU–Oton) successfully hosted the Cooperative Assessment Information System (CAIS) Orientation and Handholding for Cooperatives in the 1st District at MACO FITS Center for 2 days (March 5-6, 2026) . The activity aimed to help cooperatives understand the system, ensure proper registration and submission of required reports, and provide hands-on continue reading : OTON LGU EMPOWERS 1ST DISTRICT CO-OPS WITH 2-DAY CAIS TRAINING AND HANDHOLDING
The Oton Tourism Office met with the Barangay Captains to align plans and strengthen collaboration in preparation for the upcoming Katagman Festival 2026, a celebration of Oton’s culture and unity. Hon. Jose Neil P. Olivares, together with Tourism Officer Ms. Che Che Demo-os, presided over the Municipal Council for Culture and the Arts meeting in continue reading : THE ROAD TO KATAGMAN FESTIVAL 2026!
On January 20, 2026, the Oton hosted the distribution of shelter assistance under the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program – Emergency Shelter Support (IDSAP – ESS) at the New Oton Gymnasium. The activity aimed to provide immediate support to families whose homes were damaged by recent natural events, ensuring that affected residents have temporary shelter continue reading : OTON LGU ROLLS OUT IDSAP-ESS EMERGENCY SHELTER ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTER-HIT FAMILIES
The Local Government Unit of Oton, under the directive of Mayor Sofronio L. Fusin Jr., participated in a coordination meeting with the Iloilo Provincial Government yesterday, January 19, 2026, focusing on the Batiano River Delineation Project. The meeting brought together key municipal offices and provincial agencies to discuss a multi-faceted approach for the environmental restoration continue reading : OTON PARTNERS WITH ILOILO PROVINCE TO REVITALIZE AND PROTECT THE HISTORIC BATIANO RIVER
The ceremony paid tribute to Bonifacio’s enduring legacy as a revolutionary leader who fought for freedom and national dignity. Vice Mayor Olivares, together with local officials and community representatives, offered flowers and prayers as a symbol of respect and remembrance. The annual observance underscores the municipality’s commitment to keeping alive the values of patriotism and continue reading : VICE MAYOR OLIVARES LEADS WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY HONORING ANDRES BONIFACIO
