To ensure safer and more environmentally compliant public transportation, jeepneys plying the Oton–Iloilo route underwent an emission compliance check in accordance with the standards of DENR–EMB Region 6 and the provisions of RA 8749 (Clean Air Act of the Philippines). The activity was participated in by representatives from the Iloilo Airshed, Anti-Smoke Belching Unit (ASBU), continue reading : DRIVING A GREENER FUTURE: OTON STEPS UP JEEPNEY EMISSION CHECKS IN SUPPORT OF CLEAN AIR MONTH

The Municipality of Oton successfully held the 3rd Quarter Meeting of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System (GFPS) on September 5, 2025, at the MACO FITS Center, Oton. The meeting featured an orientation session for both the Executive Committee and the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the key provisions of Joint Memorandum Circular continue reading : OTON HOLDS 3RD QUARTER GAD FOCAL POINT MEETING, REINFORCES WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE

A total of 341 beneficiaries officially started their first day of work under the DOLE TUPAD Program, highlighted by a photo opportunity with Mayor Sofronio L. Fusin Jr. In the afternoon, 87 beneficiaries also participated in an orientation facilitated by DOLE representatives. The program was spearheaded by the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of Oton, continue reading : 341 OGTONGANONS BEGIN WORK UNDER DOLE TUPAD PROGRAM, STRENGTHENING LIVELIHOOD AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT

The Committee on Appropriations of the Sangguniang Bayan is holding a crucial committee hearing today, July 28, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the SB Session Hall to deliberate on the proposed Annual Investment Program (AIP) for 2026. The hearing centers on the endorsed MDC Resolution 2025-04, which outlines the municipality’s priority projects continue reading : SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF OTON CONDUCTS APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HEARING ON 2026 INVESTMENT PLAN