Iloilo City draws global depositors gab

Iloilo City draws global depositors gab

Iloilo City attracted some 87 foreign delegates attending the 14^th Asia Pacific Regional Committee (APRC) Meeting and Conference of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) at Iloilo Convention Center (ICON) in Mandurriao district June 15-17.

Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog said the global gathering manifested the metropolis' growing reputation as ideal destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) market.

Mabilog welcomed the delegations together with Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) President Cristina Que Orbeta and APRC Chairman Hiroyuki Obata of the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan.  

Delegations from India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand are participating in the forum.

With Iloilo's native sailboat "Paraw" as the inspiration behind the conference logo, deposit insurers sail in a challenging territory that requires specialized skills to navigate through a wide ocean of information, communication channels, fast-moving technology, and evolving financial markets, said Orbita who is also APRC vice chair.

The meeting aims to harness information, insights, practices and other knowledge resources in the communication field toward effective public awareness programs.

It provides a venue to encourage exchange of experiences, challenges and lessons learned in developing and implementing programs among deposit insurance agencies.

The discussion likewise serves as a platform for dynamic interaction between invited communication experts and deposit insurance practitioners. (Iloilo City PIO)

Active anti-dengue drive urged

Active anti-dengue drive urged

 

Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog called on Ilonggos not to be complacent but to conduct intensified anti-dengue campaign through massive cleanup operations to get rid of breeding places of mosquitoes.

The strengthened drive against the dreaded mosquito-borne disease is in time with the opening of classes this June and the onset of rainy season.

The City Health Office (CHO) has coordinated with Department of Education and Liga ng mga Barangay to implement intensive cleanup and mosquito control in schools and villages.

CHO has also distributed larvicide for use in public schools to kill mosquito larvae.

It has likewise mobilized sanitary inspectors for stronger advocacy on mosquito control in the communities.

CHO recorded 223 dengue cases as of May 7 compared to 100 posted in the first five months last year.

Mabilog encouraged the community to work together and be vigilant in the battle against dengue.

He pushed for heightened public health awareness against the deadly disease as well as early medical attention to safeguard the health condition of patients. (Iloilo City PIO)