75th Charter Day Schedule of Activities

Our city, Iloilo City will be celebrating its 75th Charter Day Celebration on August 25, 2012. This day celebrates Iloilo as a Charter City. Various celebrations are in place for the event. Here are the skeds...

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AUGUST 20
7:00 PM Grand Coronation Night
    (Mr. & Ms. Iloilo City) /Freedom Grandstand
8:00 AM Clean-up Drive /Sidewalk: Plaza Libertad-Atrium
9:00 AM Launching: Iloilo City Wetland Nursery /PEDC Compound
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AUGUST 21 /SM City Event Centre
10:00 AM Oratorical Contest /SM City Event Centre
10:00 AM On the Spot Essay Writing Contest
10:00 AM On the Spot Poster Making Contest
2:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking
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AUGUST 21-23
2:00 to 4:00 PM River Tour for Students /PCGA Headquarters beside PAG-IBIG
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AUGUST 22
1:00 to 5:00 PM Perya sa Buwan ng Wika /Iloilo City Community College
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AUGUST 23
6:30 PM Awarding of Top 40 Taxpayers and Private Partners of Iloilo City /Iloilo City Hall
9:00 AM Free Medical Check-up /Iloilo City Hall (3rd Floor)
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AUGUST 24
------- Mass Wedding /The Iloilo City Social Hall
------- Enshrinement of the Image of Sr. Sto Nino /Iloilo City Hall (The City Gallery)
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AUGUST 24 and 25
5:00 PM Iloilo City Charter Foodfest /Delgado St.
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AUGUST 25
8:30 AM Tree Planting /St. Paul Village, Mandurriao
9:00 AM Job Fair /Gaisano Capital 2F Event Center
10:00 AM Chess Team Tournament /SM City
8:00 AM Milo 3-in-1 APEX Running Clinic /Iloilo Sports Complex
8:00 AM Grand Diamond Jubilee Parade /From La Paz to City Hall
2:00 PM MIGEDC Basketball Tournament /Fundidor Gym
10:00 AM Bombo Baroto Race /Iloilo River
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7:00 PM Diamond Jubilee Appreciation Night /Iloilo Grand Hotel Ballroom
7:15 PM Outstanding Teachers
7:30 PM Salamat-Paalam Program
7:45 PM Cultural Heritage Award
8:15 PM Most Outstanding City Government Employees (MOCGE)
8:30 PM Citation of Distinction for Outstanding Ilonggos
9:00 PM Rigodon de Honor
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Traffic Advisory concerning Iloilo City Charter Day Celebration

The City Council, City of Iloilo has announced a traffic advisory for events in connection with the upcoming 74th ILOILO CHARTER DAY CELEBRATION.

First off, there will be a Charter Day FOOD FESTIVAL AND CONCERT OF ILONGGO ARTISTS at the Iznart-Delgado-Valeria areas. There will be a Temporary road closure from Corner Iznart and Delgado Sts., to Corner Valeria and Delgado Sts.from 6:00 PM of Aug. 19, 2011 to 12:00 Midnight of August 20, 2011.
As for the details of the Concert [such as the names of the bands], this page will be updated for those details. So Please do come back...

Then, there is also the NIGHT RUN [fun run event] at SM City Iloilo in celebration of the 74th Iloilo Charter Day and for the benefit of the 1Meal Program. This Fun Run Event will cover areas around the Diversion Road.

Iloilo City's Charter Day on August 25; it's a Holiday in the City of Iloilo

The Celebration of Iloilo's Charter Day

This coming August 25, 2011, Iloilo celebrates its 74th-year Commemoration of being declared as a Chartered City. This day August 25 has now been declared as special non-working day in the city of Iloilo, by virtue of Proclamation No. 203 which was signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. by authority of President Aquino on July 12, 2011. The proclamation also states “It is but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Iloilo be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies”

AUGUST 25 is declared a Holiday for City Government

The Iloilo City Government declared August 25 as special non-working holiday for city officials and employees only, in time for the celebration of its 73rd Charter Day.

Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog issued an Executive Order declaring the holiday in city government offices for the officials and employees to attend and participate in the parade activities.

"All concerned government offices, appropriate non-government organizations (NGO's), business and civic organizations and academe in Iloilo City are encouraged to extend their utmost support and cooperate in the commemoration of this historic day," Mabilog said.

The city's chief executive also declared August 25 of every year as the "Charter Day of Iloilo City." Historical records show that then municipality of Iloilo was converted into a chartered city on July 16, 1937 by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 158 and was inaugurated on August 25, 1937.