The Provincial SealThe Province of Iloilo was created under Act 2711 on March 10, 1917. The Provincial Seal of Iloilo had undergone various transformations over the years but the main elements remained the same and constant. The three mountain peaks at the top of the seal signifies the separation of Iloilo from the province of Capiz and Antique. The Carabao head on the left side of the seal represents agriculture and also signifies that Iloilo is a rice producing province. The Ship and Factory symbols on the right side of the seal represents commerce, trade and industryHistoryILOILO takes its name from Irong-Irong, the old name of the city of Iloilo, a tongue of land that sticks out like a nose on the south of Iloilo River. The Maragtas Legend tells the story of Iloilo way back in the 13th century, when Datu Puti and his fellow Datus, fled from the tyranny of Sultan Makatunao of Borneo and landed at the mouth of the Siwaragan River, now known as the town of San Joaquin, and eventually settled there.Vision MissionVisionA progressive, peaceful, ecologically – balanced and vibrant Iloilo with sustainable agri–aqua, forest–based and tourism enterprises having adequate access to information, education, technology and other entrepreneurial opportunities, where men and women equitably share the benefits of development.MissionCreate an environment conducive to the transformation of the Province of Iloilo into a socially, economically and spiritually vibrant community with a body politic that is strong and unassailable.
The Provincial SealThe Province of Iloilo was created under Act 2711 on March 10, 1917. The Provincial Seal of Iloilo had undergone various transformations over the years but the main elements remained the same and constant. The three mountain peaks at the top of the seal signifies the separation of Iloilo from the province of Capiz and Antique. The Carabao head on the left side of the seal represents agriculture and also signifies that Iloilo is a rice producing province. The Ship and Factory symbols on the right side of the seal represents commerce, trade and industryHistoryILOILO takes its name from Irong-Irong, the old name of the city of Iloilo, a tongue of land that sticks out like a nose on the south of Iloilo River. The Maragtas Legend tells the story of Iloilo way back in the 13th century, when Datu Puti and his fellow Datus, fled from the tyranny of Sultan Makatunao of Borneo and landed at the mouth of the Siwaragan River, now known as the town of San Joaquin, and eventually settled there.Vision MissionVisionA progressive, peaceful, ecologically – balanced and vibrant Iloilo with sustainable agri–aqua, forest–based and tourism enterprises having adequate access to information, education, technology and other entrepreneurial opportunities, where men and women equitably share the benefits of development.MissionCreate an environment conducive to the transformation of the Province of Iloilo into a socially, economically and spiritually vibrant community with a body politic that is strong and unassailable.
The Provincial SealThe Province of Iloilo was created under Act 2711 on March 10, 1917. The Provincial Seal of Iloilo had undergone various transformations over the years but the main elements remained the same and constant. The three mountain peaks at the top of the seal signifies the separation of Iloilo from the province of Capiz and Antique. The Carabao head on the left side of the seal represents agriculture and also signifies that Iloilo is a rice producing province. The Ship and Factory symbols on the right side of the seal represents commerce, trade and industryHistoryILOILO takes its name from Irong-Irong, the old name of the city of Iloilo, a tongue of land that sticks out like a nose on the south of Iloilo River. The Maragtas Legend tells the story of Iloilo way back in the 13th century, when Datu Puti and his fellow Datus, fled from the tyranny of Sultan Makatunao of Borneo and landed at the mouth of the Siwaragan River, now known as the town of San Joaquin, and eventually settled there.Vision MissionVisionA progressive, peaceful, ecologically – balanced and vibrant Iloilo with sustainable agri–aqua, forest–based and tourism enterprises having adequate access to information, education, technology and other entrepreneurial opportunities, where men and women equitably share the benefits of development.MissionCreate an environment conducive to the transformation of the Province of Iloilo into a socially, economically and spiritually vibrant community with a body politic that is strong and unassailable.