MEETING. Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. meets with local chief executives from Western Visayas as part of his two-day visit to Iloilo on Thursday (Jan. 19, 2023). In a press conference, Abalos said the national government will be assisting local government units affected by the impact of the implementation of the full devolution.(Photo courtesy of DILG Iloilo FB page) ILOILO CITY - The provincial government of Iloilo is counting on its savings and additional help from the legislators to continue with its programs and projects despite this year's cut in national tax allocation due to the implementation of the Mandanas Ruling. "We managed to adjust. We have two sources, our savings which is already there, and the additional help from the national government through Congress and Senate," said Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., in a press conference on Thursday afternoon. He said that the provincial government has been giving support to education, health and other s