Iriga City Government Official Website • 2007

From the Office of the Mayor

Community News, Updates & Announcements

:: MAG SHARES STRATEGIES TO BICOL CITIES [8/14/08]
The City of Iriga headed by Mayor Madel participated in the recently concluded 12th Bikol Cities Sharing & Planning Workshop held on August 12-13, 2008 at the Twin Peaks Resort, Brgy. Batang, Ligao City, Albay. The Theme is “Bikol Cities Redesigning Relationship with Nature and Energy through Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives”.

:: Tsomlee Go, Irigueño Olympian [8/8/08]
27-year old Taekwondo Jin, Tshomlee Go is one of the country’s best bets for the first-ever, much coveted Olympic gold. Getting to the Olympics wasn’t one of Tshomlee’s goals at first, but his natural talent made him worthy to take part in the world’s most prestigious sporting event. The 2008 Beijing Olympics will be Tshomlee’s second trip to the Olympics, having competed in Athens in 2004.

:: PHILIPPINE STAR ARTICLE: PROMISING IRIGA CITY [8/6/08]
I truly love Iriga City. (It’s so much like my birthplace, Borongan City, Eastern Samar.) It is the City of Crystal Clear Springs with more than 30 natural springs spread around the thriving city.

:: Mayor Madel Represents LCP in UCLG-ASPAC in Thailand [7/31/08]
Iriga City Mayor Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmen, Public Relations Officer of the League of Cities of the Philippines represented the League in a UN funded assembly of the United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific Regional Section (UCLG-ASPAC) held in Pattaya, Thailand.

:: UNEP Chorale Wins in Hong Kong [7/31/08]
Iriga City - The University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) Chorale bagged Gold and Silver in the recently concluded 2008 Hong Kong International Youth and Children’s Choir Festival besting some 20 contenders from all over the world.

:: BRIDGE TO LINK IRIGA AND POLANGUI [7/28/08]
Iriga City - Residents of Polangui, Albay will soon have an easy access to this city with the completion of the bridge that will link barangays Salvacion of the Albay town and San Antonio of this city.

:: IRIGA RECEIVES SARINGAYA AWARD [7/7/08]
Naga City - The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR) here has bestowed on the City government of Iriga led by Mayor Madelaine Alfelor Gazmen its environment award called Saringaya Award.

:: RETAIL CENTERS ESTABLISHED IN 4 BARANGAYS [7/7/08]
San Ramon, Iriga City - Four barangay-based convergence centers providing basic services such as food-stuff retail, have been launched over the weekend here by the regional office of the Department of Agriculture and the Iriga City local government unit.

:: St. Anthony of Padua Church's New Facade [7/7/08]
The new facade of the Saint Anthony of Padua was finished and unveiled.(photo courtesy of tiburshock/UGAT Blogspot)

:: Iriga Division of City Schools Ranks No. 1 in Bicol [7/4/08]
The Iriga City Division of City Schools took 1st place over-all in the entire Bicol Region in the National Achievement Test conducted each year by the Department of Education DepEd. The test is taken by Grade Six pupils and high school students to determine their competency and level of achievement during the year.

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Name:IRIGA CITY

Former Name: I-raga
Region: Bicol Region (Region V)
Province: Camarines Sur
District: 4th district of Camarines Sur
Barangays: 36
Income class: 3rd class city, partially urban
Founded: 1683
Cityhood: September 3, 1968
Official Website: www.iriga.gov.ph

City Mayor: Hon. Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmen
Date of Cityhood : June 15, 1968
(Republic Act No. 5261)

Fiesta: June 13
Zip Code: 4431
Physical characteristics: Area 174 km²
Population Total (2000) Density: 88,893 511/km²
Coordinates: 13° 25' 1.2" N, 123° 25' 1.2" E