The University of the Philippines Visayas has partnered with the Iloilo City Government to launch a research project that will monitor and address water quality issues in the Iloilo-Batiano River System. The project, titled Revitalizing an Urban River: Stakeholders’ Engagement in Improving the Water Quality of the Iloilo-Batiano River Basin, was formalized through a memorandum of agreement signed Tuesday, Aug. 26, by UP Visayas Chancellor Dr. Clement Camposano and Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas. Also present were UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies Director Dr. Rosalie Arcala-Hall and City Environment and Natural Resources Office head Janis Sy.

Oladive, M. A. (2025, August 27). UP Visayas, Iloilo City launch river quality study. Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 11.