A total of 3,625 Ilonggos benefited from the Iloilo City Government’s Community Kitchen Goes to Plazas program, which brought free meals to communities across several city districts in October 2026.
Implemented through the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), the initiative held seven feeding activities from October 2 to 30, serving residents in Molo, Jaro, Lapuz, City Proper, Arevalo and Mandurriao.
Under the directive of Mayor Raisa S. Treñas, the program kicked off in Molo on October 2, providing arroz caldo to 300 beneficiaries.
This was followed by a feeding activity in Jaro 1 and 2 on October 9, where 500 residents received free meals.
On October 16, another 600 beneficiaries in Lapuz were served arroz caldo, while 225 individuals received rice and luncheon meat during a feeding activity at the CSWDO main office in Molo on October 19.
The program continued in City Proper on October 23, serving 600 beneficiaries with rice and tapa corned pork.
Another 600 people benefited from the community kitchen during the city’s 2026 State of the City Address (SOCA) on October 26.
The largest feeding activity for the month was held in Arevalo and Mandurriao on October 30, reaching 800 beneficiaries.
The Community Kitchen Goes to Plazas program is designed to bring free meals closer to communities, providing food assistance and additional support to residents, particularly those who frequent the city’s public plazas.
