Small fishers decry Carles town's fish policySmall marginalized fishermen of Carles, Iloilo are now seeking for immediate provincial government intervention on a new fishery policy here. Multi-sectoral groups gird for 'big' anti-coal rallyEnvironmental and religious groups will hold a big protest rally on Wednesday against the proposed construction of a coal-fired power plant in the city. |
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City treasurer justifies 100% increase in market feesDespite the protests from market vendors, the city government is firm in its position to implement the new tax rates in the public markets. |
Key players in the fishing industry of Northern Iloilo are now calling for immediate intervention of the Iloilo Provincial Government.
Iloilo City Representative Raul Gonzalez Jr. insisted that dividing the city into two districts would spur economic development as it would result to an additional Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) which could be used for infrastructure and other development projects.
Local government officials and staff in Iloilo City and province are undergoing a series of orientation and planning writeshops for them to put into action the mandatory provisions and requirements of Republic Act 2000 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.
The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) Iloilo (Confesor) Council held its 57th Annual Council Meeting last Friday, February 29, in the municipality of Bingawan, Iloilo with the theme "One World, One Promise".
The National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) will once again spearhead the 2008 Women's Month Celebration.
Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) has incurred a net income of only P573,398.70 in the recent Dinagyang festival. They only collected P13,249,400 which includes a P2,000,000 loan from the Dynasty Finance.
Sen. Loren Legarda has distanced herself from mounting calls for the resignation of President Macapagal-Arroyo over the ZTE-NBN bribery scandal but took a swipe at Vice President Noli de Castro.
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Krua Thai had been a favorite dining venue for those hankering for a medley of hot, sour, sweet, salty and bitter tastes that Thai foods can offer.
Pass on your talent. Whatever knowledge we have learned should be imparted to others. This way, the community as well as one's talent will continue to flourish.
The faculty, students and alumni of Baluarte Elementary School (BES) commemorated last Saturday, March 1, 2008 the 135th birth anniversary of the school's founder Don Rosendo M. Mejica.
Daisy Catague Cababasay is holding a one-woman exhibit at Newpost General Luna until March 8. On display are numerous photographic works she has made over the years. Five of them were explained by Atty. Bert Onglamsing, Daisy's co-member in Photographic Society of Iloilo.