ILOILO NEWS

PGMA to inaugurate bridges in Negros Occ.

Her Excellency Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is scheduled this coming October to inaugurate two bridges in Negros Occidental—Binalbagan (Bagacay) Bridge in Hinigaran and Guintubhan (Bagroy) Bridge in Binalbagan.

Iloilo City launches Dinagyang 2010 

Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City’s premier tourism, religious and cultural celebration will heat up the center stage starting Friday October 16 for its local launching at the Freedom Grandstand.

Ocampo dares Noynoy to substantiate reform agenda

As chairperson of the Makabayan Coalition, Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo said he welcomes Sen. Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino Jr.’s declaration of preparedness and willingness to run for the presidency in 2010, however, he also challenged him to substantiate his statement that he will push for and carry a reform agenda as his platform of governance;

DA-RCPC launches Biological Control Satellite lab

The Department of Agriculture, Regional Crop Protection Center (DA-RCPC) launched the first biological control satellite laboratory in Panay at the Iloilo State College of Fisheries (ISCOF) San Enrique Campus.

Balangay sailing, another pride for the Filipinos

Purely made of wood and indigenous materials from Tawi-tawi and made by the Badjao people, a typical boat of the country called balangay are now sailing around the country and soon to other parts of the world to set another world record.

PANAY NEWS

Court junks murder case vs. Beup, Morales on Art Cruz’s death

ROXAS CITY – The City Prosecution Office here has dismissed the murder case against Sta. Barbara Administrator Glendofer “Glenn” Beup and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 1st Engineering District Engr. Ethel Morales who were accused in connection with the killing of Mr. Art Cruz, political coordinator of 1st District Cong. Antonio del Rosario.

Rep. Del Rosario awards scholarship grants to 142 students

ROXAS CITY – Some 142 poor but deserving students were awarded by 1st District Cong. Antonio del Rosario with scholarship grants and turned over the check in the amount of P500,000 for the tuition fees and allowance last Saturday afternoon at Espacio Verde Resort, Dayao here.

NEGROS NEWS

Ipanema drum dance

BACOLOD CITY — An exciting drum dance entitled “Ipanema Drum Dance” similar to the conga line being celebrated in Brazil during merry-makings will be held for the first time in Bacolod City as another highlight during the Electric MassKara on October 17, 2009, Saturday, starting at 9:30 p.m. at Lacson street.

‘Tahanang Walang Hagdan’ calls for help

BACOLOD CITY — “Tahanang Walang Hagdan,”(TWH) was badly hit by typhoon “Ondoy” recently leaving more than a P5 million damage and is appealing to kind hearted Bacoleños for donations for its rehabilitation..

‘Moral Erosion hits families, youth need to be guided’

BACOLOD CITY — Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno takes the lead in an effort to work on the moral recovery of the Filipinos.

COLUMNS

reflection Alone but never lonely By Roy Cimagala   As seen on TV Footing the disaster tab Stanley Palisada   Bridging the gap Globalization and nationalism: Strange bedfellows (II) By Henry F. Funtecha, Ph.D.

Accents Honesty: a lonely word By Julia Carreon-Lagoc   Health@Heart DanceXercise Philip S. Chua   RES GESTAE Environment-loving cops Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

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