Malacañang seeks plan of action against EJKsMalacañang is conferring with stakeholders and concerned agencies to come up with a viable plan of action to stem the spate of extrajudicial killings in the country. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said President Benigno Simeon Aquino III has directed Philippine National Police chief Jesus Versoza Jobless pa holds 2 sons hostageA 44-year-old jobless man held his two sons hostage inside their home yesterday morning at the Gawad Kalinga relocation site in Brgy. San Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City |
Task Group Baldomero formedThe Police Regional Office 6 has formed a Special Investigation Task Group to look into the killing of Fernando Baldomero, a councilor of Lezo, Aklan. |
The 1,400 casual employees of the Iloilo city government can keep their jobs, Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has announced, but he said he does not want to see them just sitting and doing nothing.
Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said he will soon create four task forces to address four major social problems – pornography, prostitution, sex internet and illegal drugs.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration 6 is still accepting applications for its OFW Dependent Scholarship Program for the school year 2010-2011, the Philippine Information Agency said.
Adhering to presidential orders to stop the use of “wang-wang,” Chief Supt. Samuel Pagdilao Jr., director of Police Regional Office 6, braved the Iloilo City traffic minus blinkers and sirens on his way to Camp Delgado to attend his installation rites on Monday morning.
A lovelorn teenage boy attempted to drown himself at the Guimaras-Iloilo Strait along Fort San Pedro in Iloilo City Sunday evening.
ROXAS CITY – A mobile public address system will soon be established by the Roxas City Police Station to enhance its anti-criminality campaign.
ROXAS CITY – “My name is Alan, not Superman,” said Mayor Alan Celino but he said he will do what he has to do as the city’s chief executive.
ROXAS CITY – A former military man was arrested by the police after a failed attempt to rob a branch of Western Union , a money remittance office, along Roxas Avenue here at around 10 a.m. on July 3.
Western Visayas has maintained its position as the country’s “top producer” of carabao in 2009, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board 6.
Banking on the inaugural promise of President Benigno Aquino III for more trading centers and better prices for farm commodities, the Regional Agri-Fishery Council is calling on this administration to study, re-engineer and institutionalize a marketing system for agri-fishery products.
Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz has emphasized her strong determination to expand and strengthen social dialogue and partnership in the country as an anchor to address the challenges of increasing local employment opportunities.
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PEOPLE of all ages enjoy the beach. The white beach in Boracay is the most famous of all and is not immune to people’s abusive behavior. To protect the beach, the Yuppies thought of a sustainable solution: Making Beach Clean up a Saturday Habit.
With the theme: “Kalayaan: Tagumpay ng Bayan”, the 112th Independence Day was celebrated with dignity and low-keyed splendor in the town of Sapian, Capiz. The celebration had a parade and reenactment of Independence Day.
Veteran photographer John Chua of Adphoto (based in Manila) realized his dream of holding photography workshops involving persons with disabilities in the country. In Iloilo, his idea was implemented by the Photographic Society of Iloilo (PSI)
The world’s favorite flip-flops, Havaianas, “kicked” summer goodbye with a party blast at Bourbon Street, Smallville Complex, Iloilo City. Iloilo’s most invited yuppies and Havaiana-ticos trooped in their comfy Havaianas