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		The above photo by Dr. Ma. Socorro Martinez won first place in the recently concluded Dinagyang Photo Contest spearheaded by the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc.

Legal officer: Memorandum excluding Jardinico from payroll stays

The legal opinion of Atty. Romeo Mijares, chief, Legal Division of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was actually the basis for the deletion from the payroll of the name of Lucia Jardinico effective January this year.

Treñas dreams of making Dinagyang biggest festival in Visayas

City Mayor Jerry Treñas dreams of making Iloilo Dinagyang festival as the biggest festival not only in Western Visayas but in the entire Visayas region.

Iloilo City picked best investment site

A recent survey conducted by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center has chosen Iloilo City as one of the twenty best investment sites in the country.

'Love specials' mark heart's day

It was to be a red-letter (and shirts) day, literally, for the Ilonggo community with this year';s Valentines particularly celebrated on a high note. With restaurant-bars throughout the city and outskirts of the city coming up with Valentines treat, "love specials" were offered in the menu as buffets after buffets formed part of the day';s choices.

ILOILO NEWS

City's most wanted person falls

Police has remitted Monday the city's most wanted person at the Iloilo City District Jail in Ungka, Jaro after he was presented to the court that issued the warrant for his arrest.

Syjuco lashes at Drilon, calls the Senator 'Iloilo's curse'

It's payback time anew for Secretary Augusto Boboy Syjuco, Director-General of the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) after weeks of being the subject of 'attacks' hurled through the media.

No need for House to probe ULTRA stampede

Iloilo City Representative Raul Gonzalez, Jr. said there is no need for the House of Representatives to conduct a congressional inquiry on the ULTRA stampede which killed some 74 people.

Centena celebrates birthday with jobs fair/bloodletting

As his way of giving back to his beloved Calinognons all the support he has been getting from them through the years, Mayor Alex Centena, as part of his birthday celebration this year, sponsored a jobs fair-cum-bloodletting-cum-medical mission activity at the Calinog Covered Gym last Tuesday.

PANAY NEWS

EBJ statue’s original splendor restored—Prov’l Historical Council

The Provincial Historical Council of Antique defended its move of restoring the statue of the late Governor Evelio B. Javier in time for the 20th commemoration of the Antiqueño martyr.

'Bugal kang Antique' search opens

The Binirayan Festival is not all merry-making. It is also time for Antiqueños to honor those who have done well not only to make the province proud, but also to improve the quality of lives of the Antiqueños.

Info campaign on EVAT set in Nabas

An information campaign on the Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT) will be conducted on February 17 in the municipality of Nabas, Aklan.