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Graftwatch urges politicians to fulfill promises to the peopleHere is a friendly reminder to newly-elected and reelected officials of the Province and City of Iloilo - "Remember your promises to the people. ICVB defends taxi 'gratuity' impositionUntil and unless tipping is declared illegal and tippers outlawed in the country, for the Iloilo Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB), the P80 gratuity for taxi drivers of Light of Glory stays. And it stays too, until and unless government agencies concerned in the operation of the new Iloilo Airport in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan get their acts together and resolve the issue as raised by the taxi operators. |
  A. Chris Fernandez
Young students look at the image of Antiqueño folk hero Evelio B. Javier etched on a marker inside the public plaza of San Jose de Buenavista which is named after the slain Antique governor. Today, Comelec is set to proclaim the winning candidates in the province of Antique who remain unproclaimed for more than a month now.
Will the winning candidates in Antique be finally proclaimed today?A special board of canvassers (SPBOC) appointed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to proclaim this Friday the winning candidates in Antique province led by Gov. Salvacion Zaldivar-Perez. The SPBOC chaired by lawyer Daisy Real, Acting Director III of the Comelec's Planning Department, will convene at the old provincial capitol in the capital town of San Jose in Antique to finish the canvassing of votes and proclaim Perez and 11 other officials of the province. |
ILOILO NEWS
Solar power for far-flung areas gets boost
Solar Electric Company Inc. (Solarco) and microfinance firm Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc. (TSKI) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the strengthening of solar electric systems in far flung areas of the country which are not reached by commercial power providers.
MIWD privatization plan needs careful study, says councilor
Sangguniang Panlungsod has temporarily deferred action on the request of Mayor Jerry Treñas to pass a resolution in support of the privatization of the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD).
DOH 6 appeal for potential liver donors
The Department of Health, Center for Health Development-Western Visayas is appealing to the kind hearted public to help a one-year-old girl who is suffering from liver disease.
City renews drive to reforest Maasin watershed
The Iloilo City government has launched a campaign to help rehabilitate the Maasin watershed, the main water source of the province and city of Iloilo.
PANAY NEWS
Capiz, 2 other areas pilot UNICEF anti-bird flu project
Community folks are being tapped to help in the awareness campaign on bird flu.
Gideons National Convention in Iloilo City Feb. 7-10, 2008
The 31st National Convention of Gideons International Philippines will be held in Iloilo City on February 7-10, 2008 at the Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center.
Dinagyang captivates Minnesota
With blistered feet, dancers of the ECD Dance Company continue to delight audiences in several performances in Minnesota, Saturday, June 23, 2007, on the last leg of the cultural promotion of Dinagyang which brought the Iloilo City contingent to a series of shows in the United States.
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OPINION
Res Gestae:
PNP's recruitment, avenue for change
/ By Francisco B. , Jr.
Young Voice:
Schoolbag with rollers
/ Maria Reylan M.
Reflections:
Road spirituality
/ Fr. Roy
Blogger:
Rubber talk
/ Kathy M.
From The Inbox:
Pinays in Dubai: How much?
/ Amme
Rational Insanity:
Naming characters
/ Bryan Mari
Eye Opener:
Text messages promote wrong spelling
/ Rodolfo P.
Cerebral Combustion:
Forgiving the sins of my father
/ By Hacel D.
By Order:
Be on guard against criminals
/ PCSupt. Wilfredo V. , Sr.
Contribution:
Philippines from afar
/ By Zoe
FEATURES
The Royal Academy of Dance presents Festival of Dances 2007
The Royal Academy of Dance (London) Registered Teachers Association of the Philippines(RADRTAP) celebrated its 40th anniversary last April 1, 2007 with a Festival of Dances 2007 at the Assumption College, San Lorenzo Village, Makati City.
Flip-flops and High Fashion
Great fashion could be anything as they say, but one thing that really got the nod of the trendy, the unpredictable and the young spirited fashionistas these last many seasons is the Brazilian flip-flops famously known as HAVAIANAS.
Taking That Shot
Fourteen-year-old Wynona Gella is not your ordinary teenager. This sophomore student of Colegio de las Hijas de Jesus loves to play golf and has won in numerous junior golf tournaments in the country. Know more about her passion for the game in this interview.
SIH now a blood station of Iloilo Red Cross
Patients of Saviour International Hospital now have easy access to blood after it became a blood station last June 12, 2007. On that day, the SIH management and the Philippine National Red Cross Iloilo Chapter inked a memorandum of agreement.
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