'Dismissed' BIR reg'l exec slams PAGC decisionThe regional director of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) here has asked the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) to reconsider its decision dismissing him from office for violation of Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. 'Sheriff's killers are local thugs,' CIDG chief saysHired killers of slain sheriff Johnny Tugado are local thugs and most likely are residents of Western Visayas. |
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Treñas likens city to a blooming roseCity Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday asked the cooperation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) in its continuous effort to fulfill the vision of making Iloilo City a Premier City by 2015. |
Is he ready to be the next Pinoy Big Brother housemate? Or better yet, is Pinoy Big Brother ready for him?
Mayor Jerry Treñas is the richest official of the city government with P31,429,609.11 worth of assets while Human Resource and Development Office chief Thelma Golez has the least worth of assets from among the department heads in the city government.
Newly-installed regional chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Senior Supt. Roybel Sanchez vowed to run after high-profile or big time drug dealers in Western Visayas.
A partnership was forged by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) with the Philippine Army and other sectors in support of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's thrust to protect the endangered environment thru the Tree for Life project.
Capiz has produced approximately more than 25,000 metric tons of aqua marine products last year.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue District Office (RDO) No. 72 will again recognize the province taxpayers and outstanding performers during its local observance of the bureau's 103rd anniversary in August this year.
Philippine Science High School (PSHS) will hold a National Competitive Examination (NCE) on October 13.
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, Sr.Boasting rich cultural meaning and a long history, traditional customs play an important part in Ilonggo culture. Some towns in the province of Iloilo showcase a lot of such cultural heritage, which includes traditional dishes and its traditional games.
The swanky and elegant Sunset Terrace Ballroom of Hotel del Rio came alive. There was the fantastic floral arrangement and a buffet table fit for a Queen's banquet when a dinner party to celebrate the coming out to society of heiress Ana Katrina Loring, daughter to Gregorio Manuel “Tata” Loring and the former Pamela Gomez, was held there last July 13. Some 200 guests came in this grand affair.
"Be the change you want to see." A few years before Mahatma Gandhi gave this powerful guideline to anyone who desired to effect change in society, St. Marie Eugenie of Jesus, recently canonized founder of the Religious of the Assumption, exhorted all involved in the process of educating the young to help them grow and develop into strong persons, exerting a decisive and positive action even in their little sphere of influence.
Since it began early this year at SM City Fairview, the Waste Market Fair has added a new dimension to malling. Business in these new trading places at the mall has become brisk, prompting more SM supermalls to join in. A Waste Market Fair brings together customers who wanted to dispose of papers and cartons, plastic items, computers, and appliances and recycling companies who can use them.