Flooding threatens Boracay tourism

By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Tourism regional director Edwin Trompeta said the flooding which affected major portions of the 1,000-hectare island during the end of last year could destroy the island's P10-billion tourism industry.

DSWD turns over P35 M rehab funds to Guimaras

By Erly C. Garcia

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday turned over oil spill rehabilitation funds worth P35 million to the Guimaras provincial government.

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Resort staff flushes out water from the establishments.

Iloilo girds for back-to-back festivals

By Maricar M. Calubiran

Indeed the City of Iloilo is fit to be called the "festival capital of the country." This City Mayor Jerry Treñas said as the city prepares for the array of festivals set this first quarter of 2008. The city will hold four major festivals to be ushered by the Dinagyang festival this third week of January.

ILOILO NEWS

Maquino hits back at accuser as SP probe continues

Sta. Barbara Mayor Isabelo Maquino dismissed as plain and simple harassment the administrative complaint lodged against him by a former political rival.

Entrapment nets WV drug personality, illegal drugs cache

Operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Regional Special Operations Group recovered a huge quantity of illegal drugs and firearms during an entrapment operation Friday night in Mandurriao district.

Pledges for Dinagyang '08 reach P9 M

Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) Executive Director Ben Jimena said the pledges for the 2008 Dinagyang festival reached to some P9 million. The foundation needs some P12.75 million to finance the entire celebration.

MIWD assures safety of barangay residents of Maasin

The management of Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) has assured the residents of Barangays Buntalan, Cabatac and Liñagan in Maasin that the leak caused by the gas chlorine in its sedimentation facility has been contained and there is no cause for them to be alarmed.

PANAY NEWS

Bacolod City receives rice donations from Fil-Chinese group

Bacolod City -- A total of 15 sacks of rice were turned–over by the Negros Filipino-Chinese Foundation, Inc., (NOFCFI) to the local government of Bacolod City recently.

Kalibo slates 2008 Product showcase

Kalibo, Aklan -- Aklanons will once again get to showcase their products in time for the Kalibo Sto. Niño Ati-atihan Festival with the opening of the Product Showcase at the Pastrana Park from January 14-21 of this year.

Capiz top cop lauds housing project for policemen

Roxas City -- The government's housing program for policemen is aimed to provide all police personnel and their families a decent and dignified living quarters.

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		Bridging the gap Early Ilonggo-Bisaya identity By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Blogger The timeless value of giving By Kathy M. Villalon

		Without the Whitecoat Food supplements: Business or cure? By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.