Treñas orders checking of lights in barangays to deter crimesAs part of the city's crime prevention program, City Mayor Jerry Treñas issued a memorandum order to the city's 180 barangay captains to check on the status of High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lights in their areas. Iloilo gov't employees stage protest vs GSIS irregularitiesGovernment employees in Iloilo yesterday joined a protest rally over alleged irregularities in the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). |
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Never Too Late. Schoolchildren at A. Mabini Elementary School show off their new bags given by the city government. City distributes schoolbags to elementary pupilsThe city government yesterday distributed 402 schoolbags to pupils of of A. Mabini Elementary School. The 402 schoolbags is part of the 42,000 schoolbags intended for the city's public elementary schools. The free schoolbags program of the city government and City Schools Division is funded under the Special Education Fund (SEF). |
ILOILO NEWS
Arming CVOs not that easy—Treñas
Arming the barangay tanod or Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) is not easy.This is the reaction of City Mayor Jerry Treñas to the proposal of Councilor ex-officio Irene Ong to allow the barangay tanod to carry firearms so they could help in crime prevention.
Region welcomes 79 new 'Inspector' cops
The police force of Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 here in Western Visayas welcomed into its fold newly-promoted members.
Iloilo gets flood monitoring device from S.Korea
The Iloilo provincial government received more than P10 million worth of early warning system and monitoring device for flood mitigation project from the South Korea government, through the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
Raid nets 5 sex workers
No govt permit, no sex trade
Five women believed to be commercial sex workers were temporarily detained at the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO).
Treñas renews call for clean-up of barangays
City Mayor Jerry Treñas has renewed the call for a massive clean-up in barangays following the report of the City Health Office (CHO) that 16 Dengue cases were recently recorded in Barangay Don Esteban, Lapuz, La Paz district. Fortunately, no death was reported.
Youth leaders should lead advocacy on crime prevention
Youth leaders should be actively involved in spearheading the conduct of forums with their sector on topics that would greatly help prevent crime.
PANAY NEWS
Capiz top cop seeks community help in drive vs criminalities
ROXAS CITY – Senior Supt. Josephus Angan, newly installed director of the Capiz Provincial Police Office (CPPO), appealed to the community to help in the campaign against criminalities by being vigilant.
Liga special election in Panitan still hangs
ROXAS CITY – The Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) national has already given a go signal for the holding of the special election in Panitan town yet for some reason no election has been held.
CAPELCO lowers systems loss in 2007
ROXAS CITY – A total of 14,383 units of residential and commercial kilowatt meters have been strategically clustered by the Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) in 2007 as part of its efforts to reduce systems loss.
NEGROS NEWS
City officials face another graft raps over dumpsite acquisition
BACOLOD CITY – Another graft case has been lodged against city government officials relative to the acquisition of a 7-hectare property in Brgy. Felisa for a new dumpsite.
Bacolod City asks DENR assistance to open a sanitary landfill
BACOLOD CITY -- True to its stand on complying with environmental laws, the Bacolod City government has requested technical assistance from the DENR here on the procedures the city should go through to create a sanitary landfill.
Silay City celebrates Tourism Month
Silay City's opening salvo for tourism month celebration, this September is the forging of a sister-city relationship and twinning program with Makati City at Balay Negrense Museum.
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OPINION
Siftings:
'A Very Special Love' & 'For the First Time': Two Reviews
/ Ma. Zenaida B.
Eye Opener:
The turbulent month of August
/ Rodolfo P.
Anything Under the Sun:
Scientists of West Visayas (2)
/ Atty. Rex S.
Contribution:
Home
/ Raleigh B.
YOUNG VOICE:
What's your name?
/ Maria Reylan M.
Contribution:
Gaano ba kalaki?
/ Mario D.
Contribution:
The depth of corruption at the Appeals Court
/ Benjie
FEATURES
A Barrio Fiesta Like No Other
No stone was left unturned when top stylist Boni Gaverza transformed the ballroom of the Centennial Resort Hotel and Convention Center into a beautiful barrio fiesta scene for the 100th birthday of Lola Consuelo Tambanillo Siaton.
Hope to the Ilonggo Youth: Gokongwei China scholars bring 'Hope Warrior'
The Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF) China Scholars invaded Iloilo City for the sixth stop of the Project Hope Warrior (PHW) Caravan.
La Dulce Vita at The Promenade
It's Grandparents' Day on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. And, as we Ilonggos are always crazy about food and always linking that to special occasions, this is another opportunity to gather the family, eat and be merry as we pay tribute to our grandparents.
'Tsinelas' concert for a cause
Imagine what a simple thing like a pair of tsinelas can do to make a child feel better. The children of Linantuyan Elementary School in Guijolngan, Negros Oriental walk four to five kilometers from their upland home to the said school everyday ... in barefoot.
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