SP all set to 'deeply' pore over P1.1B proposed 2009 Capitol budget

Florence F. Hibionada

Official legislative jurisdiction starts tomorrow for members of the 9th Iloilo Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) on the over P1.1 billion proposed budget of the Iloilo Provincial Government.

DILG chief hails New Gov't Center

Serge C. Santillan

BACOLOD CITY – Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno yesterday was all praises of the city's New Government Center.

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Participants to the Masskara Festival in Bacolod City show off their colorful smiling masks while waiting for their turn to compete last Saturday.

Collective decision needed over proposal to buy lot at old airport

Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas said it would be a collected decision between the executive and the legislative body to affirm the recommendation of the ad hoc committee to buy some 5,000 square meters of lot at the old airport as new site of the proposed city hall building.

ILOILO NEWS

Santiago wants 'swift justice' for enforcers involved in illegal drugs

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Senior Undersecretary Dionisio Santiago recommends a "swift justice" against those policemen and drug enforcement officers who are on payroll of drug lords.

Updated Nutrition Plan boosts government's hunger mitigation program

An important impact program in the updated Medium Term Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (MTPPAN) 2008-2010 is Promotion of Good Nutrition which is also a primary component of the government's Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program (AHMP).

EDC affirms commitment to deliver power to Negros in 2010

BACOLOD CITY -- The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has affirmed its commitment to deliver power to the Negrenses by 2010.

High school studes take advance look on college careers in TESDA nat'l trainees' day

Hundreds of Iloilo's high school students flocked the "career profiling" event put together by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).

Japan exchange program now open for application

The National Youth Commission (NYC) recently announced that application for the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Program is now open.

PANAY NEWS

Receipt-issuing taxi now operates in Roxas City

ROXAS CITY – This city's first ever taxi units have started operating after it was launched last Saturday.

City dad calls DILG for a public safety plan

ROXAS CITY – In a Peace and Order Council Meeting on October 13, this year held in a restaurant here, City Mayor Vicente B. Bermejo called for the support of the community and of the barangay officials to improve the already satisfactory peace and order situation of the city.

Cuartero town invokes help of backyard garden

ROXAS CITY -- A local government unit (LGU) in Capiz has been pushing for an alternative livelihood initiative to raise family income amidst the current global economic crisis.

NEGROS NEWS

'40 years old and above' basketball tournament launched in Kabankalan

The "40 years old and above" basketball tournament was launched at the K-Center in Kabankalan on Oct. 13.

La Carlota City builds new City Health Office

BACOLOD CITY -- La Carlota City will soon have a new two-storey City Health Center building at the cost of more than P16 million.

Roxas supports amendment of Cooperative Code

BACOLOD CITY -- Senator Manuel "Mar" Roxas supports the amendment of the Cooperative Code which will give clearer provision on the exemption of sugar cooperatives from paying the advance value added tax (VAT) on refined sugar.

COLUMNS

		Res Gestae Hoping By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

		reflection The bulletin board By Roy Cimagala

		Bridging the gap The Pangasi Festival of Lanipe, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Accents A sandpiper to bring you joy By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Bonafide Text Remembering my alma mater By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		Cerebral Combustion Chances are, Sen. Mar Roxas will Hacel Du-Chua