Boracay stakeholders pin hopes on Senate

Ronilo L. Pamonag

With Supreme Court (SC) declaring with finality that Boracay Island belongs to the State, stakeholders in the world-famed tourist destination in Aklan pin their hopes on Congress.

BHW master list undergoes 'clean-up': SP meets today on over P23M Capitol give-aways

Florence F. Hibionada

In principle, Iloilo's 7,896 Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) stand to receive anew P2,000 each in cash gift from the coffers of the Iloilo Provincial Government.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

Children sell Christmas gift wrappers on a busy sidewalk in downtown Iloilo City so they could earn money for themselves and their family this holiday season.

Native chicken seen to boost farmers' income

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Success for Western Visayas farmers will hopefully spring right from their own backyards as the region prepares for the full-blown commercialization of its native chicken.

ILOILO NEWS

RH issues highlight Antique popdev celebration

Issues surrounding the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill took center stage as hundreds of Barangay Service Point Officers (BSPOs) gathered yesterday in the Province of Antique.

Coast Guard on lookout for overloading ships

The Philippine Coast Guard is on the lookout for overloaded ships. Because of the increase in passenger and cargo volume during the Christmas season.

Top performing Botika ng Barangay in Western Visayas named

Two Botika ng Barangay (BnB) were cited as Best Performing BnB in Western Visayas while seven have been included as finalists in the nationwide search for Best Performing BnB for 2008.

House majority wants CARP extension joint resolution amended

A group of lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Wednesday moved to amend the joint resolution agreed upon by both Chambers of Congress which extends the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) for another six months.

KALAHI-CIDSS covers 20 towns in Western Visayas

Some twenty (20) municipalities in Western Visayas are now covered by the KALAHI-CIDSS or the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services.

DENR to start surveying of Boracay lands next year

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will start the surveying for titling of lands in Boracay next year after the Supreme Court affirmed its ruling declaring most of the island as public land.

PANAY NEWS

Prov'l PUJs OK 1-peso fare rollback

ROXAS CITY – Provincial public utility jeepneys (PUJs) and bus owners and drivers associations are amenable to the fare rollback as Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Regional Director Porferio Clavel directed recently.

Jamindan gets windfall gov't social service 'blessing'

ROXAS CITY – The municipality of Jamindan, Capiz is one of the recipients of a bonus package of social services projects from the government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

38 couples tie knot Dumarao mass wedding

DUMARAO, Capiz – Some 38 couples have tied the knot at a civil mass wedding held at the civic center sponsored by the municipal government under the leadership of Mayor Leslie Warren "Beboy" Benjamin.

NEGROS NEWS

DILG recognizes NegOcc as 'Best Performing Province'

BACOLOD CITY -- Negros Occidental through the leadership of Governor Isidro Zayco garnered the award for Best Performing Province for this year's 'Pagdayaw' from Department of Interior and Local Government.

Bacolod City adjudged as Best Performing City in WV

BACOLOD CITY -- Bacolod City was adjudged recently by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Western Visayas as Excellent in Local Governance.

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