Female TV reporter manhandled in front of police stationA television reporter suffered minor injuries after she was manhandled inside a police station after covering a traffic accident early yesterday morning. Tupas orders heightened police visibilityIloilo Governor Niel D. Tupas, Sr. ordered Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) Director Senior Supt. Ricardo De la Paz to heighten police visibility in the crowded areas like churches and public markets, and along the highways to ensure the safety of the people and the commuters. |
  A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ
Downtown Iloilo City is now abuzz with shoppers rushing to buy presents for family and friends this holiday season. Treñas positive on city's business climate for 2009Mayor Jerry P. Treñas remains optimistic on the city's business climate for next year and is positive that the global financial crisis will not have a considerable impact on the city's economy. "2009 may be a little difficult, but I am very hopeful with the business prospects of the city based on the manifested interests of some of the country's major business players. |
ILOILO NEWS
Iloilo Ms. Dinagyang to wear 'newspaper gowns'
Next year's Iloilo Miss Dinagyang will "go green" as 13 beauties will don gowns made from newspapers.
Yuletide season merrier for Iloilo town
SAN MIGUEL, Iloilo – The officials and people of this Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development (MIGEDC)-member town, located 17 kilometers from here, have two big reasons to be merry this month.
The day painters brush way to Christmas
About 400 painter-contractors and lead men in the paint construction belonging to Iloilo Kabarkada Painters group and accredited by Davies Paints trooped to the parking lot of Club 21 at Smallville, Sunday noon, December 21, to celebrate Christmas.
Vandals attack Suplico tarps in Northern Iloilo towns
Yet to be identified vandals struck at least four Iloilo towns with very specific targets – the tarpaulins announcing the free health program of Vice Governor Rolex Suplico.
Iloilo City identifies 6 firecracker zones
The city government here has identified six zones as selling and buying areas of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic materials from December 20 to December 31, 2008.
PANAY NEWS
OFW dependents receive livelihood assistance
Some thirty dependents of overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) received financial assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment Region 6, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
RP's campaign against poverty and hunger gaining ground
The Philippine"s campaign against poverty and hunger is gaining ground, thanks to the whole-hearted cooperation between the national government and the private sector.
US promotes business in conflict regions
Entrepreneurs as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in conflict regions like Mindanao can have their projects marketed to a broad network of investors, donors, lenders or contributors in the United States, courtesy of the U.S. State Department.
NEGROS NEWS
Quebrar still Bacolod Police Chief
BACOLOD CITY -- Mayor Evelio Leonardia confirmed yesterday that Bacolod Police Chief Sr. Supt. Ronilo Quebrar is under "hold over capacity" in spite of the fact that his two-year term had already expired.
SP holds last session at New Gov't Center
BACOLOD CITY -- The Sangguniang Panglungsod led by Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson as presiding officer held their last session for this year at the New Government Center (NGC) yesterday.
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OPINION
YOUNG VOICE:
Reason for the Season
/ Maria Reylan M.
Open Letter:
An Open Letter on the P23M Cash Gift for Iloilo's Barangay Health Workerss
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Health@Heart:
Allergies
/ Philip S.
Coffee Thursdays:
Home for Christmas: Yearnings of Filipinos overseas
/ Paolo
Cerebral Combustion:
Something special for someone special
/ Hacel
Wayward & Fanciful:
Small and terrible
/ Gail
Rational Insanity:
For the sake of Regional Literature
/ Bryan Mari
COMMENTARY:
What exactly is education?
/ William B.
FEATURES
White Gift Service: Sharing this Christmas
WHITE GIFT SERVICE is an annual Christmas Community Service Program of Filamer Christian College (FCC) extended to selected indigent families and groups coming from the extension-outreach barangays of the college.
Christmas for children with disabilities
Every child deserves to feel the spirit of Christmas. Such comes in several ways, but nothing beats an event that is shared with other children and their respective families.
SOS Village celebrates Christmas
With the theme "SOS Celebrates the Holiday Season and Promotes Peace and Unity for all Mankind," SOS Children's Village-Iloilo held its Christmas celebration last Dec. 6, 2008.
Inmates' Christmas lanterns spectacle
"Lift little souls and make them feel how to shine this Christmas" Indeed they shone during the night of the official lighting of Giant Parols at the Robinsons Place - Bacolod main entrance canopy, adding attraction to the mall and causing passers-by to stop.
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