Semirara residents forced to withdraw petitionResidents of Semirara Island in Antique are allegedly being pressured to nullify their petition against alleged pollution coming from mining operations on the island. SP body tackles today P275M inoperative budgetAnd it’s back to the halls of the Iloilo Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP). All nearly P276 million in Capitol “holiday” appropriation and expenditures that failed to meet government-prescribed requirements. For the Department of Budget of Management (DBM), this is one major multi-million problem that the Iloilo Provincial Government must resolve. |
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Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and city police director Melvin Moncal receive the 16 units of handsets and 2 base donated by the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce Panay for (FCCCP) use of the city police force in maintaining peace and order. On hand to give the handsets were FCCCP officials Reynaldo Navarro, Francis Sio, Tan Ching Gee and Lucio Lim. Also present to witness the event was Congressman Raul Gonzalez, Jr. Iloilo leaders to meet GMA over power situationOfficials from both Iloilo city and province, including Malacañang's representative in Region VI, are set to meet personally with President Arroyo this Wednesday to discuss concerns related to the privatization of the Panay Diesel Power Plant (PDPP) in Dingle, particularly the fear of a possible island-wide blackout. |
ILOILO NEWS
Guzon, Fuentes lead speakers in regional planning summit
Former Environment Secretary Elisea “Bebet” Guzon and South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Avance-Fuentes will lead a battery of resource persons in the coming Western Visayas Regional Planning Summit on March 26, 2009 in Iloilo City.
PVAO to conduct free medical and dental outreach to vets
The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) Iloilo will conduct a medical and dental check – up for veterans, their surviving spouses and families, March 17, 2009 at the Jaro Plaza Covered Gym.
2009 outstanding Ilonggo students, pupils bared
The Outstanding Circle Students of Iloilo (OCSI) has released the winners for the 2009 Search for the Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students and Ten Outstanding Elementary Pupils of Iloilo.
Group vows to block Bolante's political plans
A militant fisherfolk alliance has vowed to block plans of former Agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante to run for governor or any other elective position in Capiz province in the 2010 elections.
Joint team to probe coal pollution in Antique
A multi-party team is set to inspect the coastal area of an island in Antique alleged to have been damaged by wastes coming from a coal washing plant.
PANAY NEWS
TOPS Antique holds 7th awarding ceremony
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Outstanding Pupils and Students of Antique, Inc. (TOPS Antique) held its seventh awarding at the Sibalom covered court last February 27, 2009 in a fitting ceremony that was hosted by the Municipality of Sibalom and Sibalom Elementary School.
More jobs for Capiceños assured
ROXAS CITY -- More Capiceños are assured to avail jobs and employment opportunities this year. Supervising Labor Employment Officer Conrado Bancaya of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Capiz disclosed that Capiceños will also avail of the emergency employment from the government's program.
Roxas City campaigns for support to March 28 ‘Earth Hour’
ROXAS CITY – The Roxas City government will join millions of communities around the world in the observance of “Earth Hour” on March 28 in support to the global action against climate change.
NEGROS NEWS
Bing denies influence in Ceneco election
BACOLOD CITY -- Mayor Evelio Leonardia vehemently denied that he intervened in the just concluded election of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) after most of the winning candidates for Board of Directors are his allies.
Bacolod to host IBP national convention
Bacolod City will host 2,000 lawyers from all over the country during the 12th National Convention of Lawyers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines set on March 25 to 27 at the Bacolod Pavilion Hotel and Resort.
Only two investors interested in Northbound terminal
BACOLOD CITY -- Only two investors signified their intention to build the northbound terminal in Bacolod City after the city opened its doors to private entity or individual to operate the terminal under the build-operate-maintain scheme few months ago
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OPINION
YOUNG VOICE:
Is education enough?
/ Maria Reylan M.
Anything under the Sun:
St. Joseph – patron of a happy death
/ Rex
Open Letter:
An open letter to her Excellency Gloria M. Arroyo
Rational Insanity:
Arts and culture-treasure of a nation
/ Bryan Mari
Bull's eye:
Lawlaw nga serbisyo
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Coffee Thursdays:
The affair with curiosity
/ Paolo
Bona fide text:
Health is wealth
/ Nicfranz C.
FEATURES
Santa Clarita Int’l School celebrates family day
“Family: The basic foundation of a child’s education” is this year’s theme for the 14th Family Day of Santa Clarita International School, Inc. which was celebrated last February 20-21, 2009. A thanksgiving mass started the activity.
Vino Escarlata
Ilongga Professor Fe Ganchero, a UP Diliman Master of the Arts in Teaching Chemistry graduate who is presently teaching in UPV College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry started making rose wine as a hobby since 1984.
Silay City welcomes the biggest pizza
Your Twilighter drove north of Bacolod to Silay City where the new national airport is now located. Right there we saw Mayor Jose “Oti” Montelibano and First Lady Marissa joining the new business investors in their city.
The Food Showdown 2009
When America has its Iron Chef, Iloilo City has its own with the holding of the Food Showdown 2009, aka Chef Wars. The first elimination was held recently at The Avenue, with St. Therese MTC College students competing against food practitioners of the different The Avenue restaurants.
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