Former business partners unmask alleged F2020 inventor

Florence F. Hibionada

A Filipino businessman currently engaged in the nationwide sale, distribution and aggressive marketing of a fuel-saver additive has been “exposed” by former Ilonggo business partners.

Arroyo's costly foreign spending could be stopped—Cartagena

Erly C. Garcia

Amid the hullabaloo hounding the Arroyo administration over extravagant dinner and costly foreign trips, Ilonggo lawyer Daniel Cartagena said the President could be stopped from further committing extravagant spending in her trips abroad by way of a court petition.

PIA-6/ ESS

Engr. Jose Al Fruto of the Project Management Office of the Iloilo Flood Control Project, briefs members of the media on the status of the project in Brgy. Anilao, Pavia, before the arrival of Pres. Gloria Arroyo on August 13.

Clean and Green final evaluation starts

Maricar M. Calubiran

The final evaluation for the 21 barangay finalists, plaza and district categories in the Clean and Green competition starts today. The judges composed of heads of civic and professional clubs will have a round in the barangays and selected public facilities including public plaza.

The group of judges will start their evaluation at the three barangays in Arevalo district. Barangays Sto. Domingo, Sta. Cruz and Dulonan are this year’s finalists.

ILOILO NEWS

Gonzalez still hopeful on city's redistricting

With barely nine months before the 2010 elections, the proposed bill on the reapportioning of Iloilo City into two districts is still pending before the Senate.

PhilHealth eyes own building in Iloilo

In celebration of his 1st anniversary as President and CEO of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Dr. Rey B. Aquino cites his three wishes for the Corporation during his visit at PhilHealth Regional Office VI last August 11-12, 2009.

Aklan Police Office leads search for best barangay tanods

KALIBO, Aklan -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has welcomed the move of the Aklan Provincial Police Office (APPO) to launch a search for best barangay tanods (village security men) in the province.

PANAY NEWS

‘Greening pa’ named special rep to vets office

ROXAS CITY – Retired Brig. Gen. Victor Corpus, who introduced a novel reforestation project called “Greening Panay” at the vast military reservation in Capiz about 15 years ago, has been appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as Special Presidential Representative to the Office of the Veterans Affairs.

Guv Tanco’s projects, aids to constituents bared

ROXAS CITY – In order to realize his slogan “Pag-ulikid labi sa tanan ang tawo” Capiz Governor Victor Tanco, Sr. continued pouring projects and aids to his constituents in the province of Capiz.

Kill Droga resumes symposium on illegal drugs

ROXAS CITY – True to its commitment to fight against the proliferation of illegal drugs in this city and the entire province of Capiz, the Kilos-Laya Laban sa Droga, (Kill Droga) will resume the symposium on illegal drugs on Tuesday, August 18, at Mambusao High School and St. Catherine Academy in Mambusao, Capiz.

NEGROS NEWS

Dad saddened by termination of 9 staff

BACOLOD CITY — Sangguniang Panglungsod Member Wilson Gamboa, Jr., chair of the committee on transportation and committee on labor, confirmed recently that his two plantilla casuals andfire seven job order casuals were terminated by Mayor Evelio Leonardia

Cocoon-cooking machine turned over to OISCA

Gov. Isidro P. Zayco expressed his gratitude to Minister Jiro Okuyama of the Embassy of Japan for the cocoon-cooking machine worth P1.5 million that is intended for the use of the Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (OISCA) Training Center in Bargy. Tabunan, Bago City.

Bacolod Fil-Korea Day

Is the Korean Independence Day, and because of that Bacolod City will tender a program at the new government center by way of celebrating Philippine-Korean Friendship. This coincides with the Korean Independence Day on the same day.

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