ILOILO NEWS

Capitol review up on Igbaras Market Code, Dumangas Fishery Code

Members of the 9th Iloilo Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) in a review will evaluate and study the newly-passed Market Code of Igbaras, Iloilo.

DSWD embarks on more reliable system for identifying poor

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is working on a reliable information system that will tell who and where the poor households are for more effective pro-poor program delivery.

City Hall hits 86% collections in 8 months

The Iloilo City Government has reached a high 86 percent in collections in the first eight months of 2009.

New call center to operate in Iloilo City

City Mayor Jerry Treñas said a new call center which could employ 2,000 employees is considering doing business in Iloilo City. It can accommodate 800 seats.

PANAY NEWS

Mambusao exec padlocks 5 videoke bars

MAMBUSAO, Capiz – Mayor Jose “Joe” Alba padlocked five videoke bars here after they failed to secure mayor’s and business permits to operate legally.

Festival hopes to put an end to IP’s tag as 2nd-class citizens

ROXAS CITY – The Dungog: Indigenous Peoples (IP) Festival 2009, which the Capiz provincial government and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will jointly mount here on Oct. 2-6 this year, hopes to put an end to the unfair tag on the indigenous peoples as second-class citizens.

Pa and son die, ma critical in Capiz road mishap

ROXAS CITY – A father and son died on the spot while the mother was in critical condition after the single motorcycle they were riding accidentally bumped a cargo truck on Sunday afternoon here.

NEGROS NEWS

Group formed to oppose P150M loan for relocation site

BACOLOD CITY — The Movement Against Graft and Kindred Alliance of the Urban Poor for On-Site Development (MAGKAUPOD) led by its Over-all Chairman Edgardo Estacio recently submitted a position letter to Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson opposing the SP Resolution No. 670 Series of 2009,

NPA pays wrong target ambush victims

BACOLOD CITY — The New Peoples Army (NPA) North Negros already paid the families of ambush victims that happened last July 13, 2009 at Brgy Salamanca, Toboso, Roslyn “Ka Jean” Pelle Command spokesperson Ka Cecil Estrella said in their press statement sent to The News Today.

Tourism Week kicks off in Kabankalan

The Tourism Week in Kabankalan City on the theme “Tourism – Celebrating Diversity” will be highlighted by a forum with Severino Pacente, Silay City tourism officer; Jennylind Cordero, provincial tourism officer and Christine Manzinares, Sipalay City tourism officer.

COLUMNS

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