3 areas in Iloilo City watched for New Year violence
At least three areas in Iloilo City will be closely watched by authorities to prevent possible violence among some of its residents during the New Year revelries......»»
Diether Ocampo and ‘Dalaw’
I was privileged to have interviewed Diether Ocampo before his, as expected, jam packed mall show where he promoted his current movie, Dalaw, which is currently one of the top grossers in the ongoing Metro Manila Film Festival......»»
Arrojado urges Alisasis to join hands for peace
ROXAS CITY – Libas village chief Richard Arrojado urged his predecessor to join hands with him to attain peace and order that would stop the series of killings involving their supporters......»»
Tilipunan Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary
In the last 30 years, the Tilipunan Center in Tanza served as a center for learning for kids as well a venue for livelihood training of adults living within the barangay. This is a project of the Zonta Iloilo City Club I......»»
DTI Capiz intensifies watch on ‘noche buena’ goods sales
ROXAS CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry has been intensifying its monitoring activities during the holidays ensure that consumers are well-protected......»»
WB lauds implementation of land management project
World Bank, the funding agency of the second phase of the Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP2), lauded the overall performance of the project following its recent review mission held at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)......»»
Former village chief tagged in strafing of brod’s house
A former village chief was accused of strafing his own brother’s house on Christmas day at Brgy. West Habog-Habog, Molo, Iloilo City......»»
PNOC-EC awaits results of DOE review on deals
MANILA – PNOC-Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC), the oil and gas exploration arm of state-owned Philippine National Oil Co., is awaiting the results of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) review of all petroleum service contracts before it proceeds with the development of the Camago-Malampaya Oil Leg in northwest Palawan......»»
Firecrackers not toys, kids told
The Bureau of Fire Protection 6 has warned children against playing firecrackers in welcoming the New Year......»»
Defensor vows ‘provincial government of the people’
Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. has vowed to make the provincial government of Iloilo the “provincial government of the people” as his administration continues to serve the Ilonggos in the coming year......»»
Seven tribes to compete in Maasin’s Tultugan fest
Seven school-based tribes will compete in the 2010 Tultugan Festival cultural showcase of Maasin, Iloilo tomorrow, December 29......»»
2 carnapping cases reported
Two carnapping incidents were reported to the Iloilo Police Provincial Office in the middle of December......»»
Region 6 tourist arrivals steadily increasing–DOT
Tourism Regional Director Edwin Trompeta said tourists continue to arrive in Western Visayas and their number have been steadily going up despite the events in the past year that gave negative image to the Philippines......»»
Race to the Sun
Another early weekend morning rolled around with 346 enthusiastic runners who took over half of the road from SM City to Promenade. A Pro-health Fun Run: Race to the Sun with a 3-kilometer and 5-kilometer race was organized by the Council of the Rotaract Clubs,.....»»
Officials seek inclusion of Boracay in peso bills
The Municipal Council of Malay, Aklan will come up with a resolution requesting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to include the picture of Boracay Island in the new bank notes it is producing......»»
A journey with The News Today
I joined TNT ten years ago. It was fresh. New. Young. Challenging......»»
Amigo Plaza Mall grants Christmas wishes
THE Amigo Plaza Mall, a member of La Filipina Uygongco Corporation group of companies, launched the project “Paskwa sang Amigo, Hamdum mo, Tumanon Ko” together with ABS-CBN Iloilo and Aksyon Radyo Iloilo......»»
Online verification of professionals launched
The Department of Labor and Employment’s Professional Regulation Commission’s campaign against fraudulent documents and fake professionals has intensified with the launching of a system that would allow an employer, or any interested person, to verify online whether a certain professional is licensed or not......»»
‘Refrain from using firecrackers’
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has asked Filipinos to eradicate or minimize the use of firecrackers in celebrating the New Year’s Eve this coming Friday......»»
PHL coco exports grow 78%
Exports of coconut oil and other coconut by-products reached an unprecedented level of $1.57 billion, 78 per cent more than last year’s value of $884 million, records of the Philippine Coconut Authority show......»»