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Ban on earphones while driving mulled

THE Iloilo City Council is mulling an ordinance banning the use of earphones while driving within the jurisdiction of the city.

The “No Earphones While Driving ordinance” is sponsored by Councilor Jason R. Gonzales.

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57 illegal fishpens at Iloilo river up for demolition

THE office of the city agriculturist is recommending the immediate removal and demolition of 57 illegal fishpens at the Batiano River and the awarding of livelihood assistance to displaced fisherfolk.

Geraldine Hautea, officer-in-charge of the agriculturist office, said the removal of these illegal fishpens that include “punot” and “tangabs” was highly...

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2 hospitals get P3-million aid

SENATOR Teofisto “TG” Guingona III awarded P3 million to two government hospitals in Iloilo City to help indigent persons gain access to proper health care and medicines.

A memorandum of agreement was signed Friday between Guingona, Western Visayas Medical Center chief Dr. Jose Fermin and Western Visayas State University Medical Center chief Dr. Ramon Guerra for...

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9 illegal fishing boats seized

NINE fishing boats engaged in illegal fishing activities in the marine waters of Concepcion, Iloilo were apprehended by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force recently.

Bantay Dagat Task Force Supervisor Senior Police Officer 1 Gilbert Piedad, in a report to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, identified the fishing boats as MBCA Anamea owned by Alexis...

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Fastfood chain opens musical show for Iloilo kids

FRESH from its successful shows in Davao and Cebu, the Jollitown musical show of the Jollibee Group of Stores in Iloilo will present to the local kids the Jollibee Christmas event Time Travel Venture on December 3-4 at SM City Cinema 6 in Iloilo City.

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Opinion

Editorial: ‘Totus Tuus’ for the workers, the poor and the family

WE CELEBRATE starting today until February 20 the Totus Tuus! Week to commemorate the historic visit of the late Pope John Paul II in Bacolod City last February 20, 1981.

The Pope came at a time when Negros was reeling from economic hardships and military repression which fueled the...

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Entertainment

Ilonggo Isyu Subong preferred by more viewers

GMA TV 6 Iloilo's weekly public affairs program Ilonggo Isyu Subong posted a solid number for its September 3 airing, according to Metro Iloilo overnight household data from the industry's most trusted ratings service provider Nielsen Phils.

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Sports

Table tennis tourney for youth set Nov. 25-27

THE Iloilo Provincial Government will hold the First Gov. Arthur D. Defensor Sr. Table Tennis Cup 2011 this coming November 25 to 27 at the Iloilo Sports Complex Covered Gym.

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On the run

WHERE is Fr. Lowe Bretana Dongor? What is the fate that awaits him as he faces canonical punishment and charges of larceny and possession of child pornography in the United States?

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Inflight mag features Iloilo heritage structures

SEVERAL heritage structures in Iloilo City were featured in several pages of glossy inflight magazine of Cebu Pacific Airways in its October 2011 issue.