Sunday, November 20, 2005 (Philippines)

READY FOR THEIR CLOSE-UPS. Refusing to let uncertainties about the market get them down, advertising’s key players glammed it up for the Araw Awards, the industry’s version of the Oscars. Representatives of the agency Industria dressed up a la New York socialite and reality TV star Paris Hilton, with faux Tinkerbells in tow. The awards night capped off the 19th Advertising Congress, held at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City, which drew some 2,700 delegates. (Sun.Star Photo/Alex Badayos) THE Provincial Government’s law-makers want the Capitol’s chief executive to explain her P2-billion budget proposal for 2006, before they approve it. How well they work together will decide whether Cebu Province gets a fresh budget and updated priorities next year—or be forced to recycle this year’s budget. The Provincial Board’s (PB) budget committee wants to meet with Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to ask her some questions about her proposed allocations. [full story]