Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (Philippines)

Iloilo Province participants flank the representatives of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW)--Tess Salud, deputy executive director; Luzviminda A. Villanueva, project manager; and Mel M. Silva, project consultant--after the Gender Responsive Economic Action for the Transformation of Women (Great Women) Project Orientation on August 13, 2008. (Sun.Star Iloilo/Ian Espada) SOME 70 personnel and officials of the Manila International airport Authority (MIAA) in Pasay City, Metro Manila will be coming over on August 31 to conduct a gift-giving, feeding, and medical mission to flood victims and poor residents of Iloilo City. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said Lingap-Kapwa, a social responsibility of MIAA officials and employees, would hold the humanitarian mission at the covered gym of Jaro Plaza. Visit the Beijing Olympics 2008 blog [full story]