Dinagyang '05 recorded least number of incidents By Jeehan V. Fernandez The city's premier celebration had certainly evolved from a religious fiesta to an economic attraction, boosting the business activities particularly on food and drinks. ABS-CBN ‘presentation' did not intend to disrupt Dinagyang By Erly C. Garcia Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc (IDFI) executive director Ben Jimena admitted that there was misinterpretation on the part of television network ABS-CBN and the IDFI as regards the latter's production number during the “ati-ati” tribes contest but he clarified that “the foundation has no intention to make something that is not along the concept of the Dinagyang.”

Images of Sto.Niño in various sizes again took center stage in Dinagyang's "ati-ati" tribes competition. It was learned that some participating tribes keep on joining every year out of veneration to the Sto.Niño. Dinagyang Festival 2005 winners Ilonggo solons vow to take part in airport probe By Erly C. Garcia All the representatives of Iloilo 's five districts and the Iloilo City lone district assured full participation in the upcoming congressional inquiry on alleged anomalies in the new Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP).

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Flood control project to go on

The people of Iloilo City need not worry anymore. The Iloilo Flood Control Project would go on as planned.

Long-term anti-smoking drive launched

The Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Taskforce (ICAST) chaired by Councilor Julienne Baronda recently launched a long-term campaign to eradicate smoking in public places in Iloilo City .

GMA turns over anti-poverty projects for Calinog barangays

No less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo awarded the certificates of ancestral domain titles (CADT) to Panay-Bukidnon Indigenous Cultural Communities of barangays Garangan, Masaroy, Agcalaga (GMA) here on January 22.

600 youngsters join painting contest

Almost 600 young aspiring artists participated in the first ever Dinagyang on the spot painting contest held at the Museo Iloilo on January 21, 2005.

San Joaquin's ‘Pasungay'
An age-old town fiesta exhibition

If you think bullfight spectacles only happen in Spain and cockfight is the eminent traditional betting game that exists in the Philippines , then think again! In this side of the continent we do have our won bullfight.

COLUMNS

Bridging the Gap Training for the defense of WV vs. Japan By Henry Funtecha     My brother Discovering a kababayan By Johnny S. Novera

Without the White Coat Celecoxib… removing the fear By Dr. Florentino Alerta     On the DOT DOT Region VI: 2004 Accomplishment Report Executive Summary By Atty. Helen Camarista

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