City marks Chinese New Year with bigger, brighter celebration

The Iloilo city gov will be having a grand celebration of the Chinese New Year today, February 8.

Province proposes ‘bagsakan' terminal

By Leny Gabo

A “bagsakan” terminal is proposed by the province in order to patch up the problem of drivers and operators of provincial jeepneys plying the central lines relative to the implementation of the city's Perimeter Boundary Ordinance (PBO)

Leny Gabo

Defying the order for them to park at the ITGSI terminal in Brgy. Ungka, Jaro some passenger jeepneys from the central lines use a private lot in Brgy. Ungka II, Pavia , Iloilo as their own “terminal”.

PBO in full force by Feb. 16; terminal fee shoves drivers from ITGSI terminal

By Leny Gabo and Jeehan Fernandez

After implementing the perimeter boundary ordinance among the PUVs from the central lines the city government will also implement the same for vehicles from northern lines, Aleosan and the southern lines this coming February 16

ILOILO NEWS

Tupas respects decision of ex-ally Justinian

“That is his right and I respect his decision.”

Public hearing on sea cucumber catching set on Feb. 9

To further promote public awareness as regards the prohibition on the catching of sea cucumber, a public hearing would be held on February 9, 2005 in Isla Gigantes, Carles, Iloilo .

Gonzales hits proposed power rate hike of Ileco- I

Philippine Councilors League (PCL) President Lilia Gonzales criticized the impending power rate increase of P.40 per kilowatt-hour being asked by the Iloilo Electric Cooperative (Ileco) I.

New call center to open in Iloilo City soon

ICT Group, an international outsourcing company, has chosen Iloilo City for its third site in the Philippines .

DA cites big potentials of agribusiness

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has attracted investors to venture into agribusiness, citing the potentials of agricultural production.

City tourist arrivals up in 2004

Tourist arrivals in Iloilo City significantly went up by as much as 123 percent last year compared with arrivals in 2003, the city tourism office (CTO) here reported.

SPECIAL NEWS

SALAKAYAN FESTIVAL 2005: Bravery in times of crises

The heritage town of Miagao again celebrates its Salakayan Festival to culminate this Sunday February 6, 2005 . The weeklong celebration coincides with the town's 289 th foundation anniversary. Miagao officially became a town in 1716.

10,000 Day Care children to be dewormed

Rotary Club of Metro Iloilo provides 18,000 deworming tablets as Rotary prepares for its 100 th Anniversary on February 23, 2005.

COLUMNS

		Polibiz Let's be fair to Pres. GMA By Nelson Robles

		Without the White Coat Increased VAT… its effects on Doctors By Dr. Florentino Alerta

		Consumers Domain Trickle down By Ian Seruelo

		Unusual Channel Ways to turn down men By Ma. Renette B. Uy

		Bridging the Gap: Ilonggo migration to Negros By Henry Funtecha

		On the DOT Seminar for taxi drivers as tourism frontliners By Atty. Helen Camarista