http://www.thenewstoday.info Iloilo News and Panay News en-us 04 Jul 2009 GMT 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/regions.education.czar.bares.big.wins.for.division.of.iloilo.html The state of education in the province of Iloilo has way exceeded the expectations of the Department of Education (DepEd). In fact, schools under the Division of Iloilo now stands at par with the country’s other school system. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/regions.education.czar.bares.big.wins.for.division.of.iloilo.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/neg.occ.to.give.rice.subsidy.to.sugar.farm.workers.html BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental will release P15 million worth of rice subsidy to sugar farm workers affected by the “tiempo muerto” or off-milling season starting third week of July. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/neg.occ.to.give.rice.subsidy.to.sugar.farm.workers.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/pro.6.admits.350.new.police.recruits.html Three hundred fifty new recruits of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) took their oath yesterday before top police and local government officials at the parade grounds of Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/pro.6.admits.350.new.police.recruits.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/iloilo.city.launches.business.tax.mapping.html The city government yesterday officially launched the Business Tax Mapping for Iloilo City. Business tax mapping will determine the unregistered, undeclared and undervalued businesses in the city which is disadvantageous to the government's tax collection efforts. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/iloilo.city.launches.business.tax.mapping.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/capitol.dads.commend.lapating.for.outstanding.performance.html For an impressive comprehensive report on the educational state of Iloilo province, a Resolution of commendation was passed for Iloilo’s schools division chief. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/capitol.dads.commend.lapating.for.outstanding.performance.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/domestic.tourism.remains.strong.amid.challenging.times.html Department of Tourism 6 (DOT 6) Director Edwin Trompeta said the country’s tourism industry continues to be strong in the face of the prevailing global economic crisis and lately, the occurrence of Influenza A (H1N1). 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/domestic.tourism.remains.strong.amid.challenging.times.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/rdc.investor.eyes.wv.as.generator.of.renewable.energy.html The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Western Visayas reported that an investor whose company has a $55 million capital fund for the production of refinery plants for bio-diesel production, has recognized the abundant source of plants in the region to develop and generate biomass fuel. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/rdc.investor.eyes.wv.as.generator.of.renewable.energy.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/farmers.warned.versus.rice.tungro.infestation.html The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 6 (DA-RFU 6) is embarking on a massive information drive to warn farmers about rice tungro virus (RTV) that attacks during the vegetative and reproductive stages of rice. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/farmers.warned.versus.rice.tungro.infestation.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/erc.capelco.can.charge.to.consumers.their.tax.obligations.html PANITAN, Capiz – Capiz Electric Cooperative, Inc (Capelco) can pass on to its consumers the taxes being charged by the municipality or city where it conducts business. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/erc.capelco.can.charge.to.consumers.their.tax.obligations.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/roxas.city.to.have.climate.change.project.html ROXAS CITY – Roxas City is one of the country’s local government units that will be piloted for climate change projects. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/roxas.city.to.have.climate.change.project.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/5.city.officials.rap.broadcaster.for.libel.html BACOLOD CITY -- Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson along with four Sangguniang Panglungsod members filed last Tuesday a case of Libel against blocktimer/broadcaster Franklin Villanueva relative to the latter's report on his blocktime program over an alleged sex scandal involving the five officials. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/5.city.officials.rap.broadcaster.for.libel.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/youth.avails.free.computer.lessons.html BACOLOD CITY – 204 more youths and adults from the 3rd District of the province are now availing free lessons on computer usage. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/youth.avails.free.computer.lessons.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/anti.gmo.ordinance.in.effect.pending.review.html BACOLOD CITY -- The Provincial Board of Negros Occidental reviewed the Ordinance 007 which imposes a total ban of genetically modified organisms (GMO) products particularly corn. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/anti.gmo.ordinance.in.effect.pending.review.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/back.to.back.shows.of.the.iloilo.kennel.club.html The Iloilo Kennel Club, Inc, held its 107th, 108th, 109th and 110th All-Breed Championships recently, inviting prestigious judges to check out Iloilo's leading dog breeds. The judges were Milo Valdes, Tsai Chin Fa, Mario Magsaysay and Ho Jeng Long for the respective shows. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/back.to.back.shows.of.the.iloilo.kennel.club.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/raisas.filipino.cooking.showcase.html Raisa (pronounced Ra-i-sa) Ma. Lourdes Sarabia Treñas, the eldest daughter of Mayor Jerry Treñas and Rosalie Treñas, was the guest chef during SM City Iloilo's Filipino Cooking Demo last June 24, 2009. She is the Vice President for Operations of Carlo's, a family business since the 1980's. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/02/raisas.filipino.cooking.showcase.html http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/01/the.robinsons.design.lab.3rd.run.html Tee John Clement won over Mike Sorilla, Jennifer Salazar and Reche Segura during the Robinsons Design Lab 3rd Run finals. 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2009/07/01/the.robinsons.design.lab.3rd.run.html