Western Visayas, Philippines News

Global Business Power Corporation is lining up massive capital outlay of $600 million this year for the completion of and to bring on stream its programmed power projects in Cebu and Iloilo City.

This city will officially establish a Sister City relationship with the municipality of San Jose in the Philippines on Jan.14 when City Council adopts a resolution initiated by Mayor Sal Perillo.

MANILA, Philippines A 57-year-old businessman was robbed and killed in Passi City, Iloilo province on Tuesday night.

BY CHINO S. LEYCO REPORTER THE Securities and Exchange Commission has raised the alarm on investment scams once again, this time around involving a group of companies called Rise E-Commerce Systems Inc.

The Echo Park Community Coalition News learned today that the annual rites commemorating the 153rd birth anniversary of Ilonggo patriot Graciano Lopez Jaena in Iloilo City, in the island of Panay echoed a call for justice for 31 journalists who were murdered in Ampatuan, Maguindanao.

Joel Tan-Torres, who was appointed as commissioner of Bureau of Internal Revenue late last month, has implemented a massive reshuffling of key positions in the agency.

Carlos Garcia, along with his wife Clarita and children Ian Carl, Juan Paolo and Timothy Mark.

A measure to simplify sin taxes -- deemed key to resolving a trade dispute between the Philippines and the European Union -- will likely have to wait for the next Congress before it can be passed, a legislator yesterday said.

Some P130.7 million worth of fertilizer from Japan arrived in Subic recently making way to provinces heavily affected by recent typhoons in the country.

CULTURE is the beginning. It is the soul of the nation. People who cannot find their culture suffer from crisis identity.

A triumphant Philippines won 100 medals to emerge as overall champion in the Philippine International Mathematics Competition which ended in Iloilo last Wednesday.

It has been two years since the Lechonsito girls saw their mother. Cecile Lechonsito flew in on November seventh for her daughter Honey's graduation.

The Professional Regulation Commission Wednesday announced that 2,257 out of 4,878 passed the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Civil Engineering in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, and Tacloban this month.

What inspired you to write a mystery novel? John West, DURHAM, N.C. I have always loved mysteries, from when I was 7 years old.

The 14 presidential and 3 senatorial aspirants who registered with the poll body today said they are seeking those positions to get rid of corruption in government.

President Arroyo on Saturday expressed optimism that more jobs, projects, and businesses will be created following the launching of the Roll on-Roll off link between Cebu province and Northern Mindanao.

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft last night.

ILOILO CITY, This highly-urbanized Western Visayas city is finalizing its clean air action plan to encompass all actions to be taken by stakeholders in collaboration with the city government here in an attempt to help solve the issues on global warming and climate change.

The Professional Regulation Commission Wednesday said that 52 out of 220 examinees passed the Fisheries Technologist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Fisheries in Manila, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi this October 2009.

The Professional Regulation Commission announced Tuesday that 52 out of 220 passed the Fisheries Technologist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Fisheries in Manila, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi this October 2009.