Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 8 (PNA) - Discharges from commercial establishments, hotels, hospitals and households are slowly killing the Iloilo River, revealed Samson Guillergan of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 6 Pollution Control Division.
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 12 (PNA) – Hundreds of rebel returnees residing in a mountainous village of the municipality of Leon, Iloilo received free medical, dental and surgical mission facilitated by the Regional Kalahi Convergence Group (RKCG) as a kick off ceremony for the national week for overcoming extreme poverty slated yet on Oct. 17-23.
JURIST (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
[JURIST] Fiji's High Court on Thursday dismissed a legal challenge to the country's 2006 coup, holding that Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo had the authority to name new leaders after former prime minister Laisenia Qarase was ousted by the Fijian military. Qarase originally brought suit against the government in October 2007, saying that the military coup was illegal because it had supplanted...
appletree (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Here’s a heartwarming story from the Philippines: A BIZARRE sex video is reportedly spreading faster than gossip in Iloilo City. It features a man named Boy, then 18, pumping his aroused, rock-hard manhood into a chained dog. As the delirious attacker rapidly pushes and pulls off from the animal’s pleasure hole, the whining animal supposedly bleeds [...]
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
ILOILO CITY, Oct 8 (PNA) – Iloilo City mayor Jerry P. Treñas opined that domestic tourism can be one good economic driver of the country amidst the economic turmoil that is happening in the United States.
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
ILOILO CITY, Oct 9 (PNA) – The rising concern on the possible impact of the financial crisis in the United States to the local financial scene has prompted the city government and the Iloilo Business Club (IBC) here to call for an economic briefing dubbed as ‘Challenging Times, Discovering Opportunities’ this coming Friday.
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 9 (PNA)-– The Department of Tourism here took pride in the good showing of Western Visayas delegates to the Leisure and Wellness Fair held in Russia recently.
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Fiji’s President Ratu Josefa Iloilo has called on national leaders to contribute to the interim Government’s proposed Peoples Charter for Change, Peace and Progress.In the same breath, he said leaders of the church, vanua – the main pillars of Fiji’s society needed to join hands with the interim Government to fully participate and contribute constructively in this initiative.He made this call...
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 9 (PNA)-– Negros Occidental garnered two major awards during the recently concluded 9th national convention of the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Best Tourism Practices awards held in Iloilo with no less than Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano awarding the plaques and citations.
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 9 (PNA) – More than 4,000 farmers in Panay and Guimaras are now aware of the government’s FIELDS program as a result of the series of Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) information caravan and technology clinic facilitated by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies in Western Visayas.
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 7 (PNA)-–Iloilo City’s Dinagyang Festival and Santiago City of Isabela’s Pattaraday Festival were recognized as Hall of Fame awardees for best tourism practices in the Philippines under the component and chartered cities categories respectively by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) during its 9th national convention that culminated here Sunday....
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... were held including a colourful parade by police, military and navy officers.President Ratu Josefa Iloilo addressed the crowd this morning.History has it that in the early 1870s, the Europeans in Fiji established an administration under Ratu Seru Cakobau who had become paramount chief of eastern Viti Levu years before. Chaos followed until a convention of chiefs ceded Fiji unconditionally...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... panel of judges led by acting Chief Justice Anthony Gates upheld that the President Ratu Josefa Iloilo acted honestly, impartially, neutrally and in what he gauged was in the best interest of the nation following the December 2006 coup.Smith however said despite the fact that Qarase may appeal the ruling, it doesn't change the fact that Bainimarama is backing away from promises he made."That...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... and army commander and interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who was also present today, has urged the country’s leaders to work together and engage in constructive dialogue. Fiji Day celebrations are also being held in Levuka, Lautoka and other centres around the country.
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... dismissed ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase’s case deeming the action of President Ratu Josefa Iloilo to appoint Dr Jona Senilagakali as caretaker PM and the dissolution of Parliament as valid and lawful for the public good in a crisis.
