Cop killed in Davao City-bound bus robbery
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
DAVAO CITY, Sept. 2 – Police are still hunting down at least six persons who fatally shot a police sergeant during a robbery of a Davao City-bound passenger bus Wednesday night along the highway of Barangay Tamugan, Marilog District this city.
1,000 marijuana plants uprooted in Davao del Sur
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
KIBLAWAN, Davao del Sur, Sept. 2 — A total of 1,000 full-grown marijuana plants were uprooted by a composite team from the 27th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Barangay Kimlawis, Kiblawan, Davao del Sur Wednesday.
Pampanga provincial gov't to forge MOA with Aetas on eco-tourism
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Sept. 2 – The provincial government of Pampanga will allot an initial P3.7 million for the development of two barangays — Nabuclod and Mawacat in Floridablanca town – as the province’s ecotourism center.
Mayor: MIWD has until June 2011 to solve water crisis
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 2 – The Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) has only nine months left to find a definite solution to the city’s water crisis, said Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog.
Philippine Chinese Business Club donates anti-mosquito chemicals to city gov’t
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 2 – The Philippine Chinese Business Club in Manila has donated packs of anti-mosquito chemicals to the city government here Thursday.
SP withholds approval on river boating operation
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 2 – The city council here through city councilor David Jamora, chairman of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) committee on public services, environmental protection and ecology, has deferred the approval of Barangay Resolution No. 29 of Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao on the proposed boating project of DJ Boating Services along the Iloilo River.
COA disallows P49.6M productivity bonus to city hall employees
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 2 – The Commission on Audit (COA) has issued a Notice of Disallowance (ND) for the payment of Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) amounting to P49.65 to the 1,655 officials headed by former city mayor and now city congressman Jerry P. Treñas and former city vice mayor and now city mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and employees of the Iloilo City government in 2009.
DAR-8 head determined to hit 2010 target
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
TACLOBAN CITY, Sept. 2 — The newly-installed regional director of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is determined to hit this year’s target on land distribution in Eastern Visayas despite the limited time that is left for him.
BIR Cebu City north district exceeds tax collection target
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CEBU CITY, Sept. 2 – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Cebu City north revenue district office has exceeded its target collection for the month of August.
PRO 7 orders crackdown on crimes by culprits on motorcycles
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
CEBU CITY, Sept. 2 – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 issued marching orders to the provincial police commands of Cebu and Bohol to strengthen their crackdown against crimes carried out by motorcycle-riding suspects.