By Florence F. Hibionada ILOILO, PHILIPPINES – Good news. The Province of Iloilo has over P1.2 Billion in its “Cash In Bank Accounts – Local Currency.” Bad news. The Commission On Audit…
COA bares P13.1M illegal Iloilo Capitol hazard pay; overpayment to hospital
By Florence F. Hibionada Philippine News Service (PNS) ILOILO, PHILIPPINES – Some 160 public health workers of the Iloilo Provincial Government (IPG) have been ordered to refund Capitol funds amounting to over…
COA report: ‘Red tape’ hampers operations of Iloilo hospitals
By Florence F. Hibionada Philippine News Service (PNS) ILOILO, PHILIPPINES – A disturbing pattern of delay has been established by the Commission On Audit (COA) on the procurement of medicines for Iloilo…
‘Taints of irregularity’ Iloilo Capitol BAC in ‘hot water’ over
By Florence F. Hibionada ILOILO, PHILIPPINES – Two suppliers of the Iloilo Provincial Government (IPG) who bagged spare parts deal and procurement of a new vehicle for Capitol’s use were discovered to…
World’s biggest virgin coco oil producer is in Baybay City
By Lalaine M. Jimenea BAYBAY CITY – It looks unimpressive on the outside. Just another bodega, really, but unknown to many, inside is the biggest virgin coconut oil supplier in the whole…
Goma announces bid for Ormoc Mayor
By Mutya Collander and Lalaine M. Jimenea IT’S FINAL and definite. Ricahard Gomez, husband and chief of staff of Cong. Lucy Torres-Gomez, is running for Mayor of Ormoc City come 2013 and…
P-Noy’s wealth increase
PNS — PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III admitted yesterday that his inheritance of the family’s house on Times St. has made him richer in his net worth in 2011. The President told…
Communist chief backs P-Noy vs China
PNS — PROFESSOR Jose Maria Sison, founding chair of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has expressed support for Malacañang position of seeking a peaceful and diplomatic solution in resolving the…
‘Leftist’ Rep. ‘scared’ of China
PNS — A PROGRESSIVE party-list lawmaker yesterday warned that Filipinos may suffer the fate of scores of Vietnamese nationals who had been killed by China when it launched a limited shooting war…
SC disbar Negros Mayor over charges vs 2 justices
PNS — THE Supreme Court disbarred Pulupandan, Negros Occidental Mayor Magdaleno Peña, ex-husband of former movie actress Marie Roxanne “Plinky” Recto, for accusing two justices of manipulating a ruling against his favor….
PH won’t give up Scarborough to China
PNS — MALACAÑANG yesterday slammed claims that the Philippines would soon lose its sovereign rights over Scarborough Shoal, citing efforts of the Philippine Coast Guard to document violations in the region to…
CJ ‘accusers’ wealth increase
PNS — THE wealth of the House prosecution team members has increased, according to their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) for 2011. However, spokespersons of the team, Aurora Rep. Juan…
CJ Corona files his SALN
PNS — CHIEF Justice Renato Corona has filed his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth for 2011 but the document is not for public consumption as this cannot be disclosed in…
Impeachers’ won’t show wealth in SALN
PNS — THE House of Representatives appears wary of transparency when it comes to the members’ Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. Instead of the summary of the Congress members’ SALNs,…
San Juan City supports MMDA’s ‘Barangay Power 2012’ contest
“Barangay Power 2012 Malinis Kanais-nais MMDA stakes 1M Cleanest and Best Barangay in Solid Waste Management By Malu Olazo, CENRO correspondent The powerful wind of environmentalism is blowing in the City of…