Heritage zone boosts Iloilo City's bid to host APEC
By Jennifer P. Rendon | June 1, 2013 - 12:00am
Local officials said the declaration of several cultural heritage sites here will boost the city's bid to host the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (
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House leaders seek to end partisan politics
By Paolo Romero | May 17, 2013 - 12:00am
Leaders of the House of Representatives called for an end to partisanship and political rivalries in the aftermath of the senatorial and local elections.
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Stiffer fine for coin hoarding, counterfeiting eyed
January 31, 2013 - 1:44pm
 Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas is urging the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to support his initiative to increase the penalty for counterfeiting Philippine currency and penalizing the hoarding of...
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'Why training doesn't seem to work for my firm anymore?'
By Bernard Ramos | September 17, 2012 - 12:00am
Learning can be considered a life-long process that takes place beyond the academe and extends into the corporate setting or in the workplace.
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Approval of bill to protect media sought
August 20, 2012 - 12:45pm
A lawmaker on Monday urged the House Committee on Justice to expedite deliberations on a bill imposing life imprisonment for the crimes of extralegal killing and enforced disappearance, victims of which include members...
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House to look into 'defective' e-passports
By Jess Diaz | July 28, 2012 - 12:00am
The chairman of the House committee on good government and public accountability expressed concern yesterday over reports that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is issuing defective and substandard e-pass...
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Bill seeks to lower age of criminal liability
By Paolo Romero | July 1, 2012 - 12:00am
A senior administration lawmaker is seeking to lower the age of criminal liability to 12 years old for children who are found to be part of street gangs.
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Threat of an epidemic Visayan solons alarmed by rising HIV cases
By Gil Bugaoisan | June 10, 2012 - 12:00am
Is HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) now an epidemic in the Philippines?This question was recently raised by two Visayan congressmen as they urged the Department of Health to make a public disclosure on the true...
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Esplanade completion assured before int'l summit
May 23, 2012 - 12:00am
International architect and urban planner, the designer of the Iloilo River Esplanade, has assured completion of the multi-million peso project before the start of the three-day first Philippine International River...
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Lawmaker seeks postponement of barangay polls
By Paolo Romero | April 22, 2012 - 12:00am
The chairman of the House committee on good government and public accountability called for swift congressional action to postpone the 2013 barangay elections to insulate the polls from partisan politics.
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