March 18, 2010
Ayala to build IT park in city
By Tara Yap
AYALA Land Inc. is set to build an information technology (IT) park in Iloilo City after signing a 35-year lease contract with Riverside Boardwalk Properties Inc.
February 24, 2010
More investments needed in power sector – Billena
By Francis Allan L. Angelo
POWER sector stakeholders should start planning the energy requirements of Visayas to avoid brownouts brought about by lack of supply.
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New City Hall breaks ground, finally
by Tara Yap
AFTER years of waiting, the Iloilo City government will finally have a new 7-storey building of its own after the groundbreaking ceremony Monday.
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February 12, 2010
Panay railways revival still uncertain, requires P37.8B
By Francis Allan L. Angelo
THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is still looking for funding sources for the reconstruction of Panay Railways which will stretch from Iloilo to Aklan.
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February 8, 2010
New City Hall breaks ground February 15
By Francis Allan L. Angelo
THE groundbreaking of the new Iloilo City Hall project is scheduled February 15 after the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) finally decided to award the contract to the lowest bidder.
January 25, 2010
Villar, Enrile squabble not good for Senate – Miriam
By Francis Allan L. Angelo
THE tiff between two Senate blocs over the C5 road extension issue is imperiling the passage of key legislations, according to an Ilongga senator.
Firm’s P368-M bid wins new Iloilo City Hall project
By Lydia C. Pendon
THE Iloilo City government will award the contract for the P450-million new Iloilo City Hall project to the winning bidder next week even as the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) revealed the tenders of the participating firms.
January 18, 2010
LOCAL BIDDER DISQUALIFIED
Only 3 contractors remain for new City Hall construction
By Lydia C. Pendon
ONE of the four remaining bidders for the P455-million new Iloilo City Hall project was disqualified by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC).
Probers blame busted lights on escape of IRC inmates
By Francis Allan L. Angelo
BUSTED lights and inadequate facilities are the culprit for the jailbreak of three inmates from the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center (IRC) in Pototan, Iloilo last January 3, 2010.
January 15, 2010
Bidding for new Iloilo City Hall finally done
By Francis Allan L. Angelo and Lydia C. Pendon
WHO among the four bidders will win the contract to build the P450-million new Iloilo City Hall?
January 11, 2010
Treñas: Be patient
CITY mayor Jerry Treñas appealed to motorists to “understand” the traffic congestion in the metropolis due to the ongoing construction of a flyover.
January 10, 2010
Flyover jams city traffic
By Francis Allan L. Angelo
THE ongoing flyover project at the junction of General Luna and Jalandoni Streets is giving Iloilo City traffic managers a headache.
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Jaro floodway usable
By Francis Allan L. Angelo
THE Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP) is already operational even if some portions of the project have yet to be completed.
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January 7, 2010
Flood control project delayed
DELAYED Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said the operation of the Iloilo Flood Control Project is delayed by another year due to additional works. In case another super typhoon occurs between June 2010 and June 2011, Iloilo City will experience massive flooding. (Photo by Tara Yap)
By Francis Allan L. Angelo
THE multi-billion Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP) will be operational not this year but by July 2011, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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