Jaro (Philippines)

Type: City
Name: Jaro (Philippines)
Country: Philippines
Latitude: 11.19
Longitude: 124.779999
population: 7,934
First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Laban ng Lahi on GMA News TV

LABAN NG LAHI ON GMA NEWS TVSPECIAL SERIES (after Balitanghali, replacing Cinema Klasika) June 17-21, 2013, Monday to Friday, 1:00-2:30 pm showcases top Filipino fighters -- future superstars in the world of boxing, matching speed, skill, and wits against ... [Published GMA News.tv - 22 hours ago]
First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Riding-in-tandem men shoot dead LTO "fixer"

$ ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A stencil aide, who allegedly doubled as a fixer at the Land Transportation Office (LTO), was shot dead at Barangay Banuyao in La Paz district of this city Wednesday evening.Ale Hallares, 36, of Simon Ledesma St. in Jaro district, ... [Published Philippine Star - Jun 13 2013]
First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Nation celebrates ‘Freedom Day’

Aside from the President and the Vice President, the leaders of the legislative and judicial branches usually lead Independence Day ceremonies at historical sites, like Rizal Park in Manila and the Aguinaldo Shrine.Senator-elect Gregorio Honasan led the ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jun 12 2013]
First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

American, 73, found dead in his apartment

ILOILO CITY, Philippines $ — An apartment caretaker the other day found the dead body of a 73-year-old American citizen inside the latter's rented unit at Barangay Dungon-B in Jaro district of this city.Amaziah Benyahmin Ben-Israel's body was discovered ... [Published Philippine Star - Jun 11 2013]
First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Aquino signs Iloilo tourism law

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has signed Republic Act (RA) 10555 declaring seven heritage sites of Iloilo City as cultural heritage tourism zones.The seven heritage sites are Jaro Cathedral, Molo Church, the Iloilo City Central Business District, Fort ... [Published Sun Star Network - Jun 04 2013]
First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Heritage zone boosts Iloilo City's bid to host APEC

ILOILO CITY, Philippines - Local officials said the declaration of several cultural heritage sites here will boost the city's bid to host the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) summit in 2015.Last May 15, President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic ... [Published Philippine Star - May 31 2013]
First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 3 reports

Tornado hits Iloilo

MANILA, Philippines -- A tornado struck some areas in central Philippine province of Iloilo on Tuesday damaging at least P3.5-million worth of property, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.The weather disturbance ... [Published Philippine Star - May 29 2013]
First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

TWISTER WRECKS BOATS, HOUSES

ILOILO – A tornado roared past the northern coastal town of Estancia, destroying at least 30 pump boats docked at the municipality’s port around 11:30 a.m. yesterday.Two pump boats on their way to Sicogon Island and Islas de Gigantes also capsized, said ... [Published Panay News - May 28 2013]
First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Iloilo, Boracay among bidders to host APEC

MANILA, Philippines - Iloilo City will present a bid today to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in 2015 and local officials believe that the declaration of cultural heritage sites here as a tourism zone will boost the city’s ... [Published Philippine Star - May 27 2013]
First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 1 reports

PHL breaks new Guinness world record for sky lanterns

10:12 amILOILO CITY, May 25 ? The Philippines has placed its name in the Guinness Book of World Record for releasing simultaneously 15,185 sky lanterns in just a single event at the University of the Philippines?Visayas?Miag-ao Campus Friday night ? breaking ... [Published Balita.org - May 26 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

19IB, VSU push training on Cassava, Sweet Potato Production in Jaro, Leyte

JARO, Leyte – Another batch of Leyte farmers participated 19IB and VSU’s training on Cassava and Sweet Potato production at Brgy. Canhandugan, Jaro, Leyte on May 16, 2013.The training which was attended by seventy-five farmers from the six barangays of ... [Published Samar News - May 23 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Farmers in Jaro, Leyte avail themselves of training on cassava, sweet potato production

10:51 pmTACLOBAN CITY, May 20 ? Around 75 farmers from six barangays of Jaro town in Leyte province were recipients of the recent training on cassava and sweet potato production facilitated by the Philippine Army with the support of the Visayas State ... [Published Balita.org - May 20 2013]

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"We're not discounting the possibility of cardiac arrest as reason for his death" said Gorero, adding that the body of the US citizen will still be subjected to autopsy while authorities will contact the US Embassy in Manila for the...
...affairs, Jeffrey Celiz, however said the city also boasts of buildings and residences dating back to the Spanish and American colonial periods. "The signing into law is a laudable development in terms of enhancing and fostering tourism progress in the city" he said

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Laban ng Lahi on GMA News TV [Published GMA News.tv - 22 hours ago]
DOLE-6 taps brgy officials to enforce Kasambaha... [Published Philippine Star - Jun 15 2013]
Riding-in-tandem men shoot dead LTO "fixer" [Published Philippine Star - Jun 13 2013]
Nation celebrates ‘Freedom Day’ [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jun 12 2013]
Hundreds of cyclists to join Freedom Ride today [Published Iloilo News Today - Jun 12 2013]
American, 73, found dead in his apartment [Published Philippine Star - Jun 11 2013]
Aquino signs Iloilo tourism law [Published Sun Star Network - Jun 04 2013]
Heritage zone boosts Iloilo City's bid to host ... [Published Philippine Star - May 31 2013]
Tornado hits Iloilo [Published Philippine Star - May 29 2013]
PDEA, BJMP hold Greyhound operation [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 29 2013]
Freak weather wrecks boats, homes in Iloilo, to... [Published Interaksyon - May 29 2013]
Iloilo storm surge injures 10 [Published GMA News.tv - May 28 2013]
TWISTER WRECKS BOATS, HOUSES [Published Panay News - May 28 2013]
Iloilo, Boracay among bidders to host APEC [Published Philippine Star - May 27 2013]
PHL breaks new Guinness world record for sky la... [Published Balita.org - May 26 2013]
19IB, VSU push training on Cassava, Sweet Potat... [Published Samar News - May 23 2013]
Farmers in Jaro, Leyte avail themselves of trai... [Published Balita.org - May 20 2013]
Iloilo, Bacolod step up rivalry for Queen City [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 14 2013]
Clergy, spokeswoman challenge SWS survey on Cat... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 10 2013]
Bishop cuts ties with Church-based election wat... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 04 2013]
Suspect in kidnapping Indian nationals nabbed i... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Mar 18 2013]
Protesters jump for joy over high court order v... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Oct 09 2012]
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