City prepares for RP’s biggest Chinese New Year celebration

FOUR big associations of Filipino-Chinese communities here in Iloilo have joined forces for the staging of what is deemed as the biggest Chinese New Year celebration on February 12.

Bill Gates donates US$2.2M to combat rabies in Visayas

THE whole of Eastern and Western Visayas and selected provinces of Central Visayas have been identified as recipients of the US$2.2-million grant from the Bill and Melina (B&M) Gates Foundation for rabies prevention and control program.

DOT: Boracay deserves airport expansion

By Lily O Ramos

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is extending its full support to the Caticlan airport expansion project which, upon completion, is expected to accommodate 1.2 million passengers annually from its present capacity of 700,000.