Capitol hands off IHWA rift

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE provincial government will not meddle in the brewing rift between members and officers of the Iloilo Health Workers Association (IHWA).

P800-M upgrade of Iloilo hospitals eyed

By Francis Allan L. Angelo
THE Iloilo provincial government under Gov. Arthur D. Defensor Sr. is eyeing to spend more or less P800 million in the next three years to improve the facilities and services of 12 provincial and district hospitals.

COA disallows 2009 P102.7-M extra bonus for Capitol workers

THE Commission on Audit (COA) issued a notice of disallowance to the payment of Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) of Iloilo provincial government employees last year totaling P102,700,000.

Health workers open to staggered payment

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE legal counsel of Iloilo Health Workers’ Association (IHWA) in Iloilo province said they are open to a staggered payment scheme of the hazard pay and other benefits of health workers.

RTC: HEALTH WORKERS ENTITLED TO HAZARD PAY

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE Regional Trial Court (RTC) ordered the Iloilo provincial government to pay the hazard pay of health workers which could amount to almost half a billion pesos.

Banias eyed as prov’l administrator

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

PRESIDENTIAL Assistant for Western Visayas Raul Banias is torn between returning to private life and public service.

Still no new budget for provincial govt

By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo has yet to decide on the fate of the 2010 annual budget.