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Iloilo officials praise PBBM’s 3rd SONA
ILOILO City – Ilonggo officials lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) for what they described as its straightforward and focused approach. -
Iloilo pioneers nation’s first prov’l career guidance module; Public schools seek to align SHS grads with real jobs
ILOILO – To close the gap between education and employment, the Iloilo Provincial Government has rolled out what it described as the first provincial-wide Career Guidance Instructional Module (CGIM) in the country, distributing the materials to 80 public secondary schools across the province. -
Iloilo prov’l capitol sets half-day work schedule on Sept. 27 for Family Week
ILOILO – The provincial government has announced that working hours at the provincial capitol will be reduced to a half-day on Friday, September 27, in observance of the 32nd National Family Week. This adjustment aims to give employees more time to spend with their families. -
Iloilo prov’l gov’t employees to receive CNA incentive in December
ILOILO City – The provincial government has confirmed that its employees will receive their Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) incentive by December 2024. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., alongside Ma. Airis Penetrante, president of the Association of Iloilo Provincial Government Employees (AIPGE), and Atty. Renee Valencia, head of the Provincial Human Resource Management and Development Office, officially signed the agreement on October 4. -
Iloilo prov’l gov’t launches search and rescue team
ILOILO – The provincial government has established a Search, Rescue, and Retrieval Team, dubbed the SRR-Iloilo Team, as part of efforts to bolster its emergency response capabilities. -
Iloilo prov’l gov’t mulls Pan de Azucar as eco-tourism hub
ILOILO – The provincial government is ramping up efforts to position Pan de Azucar Island in Concepcion town as a leading eco-tourism destination, with a focus on sustainable development and environmental preservation. -
Iloilo prov’l gov’t mulls separating Kasadyahan from Dinagyang fest
ILOILO – To accommodate more tribes and further highlight the culture and tourism of Iloilo province, the provincial government is studying the possibility of making the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan a standalone event, independent from the Dinagyang Festival. -
Iloilo prov’l gov’t’s public info chief named to NCCA executive council on monuments and sites
ILOILO – The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has designated Iloilo Provincial Government’s Public Information and Community Affairs Office (PICAO) chief Jose Nereo Lujan as a member of the Executive Council of the National Committee on Monuments and Sites. -
Iloilo prov’l library recommends free horror classic reading materials
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Library and Archives has recommended worthwhile reading materials from a free public domain in time for Halloween.
“We recommended some books that we got from Project Gutenberg since not many people are aware that these books can be downloaded for free, like the works of Edgar Allan Poe and popular authors whose works have inspired a lot of movies, a lot of other stories,” Provincial Librarian Allana Delgado said in an interview on Thursday.
She explained that the copyright of books in the free public domain has already expired, so they can be downloaded for free.
Those who are interested can download the FREE eBook Reader app: ReadEra from Google Play or the Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1669188337 or download through Project Gutenberg: https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/70652.
“As a reader, I was also excited to share. During this time, a lot of people probably are watching horror movies, so they might be interested in looking for something to read. So, I thought it was the perfect time to share it, especially since there are a lot of very good classic books that are available now online,” Delgado said.
The Iloilo Provincial Library and Archives Facebook page identified among others "At the Mountains of Madness" by HP Lovecraft, a novella blending science fiction and horror, written in the early 20th century; “The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde, a novel written during the late 19th century; "The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition" by Edgar Allan Poe, a comprehensive collection of his literary output, likely compiled in the late 19th century; "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, first published in 1818; "Wuthering Heights," a famous novel by Emily Brontë, published in 1847; and “Dracula (1897), a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker.
“Some of these are fantasy, some are horror classics that have influenced a lot of books and other stories. But I have also included Wuthering Heights, a romance novel with elements of a ghost story because there is a ghost in the story,” she said.
Project Gutenberg is one of the oldest online libraries, hosting free books.
It is working on digitizing books in the public domain for download, she added.
“We post about free resources regularly on our Facebook page. We frequently share resources relevant to the time,” Delgado said. (PNA)
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Iloilo provides P7.9M to boost athletes' chances at Palaro
ILOILO – To boost the performance of its athletes, the Iloilo provincial government has extended a financial assistance of P7.9 million to the Department of Education (DepEd) – Division of Iloilo Province.