Negligent Capitol heads blamed for power bill surcharges By Florence Hibionada ‘Finger-pointing' has no place at the Capitol.  As such, the ax will fall on negligent department heads with the promise of administrative charges if and when they fall short of what is expected of them. Collection of terminal fees legal but only until Sept. 17 By Maricar Calubiran There is nothing wrong with the collection of terminal fees after all.

A. CHRIS FERNANDEZ The 180-day period is about to end but this transport terminal in Brgy. Tagbak, Jaro, as with six other terminals, has yet to comply with the requirements provided in the Perimeter Boundary Ordinance. Photos shows workers pouring down pales of water on the dusty Tagbak terminal. 338 bar girls STD-positive By Florence Hibionada Health officials have sounded anew the call for regular medical check-up on the city's entertainers and bar girls following a not-so-clean bill of health discovered on the most recent medical test conducted on the group.

ILOILO NEWS

Iloilo River Dev't Project faces snag

The first stage of the Package 2 of the multi-billion Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP) initiated by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which focuses on the Iloilo River Development Project would be delayed after problems on the bidding procedures cropped up.

House probe on Iloilo airport mess nears conclusion

The Congressional probe conducted on the alleged anomalies surrounding the multi-billion construction of the New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) is almost at the finish line.

Concepcion cops probe discovery of burned remain of unknown victim

Police are now on the look-out for the suspects responsible in Thursday discovery of a charred body dumped in one hinterland barangay in Concepcion, Iloilo.

STI ready to complete Tesda's requirements for Diploma in Health and Nursing Aide

STI College of Iloilo assures its students and the public that it will exert all efforts to comply with registration requirements set by the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (Tesda) for the Diploma in Health and Nursing Aide (DHNA).

Town cooperative helps BIR step up revenue collection

Pavia, Iloilo – The Pavia Entrepreneurs Multipurpose Cooperative (PEMC) has become a partner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in seeing to it that their members pay the right taxes to the government.

PANAY NEWS

Augustinian bags 6 golds, named champion of the world

Augustinian John Edward Tajanlangit, popularly known as Jed Madela, bagged 6 golds and was declared Grand Champion during the recently held World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Hollywood, USA.

Bigwigs in the Tourism and Business Industries keynote JCI Confab

Two of the most prominent names in tourism and business will be the keynote speakers during the 25 th Visayas Area Conference (Visarcon) of the Junior Chamber international Philippines (JCIP) on September 2-4, 2005 in Iloilo City. This is an annual gathering of young leaders and entrepreneurs from all over the Visayas with the theme: Entrepreneurship, Tourism and Camaraderie.

Crime Prevention Week celebration starts

Starting September 1-7 the whole country will celebrate the 11 th National Crime Prevention Week with the theme: “Barangay kag Pumuluyo Maghiliugyon: Kriminalidad Tapna-on!” and the Slogan: “Barangay Limpyuhon, Kriminalidad Dula-on!”.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Who to blame for the waste of electricity By Nelson Robles     Carpooling Loonies Suicide clubs and this manic-depressive column By Jinki Beldia     Consumers Domain Impeachment death & dishonorable debt By Ian Seruelo         Serendipity Kris Aquino By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan         Just Right The flip side of the “Hello Garci” tapes (Part 1) By Cyril Regalado         Res Gestae Bar Ops By Francisco B. Lindero, Jr.

Bridging the gap Trade and Commerce in Iloilo, 1946-1972 By Prof. Henry Funtecha     on the dot Reflections By Atty. Helen Camarista     Without the Whitecoat Looks like everybody is leaving the country By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.         Accents Reprise: The winter of our discontent By Julia Carreon-Lagoc         Unusual Channel Classic act By Ma. Renette B. Uy         My Brother-in-Law and Other Stories NAIA & Changi Airport By Johnny Novera

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Opinion Polls

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