Suspension of Anti-Smoking Ordinance provisions stirs SP

By Erly Garcia

Iloilo City Councilor Julienne Baronda, chair of the Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) assailed her colleague Councilor Erwin Plagata for pushing the suspension of two sections of the Anti-Smoking Ordinance in last week's session without her presence.

5 new courts seen to lessen backlog of cases at MTCC

By Erly Garcia

Good news for the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) at the Chief Justice Ramon Q. Avanceña Hall of Justice.

A.Chris Fernandez

In this modern age where a lot of innovative liquors are sold in the market there are still people who love to drink the tuba, local name for coconut wine. Picture shows a girl watching over bottles of tuba her parents are selling.

COA to Ajuy execs: 'Fix P1.1M 'irregular' scholarship fund, P7.9M devt fund'

By Florence Hibionada

Municipal funds and records of expenditures and projects amounting to over P10 million needs to be fixed in the Municipality of Ajuy. This, government auditors discovered in an annual check made that now comprised the Commission on Audits (COA) latest Annual Audit Report (AAR) on said town.

ILOILO NEWS

NICPA, Inc. bags International Award

Northern Iloilo Corn Producers Association, Inc. (NICPA) an organization of corn advocates, had recently received a Pledge Award from Monsanto global Headquarters in Pennsylvania U.S.A. For the success story "From Grass Land to Corn Land" submitted by Monsanto Sales Executive Josel Demetria.

CPU, JPIA to conduct public seminar on accounting for non-accountants

Central Philippine University (CPU) is answering the accounting problems of non-accountants, both professionals and non-professionals who "would like to more effectively use financial information and manage their budget".

Hunger mitigation program addresses malnutrition

As the July Nutrition Month celebration draws to a close, Ma. Carmen Tubianosa, Nutrition Officer of the Provincial Nutrition Committee disclosed that the culmination program is slated on August 8, 2006 at the Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park.

Tragic sexcapade of cop and nurse triggers 'debate'

Too much sex kills. Literally too, as a nurse in Agusan Del Sur now discovered first hand following an afternoon of marathon sex turned tragic sexual liaison with her boyfriend-cop.

COLUMNS

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		Consumers Domain State of the Nation By Ian Seruelo

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		Bridging the gap The pre-colonial government of the Filipinos By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Accents 'We will not walk in fear...' By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Serendipity A glass of margarita can go a long way By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan

		Unusual Channel The human in me By Ma. Renette B. Uy