Conflicting reports on oil spill clean up By Erly Garcia While Guimaras residents affected by the oil spill which occurred four months ago started receiving their compensation claims last week, certain sectors wanted Petron Corporation to go back to the oil spill affected areas to conduct further clean up operations. NPAs laugh off army's victory claim on seized rebel camp By Florence Hibionada Much ado about nothing. Such was the official reaction from the hierarchy of the local CPP-NPA on a successful gov't operation that managed to overrun an NPA training ground in Southern Iloilo.

A.Chris Fernandez A backhoe undertakes clearing and widening of a portion of the Iloilo River in Brgy. Tabucan, Mandurriao as part of the Phase II of the city's Floodway Project. Ilonggos celebrate Lopez-Jaena Day Today, December 18, 2006, marks the 150th birth anniversary of the great Ilonggo hero, a famous writer and orator, Graciano Lopez-Jaena. Graciano was born on December 18, 1856 to Placido Lopez and Maria Jacobe Jaena in Jaro, Iloilo City and history heralded him as the first reformist and the first among the Filipino patriots who dedicated their lives for freedom of the Philippines. Oratory and Journalism were the tools with which he exposed colonial misrule in the Philippines.

ILOILO NEWS

Compensation claims for Nueva Valencia fisherfolks still on process

Fisherfolks from the town of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras who were affected by the oil spill may incur delay in receiving their compensation claims.

Guimaras is now fast recovering, says Palace official

The island province of Guimaras is now fast recovering. This was declared by Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas Rafael L. Coscolluela, December 14, following the announcements that more than P2 million was released by the international Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPC) as payments to some 200 persons affected by the MT Solar I oil spill.

Seniang's damage in Aklan continue to rise

Kalibo, Aklan --As more Aklan towns submitted reports, damage wrought by "Senyang" to properties and lives here continue to rise.

CHEd, TESDA back ladderized system

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) are implementing a system that allows for easier transition and progression between Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Higher Education (HE) programs.

PANAY NEWS

Negros Occ. bags top health board award

Bacolod City--The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Board was named as the Most Outstanding Provincial Health Board in Western Visayas by the Department of Health (DOH) during the 2006 Regional Awarding for Stakeholders and Partners held at Sugarland Hotel recently.

Capiz grants incentives, bonus to employees

Six provincial employees of Capiz were granted cash incentives and promotion.

Capiz schools division has new superintendent

The Schools Division of Capiz has a new head in the person of Angel A. Gilvas.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Unsung heroes By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun The other side of Graciano Lopez Jaena By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain More of Raul's senselessness By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat Back to the CROSS... the missing link By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Post-war advertisements in Iloilo City (1) By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents "I'm leaving on a jet plane…" (3) By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Serendipity Dumb x 3 By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan     Unusual Channel Never ending story By Ma. Renette B. Uy

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