New Iloilo Airport now ready for test flights By Erly Garcia Senator Franklin Drilon along with Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza on Friday led the topping ceremony of the almost completed New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) in Sta. Barbara-Cabatuan area. People's participation for a 'healthy' Guimaras One thing in common and distinct to communities in the Province of Guimaras are families able to better manage their own health and be instrumental in health-related development projects.

ECGarcia The passenger terminal building's three boarding bridges. Senate expected to lash PNP for Capitol siege By Ronilo Pamonag Instead of a commendation, members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who participated in the siege of the Iloilo provincial capitol last week, should expect to get a lashing from the Senate. Sen. Franklin Drilon said that commending the policemen involved in the operation is 'uncalled for,' and that the PNP is likely to get a lashing over the incident.

ILOILO NEWS

Fate of Iloilo's guv, 2 Capitol execs up in CA hearing today

Legal minds of the government and private lawyers of the Iloilo People's Graftwatch of Iloilo will battle it off today (Monday) with counsels of Iloilo Governor Neil Tupas Sr and Board Members Domingo Oso Jr. (Fourth District) and Cecilia Capadosa (Second District). That is, if plans push through as set by the 19th Division of the Court of Appeals (CA) in Cebu City in a hearing called relative to a CA case docketed as SP No. 02419.

Atinado stays firm: Transaction with City dad illegal

City Budget Officer Ninda Atinado said she just wants to make sure everything is in order regarding the transaction of City Councilor Eduardo Peñaredondo with the city government reason why she withheld the release of of funds for said transaction.

International funding agencies show interest on MIGEDC

City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have expressed their interest in helping the city government and the entire Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) in its future projects. World Bank and ADB are important funding agencies when it comes to Official Development Assistance (ODA).

WV speech joust set Feb. 8

Scores of selected schools and students in Region VI are to flock Punta Villa Resort in Arevalo, Iloilo City on February 8 for the First Regional English Language Festival for Private Schools.

PANAY NEWS

PNP, Comelec set preparations for honest, orderly and peaceful elections

Bacolod City--As the May 14 national and local election fever is rising, the Philippine National Police with the Commission on Elections is making all the preparations for an honest, orderly and peaceful election.

NEA salutes Akelco, 70 other ECs in Task Force Kapatid Balik-Ilaw

The Aklan Electric Cooperative Inc., (Akelco), along with seventy other electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country will be given recognition by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for their selfless display of Bayanihan spirit as members of the Task Force Kapatid Balik-Ilaw volunteers in restoring the electric power in the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon.

Capiz cited as one of RP's top rice producers

Roxas City--Rice production, which is included in the priority development thrusts of Gov. Vicente Bermejo, has brought another national recognition to the province of Capiz.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Tupas an icon By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun Iloilo fiasco (4) By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain Tupas, victim or casualty? By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat Consultations over the phone By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Business establishments at Ledesma and Rizal Streets, 1920s By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents For dreams must live By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Serendipity Googling By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan     Unusual Channel Never ending story By Ma. Renette B. Uy

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