SolGen asks CA to junk Tupas' plea for injunction By Ronilo Pamonag The Office of the Solicitor General has asked the Court of Appeals division in Cebu City to deny the petition for injunction filed by Gov. Niel Tupas and Board Members Domingo Oso and Cecilia Capadosa for lack of merit. Police to re-implement 'log-in log-out' scheme for taxi drivers By Maricar Calubiran A “log-in log-out” scheme for taxi drivers will again be implemented by the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) to avert criminalities victimizing taxi drivers. The precautionary measure is in line with the onset of the lean months where robbery cases as well as crimes against property are observed to rise up.

With the onset of the lean months the Iloilo City Police Office will re-implement the “log-in log-out” scheme for taxi drivers in the city. Ombudsman probe on Capitol sedition begins By Florence Hibionada The Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas found “enough basis” on the sedition complaint filed against four top officials of the Iloilo Provincial Government.  As such, the matter has now been elevated to a case with corresponding criminal investigation now underway.

ILOILO NEWS

OFWs in Saudi deserve salary increase

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia deserve increase in their salaries as they are the most competent and sought-after foreign workers in the entire world. The salary increase of Filipino household workers from US $200 to US $400 is a new policy being implemented by the Department of Labor and Employment and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.

POEA issues warning against illegal recruiters

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration 6 (POEA 6) recently issued a stern warning against establishments and entities engaged in recruitment activities without the required government license for legitimate recruitment.

P&I to recall budget for 'fish festival'?

The Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Club will allegedly recall the budget it gave to the provincial office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for its “fish festival as it is already too late to hold the festival. The Club primarily wants the festival to promote the bounty of the Guimaras waters.

WV posted 2 M metric tons of rice in 2006

Western Visayas posted some two million tons in last year's total rice production output and has contributed 13% in the total rice production yield in the country.

PANAY NEWS

Catholic bishop against STL operation in Antique

San Jose, Antique -- Bishop Romulo dela Cruz of the Diocese of Antique aired the appeal of the Catholic Church to the local officials of Antique to stop Small Time Lottery (STL) operation or any forms of illegal gambling during the recently conducted Peace and Order Council Meeting.

388 Tindahan Natin outlets now operational in WV

A total of 388 Tindahan Natin outlets are now operational in Western Visayas.

WV still avian flu free

The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the public of a negative presence of the avian flu virus in the region, particularly in the four municipalities of Capiz, namely, Sapi-an, Sigma, Ivisan and Roxas City. OIC Regional Executive Director Larry P. Nacionales announced during a Management Meeting held at RIARC at Sigma, Capiz, early this week, after dispatching the Regional Task Force on Avian Flu headed by Dr. Oscar Limoso to the said areas.

RDC moves to implement strive 2

The Regional Development Council (RDC) moved to approve the implementation of STRIVE (Strengthening the Implementation of Basic Education in Selected Provinces of the Visayas), Phase II during its last RDC meeting held in Bacolod City.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Estancia as prime mover in economic development in N. Iloilo. By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun Vignettes on Iloilo lawmakers By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain People without power By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat Dietary supplements… who's to regulate? By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap The pork-laden life of the Bisayans By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents Mangled English By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Serendipity Googling By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan     Health @ Heart Do we need sleep? By Philip S. Chua, M.D.

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