IOPC starts paying oil spill claimants in city By Nestor Burgos Jr. The International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund has started paying nearly P3 million to residents of Iloilo City affected by last year's oil spill in Guimaras. Comelec to renew drive on illegal campaign materials By Maricar Calubiran Commission on Elections (Comelec) Regional Director Renato Magbutay said they will once again start its drive against illegally posted campaign materials as the campaign period for local positions starts today.

A. Chris Fernandez Public utility vehicles are prohibited from excessively displaying political campaign materials, says Comelec. LTFRB warns operators vs. excessive campaign ads on public utility vehicles By Florence Hibionada Operators of various public transport such as jeepneys, tricycles, taxis, vans and buses plying city and provincial streets are warned against wanton and excessive display of campaign paraphernalia. While stickers and small-sized flyers and posters are allowed, Regional Director Porferio Clavel of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) cautions operators saying that a limitation has been set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

ILOILO NEWS

LCP seeks TRO vs plebiscite for approval of new cities

City Mayor Jerry Treñas hopes to get a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from conducting a plebiscite to coincide with the forthcoming May 14 elections for the conversion of six municipalities in the country into new cities.

Treñas asks candidates to keep city clean

Re-electionist City Mayor Jerry Treñas has appealed to all the candidates in this May elections to observe the common poster areas designated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Candidates should not just place their campaign materials anywhere and make the city dirty, he said.

Intel info reports 15 NPA casualties in Lambunao encounter

Monday's 30-minute encounter between government troopers and some 27 rebels of the communist-terrorists New People's Army (NPA) reportedly left a total of 15 casualties in the enemy side.

Iloilo Dinagyang shines at the UN Meet in Nepal

The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival involvement in promoting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) was reported as the Philippines' best practice in an international workshop attended by about sixty representatives from a dozen countries held in Kathmandu, Nepal last 21-23 March 2007.

PANAY NEWS

Company offers summer job and scholarships for students

J&P Health Care Products, the distributor of Pau D'Arco and other health-related products is offering summer jobs for high school and college students.

16 DAR-Aklan scholars get diplomas

Kalibo, Aklan -- The first batch of the President Diosdado Macapagal Agrarian Reform Scholars (PDMASP) composed of 16 scholars will march to receive their respective diplomas from various institutions here in Aklan, 3 of whom will finish their Bachelor's degree with academic honors namely, Cecile M. Maquirang, Cum Laude, BS Agriculture from the Aklan State University (ASU) - Banga Campus, Michelle M. Isada and Niña Fe R. Tejada both Cum Laude, Bachelor in Secondary Education, ASU-Makato Campus.

Women's programs get fund grants from Avon

From providing women with immense earning opportunities to being the biggest global corporate advocate of the fight against breast cancer, Avon launches a new program to show how committed it is about being the company for women.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Repent, repent By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun On character change (3) By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain Elections -- The Grand Trapo Show By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat Dealing with the dying in the medical residency training By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Pari Rafael: A Spanish curate-turned revolucionario By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents Food for thought By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Serendipity Keeping it Simple By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan     Health @ Heart Testing the Heart By Philip S. Chua, M.D.

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