City village chiefs want resolution of graft raps vs. Liga nat'l execs

By Nestor Burgos Jr.

Some 40 village chiefs of this city are pressing for the resolution of a graft complaint they filed against the national officers of the Liga ng mga Barangay involving around P31.2 million.

City's economic managers get awards

By Maricar Calubiran

Two department heads of the Iloilo City government were recipients of the performance evaluation awards from the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGCF) last month.

This is how the Infante flyover will look like when completed.

Treñas asks private motorists to cooperate by taking alternate routes

By Maricar Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday appealed to private vehicle owners to take an alternative route to lessen the heavy traffic brought by the closure of a portion of Gen. Luna Street fronting the University of the Philippines Visayas in relation to the start of construction works for the P400 million Infante flyover.

ILOILO NEWS

Development projects for Calajunan residents identified

The Social Development Component (SDC) geared for the various families found at the city's sanitary landfill facility(SLF) location in Calajunan, Mandurriao has already been identified with some already starting its implementation.

Whose hand rocks the (admin) cradle?

The continued dis-unity of the opposition here has apparently been matched by the dis-unity of the ruling administration party and its allied groups.

Capitol celebrates 106th Semana sang Iloilo

The Iloilo Provincial Government celebrates this week the 106th Semana sang Iloilo from April 10-14, 2007.

Highway robbers strike anew

Three armed hold-up men victimized yesterday a driver and traveling salesman of one delivery van along the stretch of Barangay Camili, San Enrique, Iloilo.

PANAY NEWS

Seven WV outstanding farmers vie for national Gawad Saka 2007 award

A total of seven outstanding farmers and farmers' organization from Region 6 vie for national outstanding achievers in agriculture and fisheries or Gawad Saka award 2007.

ICNHS Class '50 holds reunion April 17

Alumni coming from Iloilo, Antique, Capiz, Aklan, Guimaras, Bacolod City and Metro Manila of Class 1950 Iloilo City National High School (ICNHS) in Molo will hold their 57th class reunion and homecoming on April 17, 2007 at the Marina Restaurant, Mandurriao, this city. Registration of alumni and guests will start at 9:00 a.m. of April 17 at the conference hall of Marina Restaurant at Mandurriao Diversion Road. Games, frolics, funs and interesting testimonies will follow at 10:00 a.m. and will end up to 3:00 p.m.

Measures for oil spill disaster preparedness in the pipeline

Presidential Assistant for Western Visayas Rafael Coscolluela is optimistic about the measures of the government to prevent the recurrence of oil spill incidents.

COLUMNS

		Polibiz Repent, repent By Nelson Robles

		Anything Under the Sun On character change (Conclusion) By Atty. Rex Salvilla

		Consumers Domain Trapos, PM and the Partylist 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.

OPINION

Blogger:

New chapter

/ Kathy M. Villalon

Rational Insanity:

The fourteen stations of the Filipino's cross

/ Bryan Mari Argos

Unusual Channel:

'How to serve and give'

/ Ma. Renette B. Uy

Contribution:

Our God is the God of Miracles

/ Rev. Ramon P. Lagos, Jr.

Eye Opener:

Lenten season and thieves in government

/ Rodolfo P. Gumabong

Res Gestae:

So that the public may know

/ Francisco B. Lindero, Jr.

Commentary:

Out of control

/ Luis V. Teodoro

Insights:

Compartmentalizing religion

/ Leo Dominador Dumagat

Contribution:

Holy Week Reflection 2007

/ Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo

FEATURES

Rofel for real

He's a city boy who loves to party. He's the type who will not greet you if you don't say 'hi' first. Suplado. These are just some of the impressions that people have on Rofel Parreno, marketing and communications officer of Robinsons Place Iloilo, actor, singer, host and many more.