Tupas rebuffs Ajuy SB's call for public apology

By Erly C. Garcia

The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Ajuy, Iloilo came to the rescue of Vice Mayor Ramon Rojas and Councilor Pepe Dumayao who were earlier tagged by Iloilo Governor Niel Tupas Sr. as protectors of illegal fishing in their town.

Raul Sr. on SK prexy race: Leave them alone

By Maricar M. Calubiran

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. called on certain city officials to stop meddling in the forthcoming election of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) federation president.

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Participants to the 2nd Solid Waste Management Summit view the exhibits on recycled materials displayed by certain groups in the region recently.

Hi-tech disaster warning device up for Iloilo

By Florence F. Hibionada

A modern hydro-meteorological observation and communication equipment designed for the provision of early disaster warning is underway for the Province of Iloilo.

Set for implementation in a project dubbed "Early Warning and Monitoring System for Disaster Mitigation in the Philippines," project sponsor is the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica).

ILOILO NEWS

PSHS stude wins 2007 Popcom essay writing contest

A third year high school student from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Iloilo campus bagged the first place in the On-the-Spot Essay writing contest sponsored by the Population Commission (Popcom) held last November 9, 2007 at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

SSU siezes illegal weighing scales

The Special Service Unit (SSU) of the city government recently confiscated 10 weighing scales from vendors at the Jaro Big Market.

Capitol SP nod sought on Passi City's P2M public toilet

Good news. A public toilet will soon be constructed in the bus terminal of Passi City, Iloilo. Bad news. It needs some P2 million for the site development and construction reason why city officials here are seeking financial assistance from the Capitol.

Archdiocese of Jaro launches implementation of Synod decrees

The Archdiocese of Jaro is launching the implementation of the Acts and Decrees of the 3rd Synod of Jaro, in a Holy Mass at 8:30 in the morning, November 19, at the Jaro Cathedral, with Jaro Archbishop and Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines president Angel Lagdameo presiding.

PANAY NEWS

Kabankalan City wins cleanest city provincial award for 2007

The city of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental is named the cleanest and greenest city for the year 2007 by the Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran.

Boracay gears up for 1 million tourists

BORACAY -- The Aklan provincial government is undertaking several preparations for its plan to welcome one million tourists to arrive in this resort island in the year 2010.

Gamefowl Breeding: A peek at Bacolod 's other chicken

Certainly not to be roasted, not yet anyway, but to seek perhaps its own arena and fight the way of the ancient gladiators-- as good bred cocks are meant to be. And even as this is frowned upon by some, its association with Filipino culture has given the gamefowl industry an anchor to assert itself as a legitimate industry. Thus, from its pre-Spanish beginnings, this "other chicken industry" had now grown beyond the backyard into a fully developed multi-billion peso business.

Pre-school education benefits 1,500 Capiz children

Roxas City -- Nearly 1,500 children in Capiz are availing of the pre-school education program of the Department of Education (DepEd).

COLUMNS

		Anything Under the Sun Origin of place names (2) By Atty. Rex Salvilla

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		Consumers Domain Trapoliticking at its peak By Ian Seruelo

		Without the Whitecoat The deeper cause of non-compliance By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

		Bridging the gap Children in the Guerilla war in Panay in WW II By Prof. Henry Funtecha