ILOILO NEWS

No more glaring Xmas lights for police stations

Different police precincts in the city will not glare during the Holiday Season as the top official of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) ordered all station chiefs not to adorn their stations with holiday lights or Christmas lights.

City dad wants internet shops to block porn sites

Councilor Julienne Baronda is pushing an ordinance mandating all shops here to install a software that would block access to pornograhic websites.

SP to 'wait and see' over questioned gas station

The Sangguniang Panlungsod will not dip its hand in the petition hailed by residents of Barangay Dulonan, Arevalo against a proposed gasoline station owned by businessman Jose Santos.

PRO-6 to secure visiting IPU delegates in Boracay Island

The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is ready to provide security to participants of the 1st Global Parliamentary Meeting on HIV-AIDS who are planning to take a side trip to Boracay Island.

PANAY NEWS

Aklan solon files bill dividing the province into two congressional districts

KALIBO, Aklan -- Aklan lone district Rep. Florencio Miraflores filed a bill that seeks to divide the province into two congressional districts.

Bacolod City gov't to proceed demolition of 34 houses

The city government of Bacolod will proceed with the demolition of the 34 houses on Saturday despite a plea for extension from the affected residents.

Sinadya sa Halaran reels off Dec. 5

Roxas City -- With the theme "Sulong kita sa Progreso, kay labi sa tanan ang tawo ang maka benepisyo" that seeks to underscore the importance of unity as a means to make Capiz a more progressive and better place to live in, the province and this capital city are once again opening their doors to visitors and Capiceños alike for their premier festival Sinadya sa Halaran.

COLUMNS

Bridging the gap The early development of boat-building in Panay By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents A brighter day for little Jane By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Health @ Heart Robotic Radiosurgery; Gamma Knife vs. Cyberknife By Philip S. Chua, M.D.

Without the Whitecoat Food supplements: Business or cure? By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.     Consumers Domain Trapoliticking at its peak By Ian Seruelo     Anything Under the Sun Baptists in Panay By Atty. Rex Salvilla

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