24 traffic aides to lose jobs due budget constraints

Maricar M. Calubiran

Traffic Management and Engineering Unit (TMEU) chief Insp. Robert Foerster yesterday confirmed the non-renewal of contracts of the city's 24 traffic auxiliaries effective May 16, 2008 for lack of budget.

W. Visayas govs back call for removal of VAT on oil products

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Governors in Western Visayas yesterday called for the removal or reduction of taxes on oil products as transport groups in Aklan continued their strike for the second straight day against the continued increase in oil prices.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

Brunei Darussalam's goalkeeper fails to stop a goal from the Philippines' Emelio Caligdong (white shirt, on the ground) during yesterday's AFC Challenge Cup 2008 - Qualifying Competition (Group B) match at the Iloilo Sports Complex in Iloilo City. The Philippines won 1-0.

Football idol-fever hits Iloilo

Florence F. Hibionada

The game was slated at 3:30 p.m. yet teenage girls braved the rains and settled in a dry-spot of the Iloilo Sports Complex. For 17 year-old Cindy and five other giggly-pals, it was worth the wait.

Their 'mission'? To have the first-look on members of the Philippine Team and while at it, the young men of the Brunei Team.

ILOILO NEWS

2 girls drown, 531 families affected by flash floods in Negros Occidental

Two girls drowned in floodwaters while 531 families were affected by continuous raining brought by tropical storm Butchoy in Negros Occidential.

'Bahay Silungan sa Daungan' inaugurated

The country's eight "Bahay Silungan sa Daungan" (BSD) was inaugurated in this city last May 8.

'Full support a-go on new AFP chief,' WV soldiers assure

From the soldiers in the battlefield, to the country's navy and marines of Western Visayas, full support has been assured on the change of command in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

New ideas to be discussed in farmer's forum

Interested farmers who want to get new ideas from scientists and researchers are invited to attend the farmer's forum on Thursday morning at the Corporate Grand Ballroom of the Iloilo Grand Hotel.

PANAY NEWS

Capiz town one of 20 areas to be planted with new rice variety

The municipality of Sigma, in the province of Capiz is one of the 20 areas in the country identified by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) to be planted with submergence tolerance line of palay.

Former punong barangay becomes 'Mangingisdang Direktor'

ROXAS CITY – A former Capiz village chief is now Mangingisdang Direktor in Western Visayas.

Philhealth - Capiz awards top 10 remitting employers

ROXAS CITY –The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Capiz Provincial Service Office has recently recognized and awarded the Top 10 Reporting and Remitting Private and Government Agencies last May 9 at the Governor's Hall of the Provincial Capitol here.

COLUMNS

		reflection Family management of media By Roy Cimagala

		anything under the sun Marian apparitions (2) By Atty. Rex Salvilla

		Bridging the gap The hablon industry in Iloilo: Fame and decline By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Accents Jet-lagged By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Bonafide Text Bora? By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		Eye Opener In crisis look to the bigness of our God Rodolfo P. Gumabong