W. Visayas provinces warned of flash floods, landslides

Maricar M. Calubiran

The country's weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has warned the public that the active low pressure area (LPA) will continue to bring occasional to frequent rains in Visayas

Termination of traffic aides due to poor performance not budget lack

Maricar M. Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday clarified that the termination of undesirable traffic aides is more of a policy decision and is not due to the lack of budget.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

Vehicles negotiate the murky floodwaters covering Lopez Jaena Street in Jaro district after the Jaro River overflowed because of continuous rains Wednesday. Inset: The drainage system in this area in Molo district has just been constructed but it appears that it did not solve the problem of flooding in this area every time heavy rains occur.

2 NPAs dead in Igbaras encounter

Florence F. Hibionada

Two communist rebels, one a fully-armed amazon of the New People's Army (NPA) were reportedly killed in a military encounter in Southern Iloilo early yesterday morning.

ILOILO NEWS

SP probe begins on Iloilo's 'rice situation'

Some two weeks after a request for investigation was made, a Legislative probe on Iloilo's 'rice situation' began yesterday.

Iloilo Airport to cater additional flights soon

The new Iloilo Airport will soon be catering additional domestic flights of Cebu Pacific, this Air Transportation Office Area Manager Alan Java said.

Quake-scare shakes Ilonggos

Text messages passed on yesterday warned the Ilonggo community of a supposed massive earthquake set to hit the Philippines last night.

'We continue to put up a good fight,' Brunei head coach says after loss to RP team

A stern look at his players is all that it would take for Kwon Oh Son, head coach of Brunei Team to deliver the needed strategy.

PANAY NEWS

DOST VI supports development of muscovado industry in WV

Muscovado sugar is a commodity most identified to Western Visayas most especially to Antique. In the recent assessment of the muscovado mills in Antique, it was found out that all muscovado mills are in need of much needed technology interventions, particularly in standardizing the process and cleaner production technology.

Roxas City BHWs receive cash gift

ROXAS CITY – The city's Barangay Health Workers (BHW) received a cash gift worth one thousand pesos (P1,000.00) from the city government last May 12 in time with the 57th Roxas cityhood celebration.

DTI 6 conducts capability building for Standards Officers

Seventeen (17) Standards and Enforcement Officers of the Department of Trade and Industry from the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, and the Regional Office, underwent a three-day Capability Building Training on May 6-8, 2008 at the DTI - 6 Audio Visual Room.

COLUMNS

		Eye Opener Make Global Prayer daily habit Rodolfo P. Gumabong

		Bonafide Text Balik sa Bohol, balik By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		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