ILOILO NEWS

Culasi exec urges gov't to quickly locate toxic cargo

The mayor of Culasi town in Antique has called on government agencies to fast-track the location and removal of missing toxic cargo from a cargo ship that sank off the coast of town at the height of typhoon "Frank" last month.

TMEU to resume implementation of traffic laws

The Traffic Management and Engineering Unit (TMEU) will start to revitalize its campaign against all traffic violations in the city. Traffic violations have been tolerated for awhile after the city focused its attention in the relief operations.

City vet assures consumers of clean pork

City Veterinarian Tomas Forteza assured the consumers of clean pork slaughtered at the new "Double A" abattoir in Brgy. Tacas, Jaro. He said four employees from his office underwent a Butcher's Training Course given by the Bureau of Animal Industry-Animal Product Development Center in Marulas, Bulacan.

PANAY NEWS

Wanted: Firetrucks for 58 WV towns

Only in the Philippines. And sadly, in Western Visayas where a significant majority of towns here have to either share firetrucks with neighboring towns or wish that the towns be spared of any fire calls.

Skywalks pushed despite opposition from city mayor

ROXAS CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 1st Engineering District will implement the skywalks or overpass projects of Cong. Antonio del Rosario even though they were opposed by City Mayor Vicente Bermejo here.

AO nixes land conversion applications

The government is gearing up to attain self-sufficiency in the staple crop in five years, amid the current food crisis sweeping across the globe.

NEGROS NEWS

City to seek guidance from DENR on dumpsite closure

BACOLOD CITY -- Bacolod Clean and Green Coordinating Action Team chaired by Sangguniang Panlungsod Member Greg Gasataya announced yesterday that the technical team from Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Office VI will be here on July 23 - 24, 2008 to meet with some local and provincial officials regarding the closure of the existing dumpsite.

Ethanol fuel available in Negros Occidental by year-end

BACOLOD CITY -- The delivery of the country's first locally-produced sugarcane fuel grade ethanol by year-end will mark a new era in the government's quest for energy self-sufficiency using alternative source of energy.

Negros group visits Silay City

BACOLOD CITY -- Members of Negrosanon Association and other Filipino communities in Guam visited Silay City recently.

COLUMNS

reflection Evangelization By Roy Cimagala     Accents PLCPD condemns bishops' threat By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Res Gestae 'Big Bang' revelations By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

Bridging the gap The Pulahanes of Passi, Iloilo By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Bonafide Text Oh, well... By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes     Eye Opener National Allergy Day, a resounding success Rodolfo P. Gumabong

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