With Cartagena in their hands, police see light in Rojas slay case

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Police yesterday announced a major breakthrough in the killing of Ajuy town Vice Mayor Ramon Rojas with the arrest of one of the suspected gunmen.

Free ride for Guimaras studes to boost enrollment

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Around 11,000 high school students in the island-province of Guimaras are literally getting a free ride to school under a transportation subsidy program launched last week.

a. chris fernandez

The tricycle is the most common mode of transportation for students in the municipalities, not only in Guimaras but all over the country, as they go to school everyday.

AFP sends 1 battalion of Ilonggo soldiers to Lanao

Florence F. Hibionada

One battalion of Ilonggo soldiers from the 15th Infantry Division based in Jamindan, Capiz are off to Mindanao.

ILOILO NEWS

Iloilo's PSWDO chief is most outstanding in the country

Mrs. Neneth Q. Pador, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer of the Province of Iloilo, was recently awarded as the Most Outstanding Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer in the whole country.

Business as usual in Smallville complex

If beer sales is to be used as indicator, business at Smallville complex appears normal despite earlier reports that illegal drugs circulate in the area especially at night.

Treñas seeks SP nod on P35M housing project

City Mayor Jerry Treñas will seek the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod before signing the memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the implementation of the P35 million housing project funded by Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC).

PANAY NEWS

Cantiller: LTO's AO 2008-015 arbitrary and impractical

ROXAS CITY – Provincial Board Member Baden Cantiller dubbed as arbitrary and impractical Land Transportation Office's (LTO) Administrative Order No. 2008-015 prescribing the rules and regulations for the use and operation of motorcycles on highways.

Capiz provincial liga bloodletting in Dumalag successful

ROXAS CITY – Some 25,300 milliliters (ml) of blood was taken from the 73 blood donors who participated in the blood letting conducted last Wednesday in Dumalag, Capiz by the provincial liga led by its President Clemente "Budong" Castro Firmalino.

Capiz dads declare Sept. 21-27 as tourism week

ROXAS CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved a resolution on Thursday declaring September 21-28 as tourism week in the province of Capiz.

NEGROS NEWS

Delay in EDC's geothermal project detrimental to Negros' power situation

Department of Energy Director for the Visayas Antonio Labios said any delay in the geothermal exploration of the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) at the 12.5-hectare area inside the buffer zone of the Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park could be detrimental to the energy situation in the province of Negros Occidental.

Makati and Silay are now sister cities

BACOLOD CITY -- The Cities of Makati and Silay, Negros Occidental are now considered sister cities following the signing of the sisterhood and twinning agreement between Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and Mayor Jose "Oti" Montelibano yesterday.

New route going to New Government Center proposed

BACOLOD CITY – City Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr., chairman of the Sangguniang Panglungsod committee on transportation, recently passed a resolution requesting Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) regional director Porfirio Clavel to grant new routes going to the New Government Center.

COLUMNS

		Accents Love & Kisses after Frank By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		reflection What's good journalism? By Roy Cimagala

		Bridging the gap Chinese influences in the sugar industry of 19th century WV By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Bonafide Text Rebirth of a dormant war By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		Res Gestae Tainting the Court of Appeals By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

		Cerebral Combustion Feel young, stay young Hacel Du-Chua