Group welcomes congressional probe on Boracay aborigines

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

The Church mission helping the Ati families on Boracay Island has welcomed a congressional investigation on the alleged displacement of Ati families from their community.

City officials agree to source power from biomass plant

Maricar M. Calubiran

No city official objected to the plan of sourcing out additional five megawatts (MW) of power from the biomass plant of Central Azucarera de San Antonio in Passi City.

TNT FILE

An aeta community in Sto. Bolabog, Brgy. Balabag, Boracay island pose with the sisters of Holy Rosary Parish Ati Mission (HRPAM) in this file photo taken sometime in January 2005.

Suplico eyes resolution notifying all offices of vacancy in top posts

Florence F. Hibionada

Vice Governor Rolex Suplico led the call for official notification on all department heads of the Iloilo Provincial Government regarding the vacancies on top positions here.

ILOILO NEWS

2 divers in Ocean Papa 'blast' now safe

Two divers involved in the salvaging of a sunken cargo vessel in Culasi town in Antique were taken to the hospital on Monday after being hit by trapped air from one of the vessel's compartments.

Bomb threat on 2 malls a hoax, says ICPO chief

Text messages spreading yesterday about the alleged plan of the New People's Army (NPA), armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), to bomb two malls in Iloilo City was nothing but a hoax.

'Budget make-over' causes confusion, interlude in Capitol hearing

Day one of the deliberations on the 2009 Executive Budget of the Iloilo Provincial Government saw numerous interruptions and breaks. And it was not because of the P150 million increase from the current year's budget.

Guv bars Capitol chiefs from attending budget hearings

Notices for the budget hearings were sent out by the Iloilo Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) secretariat addressed to respective section chiefs of the Capitol.

DPWH orders quick removal of unsafe billboards

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) District Engineers in the region were told to immediately remove unsafe and illegal billboards in their areas or face administrative sanction.

PANAY NEWS

Court junks EDC's motion to dismiss

BACOLOD CITY -- Regional Trial Court (RTC) branch 44 Judge Rodney Bolunia has denied the motion to dismiss filed by Energy Development Corp. (EDC)

Sibolboro in hot water anew

BACOLOD CITY – The 350 bags of rice earlier reported missing have already been accounted for, but Panaad nursery supervisor Romulo Sibolboro is again in hot water.

Comelec voter's education campaign kicks off today

BACOLOD CITY -- Bacolod Election Officer IV Atty. Mavil Majarucon recently informed the Sangguniang Panglungsod of Bacolod City that the Commission on Election (Comelec) will be conducting a Voters' Education Campaign.

NEGROS NEWS

Del Rosario to put up only 1 skywalk instead of 3

ROXAS CITY – Congressman Antonio del Rosario (1st District, Capiz) finally decided to put up only one skywalk here instead of the original three that he proposed.

Roxas City's peace & order good for business

ROXAS CITY – Mayor Vicente Bermejo said he was happy to note the sound peace and order condition of the city but admitted that keeping the city that way is a challenge.

Sapian mayor to promote local tourism in Coop Month celebration

SAPIAN, Capiz – Mayor Arturo "Turic" Orosco, Sr., Ph.D. vows to promote local tourism and make a fiesta atmosphere during the celebration of he Cooperative Month here November 4-5.

COLUMNS

		reflection Profiling the Christian youth today By Roy Cimagala

		Bonafide Text Honesty, in real sense By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		Bridging the gap The Pangasi Festival of Lanipe, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Res Gestae Hoping By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

		Accents A sandpiper to bring you joy By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Cerebral Combustion Chances are, Sen. Mar Roxas will Hacel Du-Chua