Lagdameo on Panlilio's presidential bid: Leave priesthood first

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo yesterday joined bishops calling on Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio to leave the priesthood if he intends to run for President in next year's elections. In a statement titled “On The Question of Political Leadership”, Lagdameo cited Canon 287, No. 2, of the Second Plenary Council.

WV planning summit to reach global audience

The Western Visayas Regional Planning Summit on Thursday, March 26, is set to reach a global audience as it will be a Live Webcast event, making it possible for those who can’t be physically present during the conference to see and listen to its high-caliber speakers.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

US Ambassador Kristie Kenney dialogs with the students of Jaro National High School recipient of the English proficiency project of the US Peace Corps.

US to decide on war vets' claims next month

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

The United States government will start deciding on claims for benefits of Filipino World War II veterans by April, US Ambassador Kristie Kenney said on Monday.

City clean and green tilt launched

The city government launched the Search for the Cleanest and Greenest Barangay, Plaza and District at yesterday in an effort to prepare the citizenry for the regional contest come October and to instill proper solid waste management practices to all residents.

ILOILO NEWS

US gov't keeping hands off on 'Nicole' case development

Saying that it is a legal matter, the US government is keeping its hands off the decision of Subic rape case victim, Nicole, to recant her accusation against US Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith.

AFP confident of Reds’ ‘annihilation’ in 2010

A communist-terrorist-free region in 2010? For the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) here, the dwindling numbers of communist-terrorists throughout Western Visayas will make it happen.

615 applicants for PNP recruitment in WV

The Philippine National Police continuously attracts young professionals as manifested in the number of applicants in its various recruitment programs.

‘Bigtime families behind cattle rustling in Iloilo,’ top cop says

And they are back. Cattle-rustlers that is, and where else but in “cattle-rustler” territory in Iloilo’s Third District towns.

PANAY NEWS

Driver of police car in road mishap charged

ROXAS CITY—The driver of the police car which bumped a passenger jeep carrying a group of boy scouts recently has been charged with reckless imprudence before the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office here.

Single citizen's helpline to link gov't agencies

Interconnected helplines of all government offices may be the wave of the future. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) gathered last March 11

Kin of slain brgy chief crying for justice

ROXAS CITY – The remains of the late Dante del Mendo, barangay captain of Brgy. Quios in Panitan, Capiz, was already buried but his family is still grieving as authorities have yet to capture any suspect in his killing.

NEGROS NEWS

Ousted Ceneco prexy asks NEA for his restoration

BACOLOD CITY -- Ousted Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) president Atty. Vicente Sabornay yesterday filed a petition before the National Electrification Administration (NEA).

Minors to have limited time in internet cafés

BACOLOD CITY – Minors now have limited hours in internet cafés with the passage of the amended version of City Ordinance No. 341 Series Of 2003.

Felix commends 56 NOPPO personnel

BACOLOD CITY -- Police Senior Superintendent Manuel Felix, Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) director, led the awarding of medals yesterday at the Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. Headquarters in Bacolod City on 56 deserving PNP personnel.

COLUMNS

		BLOGGER Amazing Women Kathy M. Villalon

		reflection The inner man By Roy Cimagala

		Bona fide Text SJS celebrates 37thFoundation Day as one family Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		Accents At wit’s end By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Bridging the gap The brave and patriotic WV freedom fighters By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Res Gestae Cuevas’ iron hand faces another challenge By rancisco B. Lindero Jr.