Police probers file case vs Baldomero slay suspects

Jennifer Ponsaran-Rendon

Police investigators have filed charges against the primary suspect in the killing of militant leader Fernando Baldomero before the Aklan Provincial Prosecutor’s Office yesterday.

Charged was Dindo Lovon Ancero, 35, a resident of Bogo City, Cebu, along with several John Does.

Guv raises dengue alert in Iloilo

Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. has alerted all the health units and hospitals in the province after a surge in dengue hemorrhagic fever cases among Ilonggos.

ILOILO CITY PIO

Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog talks to Iloilo Terminal Market Vendors Association officials led by its president Tinong Gascon during the massive cleanup of the market over the weekend, with Councilor Rodel Fullon Agado (4th from left) and other city officials.

Weekly cleanup of public markets mulled

The Iloilo city government is mulling a weekly general cleanup of all public markets to promote cleanliness and healthy conditions among vendors and buyers.

ILOILO NEWS

Tupas urges justice chief to relieve provincial fiscal

Former Iloilo Gov. Niel Tupas Sr. has urged Justice Secretary Leila De Lima to conduct an investigation on Iloilo Provincial Prosecutor Bernabe Dusaban on the grounds of “gross incompetence, ignorance of the law and blatant disregard of truth and fairness”

Army slams NPA anew for extortion

The New People’s Army continues with its mulcting operations as shown in a letter signed by Ruben Lorca, who identified himself as the Communist Party of the Philippines finance officer in Panay.

Rape, theft suspects arrested

A man wanted for rape was arrested at the public plaza of Guimbal town, Iloilo recently after evading authorities for seven years.

Segregate waste at source, city residents told

The Iloilo City government is urging the public to practice waste segregation as it starts to implement a modified garbage collection scheme this month.

One more Mondia slay suspect nabbed

Another suspect in the murder of former Pulupandan town mayor Luis Mondia Jr. was arrested yesterday at Poblacion, New Lucena, Iloilo

PANAY NEWS

Capiz strengthens drive vs dengue

The Capiz provincial government is now reinforcing its campaign against dengue fever following the sudden increase in cases in the province.

Capiz clergy receives K of C scholarship grant

ROXAS CITY – Rev. Fr. Edsel V. Delfin, rector of St. Pius X Minor Seminary here, has received a scholarship grant from the Knights of Columbus Fr. George J. Willmann Charities Inc. in Manila.

BUSINESS NEWS

PAL woes worry local business groups

The Iloilo Business Club is keen on monitoring the developments on the canceled flights of the Philippine Airlines , especially in Iloilo City.

Produce enough rice in 3 yrs. to stop importation: Aquino

President Benigno Aquino III has instructed the Department of Agriculture to produce enough rice for the country’s requirements in three years time to put a stop to rice importation.

Issuance of MOEP decentralized

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has decentralized the issuance of mineral ore export permit to the director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, MGB regional directors down to the provincial, city or municipal chief executives.

COLUMNS

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