Priests 'faithless'on DOE forecast

By Leny Gabo

Several clergymen expressed doubt over the forecast of the Department of Energy that Panay faces an impending power shortage, and thus needs an additional energy source.

Twenty-six gov't agencies to hold office today

By Leny Gabo

Friday would still be office day for employees of at least 23 government offices and agencies not included in the coverage of the four-day work week, which President Arroyo directed in her Administrative Order 117.

Provincial administrator Manuel Mejorada, Governor Niel Tupas, Sr. and Archbishop Msgr. Angel Lagdameo sit side by side during the dialogue regarding coal power plant at the Archbishop's Palace in Jaro.

Cite Vergara in contempt, San Agustin union asks CA

By Ronilo Pamonag

Officers of the University of San Agustin Employees Union are asking the Court of Appeals to hold in contempt university president, Fr. Agustin Vergara, for illegally terminating them.

ILOILO NEWS

Tupas won't serve suspension order yet

Iloilo Governor Niel D. Tupas Sr. said he will not yet serve the suspension order against three officials of Igbaras town.

BJMP official wants hall named after slain jailer

An official of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Western Visayas has suggested that a hall at the Metro Manila Rehabilitation Center, site of the infamous ‘Bicutan siege,' be named after one of the slain jailers.

Capitol to hold ceremonial Patak of Vit. A

In support to Department of Health's (DOH) campaign in providing children with better health services, the Iloilo Provincial Government through Gov. Niel D. Tupas, Sr. and with the initiative of Provincial Health Office (PHO) will be having a Ceremonial Patak of Vitamin A for children six to seventy-one months old on April 12, 2004, 8:30 a.m. at Capitol Lobby.

First Watershed stakeholders' assembly stated

To further boost the implementation of the Clean Water Act in Iloilo province, the Iloilo Watershed Management Council Council (IWMC) and the Provincial Board will convene the 1st Watershed Stakeholders Assembly on April 19, 2005 , at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol conference room.

New born screening's full implementation eyed

A Focused-Group Discussion on the Implementation of the Newborn Screening Act took place last March 30, 2005 and attended by DOH Regional Director Lydia S. Depra-Ramos and National Institute for Health's Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla, who also headed the discussion.

PANAY NEWS

Binirayan fever is on

The Binirayan fever is all over the province. Colored banners are all over the EBJ Freedom Park in the capital town of San Jose . The Binirayan Foundation, Inc. (BFI) manned the preparations for Antique's premiere festival.

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