DoJ should not threaten jueteng witnesses The Department of Justice should stop threatening the witnesses who linked the First Family in the illegal numbers game. Obet shields Gallar, SP from Mejorada's 'fingerpointing' Provincial Administrator Manuel Mejorada should instead answer the issue regarding Capitol's 'lavish' spending for food and catering services and not point fingers, Vice Governor Roberto Armada said.

a. chris fernandez A girl buys her school things in preparation for the opening of classes next week. As in every school opening, the Department of Education is expecting a problem on lack of classrooms, chairs, books and other facilities while parents scamper for budget to buy school supplies for their children PRO 6 intensifies anti-gambling drive In the wake of the jueteng controversy hounding the Arroyo administration, Western Visayas police regional director, Chief Superintendent Doroteo Reyes II has ordered Provincial and City police directors in Western Visayas to submit their reports on the status of their anti-gambling campaign.

ILOILO NEWS

Plan to buy guns expected to meet flak

The request of the Iloilo City Police Office to the City Government for the purchase of assault rifles is expected to meet strong opposition from members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

Banate mayor reinstates sacked eng'r

It is back to work for Banate municipal engineer Robert Bachoco of Banate following the order of Mayor Carlos Cabangal Jr. for the former's reinstatement.

New Labor Code to abolish wage boards

The proposed Labor Code will abolish the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), Albay 1st District Edcel Lagman said here recently.

Cop caught stealing railway beams

The police recently arrested their colleague and six other persons caught in the act of cutting the main beam of a railway bridge located at the boundary of Hacienda San Jose, Brgy. Damgo and Hacienda Baga-ay, Brgy. Tabigue, Negros Occidental.

NFA's 'Tindahan ni Gloria' now reaches depressed areas

Residents in some mountainous and depressed areas in the province of Iloilo can now avail anytime the rice sold by the National Food Authority (NFA) at “Tindahan ni Pangulong Gloria Stationary Stores” located at their parishes.

City girds for 106th Phil. Independence Day

This Southern metropolis will be commemorating the nation's 106th Independence Day on June 12th with a simple ceremony at downtown Plaza Libertad.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Once there was a thief By Nelson Robles     Unusual Channel How did we survive our childhood? By Ma. Renette Uy     Consumers Domain PECO, gluttony, environment By Ian Seruelo

Bridging the gap The role of the Iloilo River in early times By Prof. Henry Funtecha     on the dot It's all about private sector initiative By Atty. Helen Camarista     Without the Whitecoat Irregulars... the challenges of medical school By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

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