Business affected by series of brown-outs By Maricar Calubiran The power rationing scheme of the Panay Power Corporation has adversely affected business operations in Iloilo City, Mayor Jerry Treñas said. Miaque's businesses at Iloilo Airport stay By Erly Garcia Luck was on the side of businessman and newspaper publisher Bernie Miaque during Tuesday's implementation of eviction order against his businesses at the Iloilo Airport premises in Mandurriao district.

A. CHRIS FERNANDEZ Men from the eviction team carry a shelf taken from Miaque's giftshop out of the Iloilo Airport terminal. The following day, however, Miaque's personnel brought back all the goods and equipment inside the terminal due to a restraining order issued by the Court of Appeals. Unpaid seed growers seek governor's help By Erly Garcia Farmers in the region may find themselves with nothing to plant for the next cropping if negotiations between seed growers and local agriculture officials fail.

ILOILO NEWS

Classes start in Catholic university despite teachers' strike

Classes in all levels at the University of San Agustin opened Tuesday, June 14, even as the employees' union pressed on with their strike, now on its eight week since it started late last April over the school's alleged union busting.

SP OKs P100-M loan for heavy equipment

The Sanggunian Panlalawigan approved Tuesday the request of Gov. Niel Tupas to borrow P100 million from Land Bank of the Philippines for the purchase of heavy equipment.

Local gov't execs wary of controversies hounding GMA

The country's strong organization of local authorities led by mayors are concerned with the economic crisis the nation is currently experiencing due to controversies on jueteng and wiretapped phone conversation between the President and Commissions on Elections Commissioner Virgilio Garciliano.

5,638 residents benefit from city health care program

Some 5,638 city residents have availed of the PHILHEALTH health care program of the city government for the past two years and half since the health program was implemented.

Ex-cop, 13 other IRC inmates off to Munti

A former policeman convicted of homicide will finish off his nine to 14 year jail sentence at the Bureau of Corrections (formerly National Bilibid Prison) in Muntinlupa following Thursday's transfer from the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center.

Yaya accuses Sir of rape

A 23-year-old housekeeper and nanny has accused her employer, an engineer, of multiple rape.

Stick 'em ups rob, kill construction worker

Robbers took off with an estimated P18,000 from a construction worker, whom they killed afterwards..

Kabugana-an Showcase: Western Visayas tour packages beckon

Tour packages in Western Visayas have a lot to say; but make the journey and let it speak for you.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Boy Mejorada will survive By Nelson Robles     Unusual Channel With or without the virtue of By Ma. Renette Uy     Consumers Domain Anti-terror ID system By Ian Seruelo         Serendipity Men are from Mars: A female's guide to the male galaxy By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan         Just Right Where is all this leading to? By Cyril Regalado

Bridging the gap Barangay Salngan and the Atis of Maoy By Prof. Henry Funtecha     on the dot FILIPINO – SPANISH FRIENDSHIP DAY By Atty. Helen Camarista     Without the Whitecoat Heart disease and the Filipino people By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.         Accents One cool weekend By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

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