20 teachers fall victim to con loan By Florence Hibionada, correspondent Some twenty public school teachers fell victim to a well-designed con in Antique perpetrated by two tagalog-speaking women. Cops rule out robbery in slaying of DepEd Aklan official By Ronilo Pamonag Police investigating the death of Aklan schools divisions superintendent Arthur Juada have ruled out robbery as the possible motive as they continue their investigation into the brutal slaying.

A. CHRIS FERNANDEZ Land Reform Secretary Rene Villa (center) walks with Punong Barangay Flora Insolente of Brgy. Tuburan, Janiuay, Mayor Bienvenido Margarico and other town officials shortly before the groundbreaking of the 1.4 kilometer Jibolo-Tuburan Farm to Market Road. The project which costs P3 million is expected to benefit about 580 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries in the area. Help sought as 5 yr-old girl treated for possible meningococcemia By Florence Hibionada, correspondent Health experts have been called in to assist officials of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo following Saturday's news of a 5 year-old girl suspected to have the dreaded meningococcemia. Now undergoing treatment in an undisclosed city hospital, the folks of the young patient were already apprised by attending physicians of the seriousness of her condition

ILOILO NEWS

Boracay police continue search for missing Japanese

The Boracay Special Protection Unit of the Philippine National Police continues to search for a 55-year-old Japanese national who has been missing since last month.

Missing fishermen rescued off Antique waters

Five fishermen reported missing for days were rescued off the waters of Antique Saturday.

Families affected by airport project now ready for relocation

Families affected by the construction of the New Iloilo Airport Development Project (NIADP) in the tri-boundaries of San Miguel, Cabatuan, and Sta. Barbara could now heave a sigh of relief.

Groups slams Tupas for forcing RDC to endorse coal projects

The Responsible Ilonggos for Sustainable Energy (Rise) called as “highly irregular” the act of Gov. Niel Tupas of forcing the Regional Development Council (RDC) to endorse the proposed coal fired power plant projects in Iloilo.

Archbishop urges people to reject violence

Jaro Archbishop Msgr. Angel Lagdameo, in a circular letter dated June 30, 2005, urged the clergy, religious communities and pastoral councils to pray for the country and “reject the path of violence and revolution”.

Tigum-Aganan Watershed board to hold BIC congress

The Tigum-Aganan Watershed Management Board (TAWMB) will hold a Barangay Information Center (BIC) Congress on July 8, 2005, at the municipality of Alimodian, Iloilo.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Susan Roces degrades her status By Nelson Robles     Unusual Channel Of guys and gals By Ma. Renette Uy     Consumers Domain Guilty as charged! By Ian Seruelo         Serendipity People-watching By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan

Bridging the gap The Iloilo River during the American period By Prof. Henry Funtecha     on the dot After Kabugana-an and Phil-Spain Friendship Day, what? By Atty. Helen Camarista     Without the Whitecoat CPU … starting a medical career By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.         Accents “Lapse in judgment”? By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

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