New fare rate for aircon vans to take effect Aug. 15

By Erly Garcia

A new fare rate for passenger aircon vans and buses in the region will already take effect on August 15, 2005.

Drunk punched Leon mayor

By Maricar Calubiran

The municipal mayor of Leon was attacked by two men believed to be drunk inside the town's public market Sunday night when the former reminded them of the curfew imposed inside the public market.

A. CHRIS FERNANDEZ

The sticker says it all, some students of the University of San Agustin join their dismissed teachers who are having a picket in front of the school for more than three months now. Attempts at resolving the labor dispute proved futile with USA administration standing firm on the earlier Court of Appeals ruling dismissing the university's union officials.

Farmers occupy main portion of mango plantation in Guimaras

By Florence Hibionada

Some 236 farmer-beneficiaries of a vast mango plantation in Guimaras 'attacked' and took-over the property following years of unresolved land dispute.

ILOILO NEWS

Jueteng consultation on in Iloilo

Iloilo's 1,721 barangays in the province will officially hear out the arguments for and against the legalization of jueteng and other number games.

Businessman shot dead

A former priest who ventured in money lending business was shot dead by at least five unidentified armed men Sunday inside an eatery at San Miguel, Jordan Guimaras. Police has yet to identify the suspects.

Capitol awards outstanding LGUs in Nutrition Program

The Municipality of Calinog topped this year's Search for Nutrition Program Implementation.

DOT campaigns for security of tourists

Taking a cue from the statement “security is everybody's business”, the Department of Tourism (DOT) together with other participating agencies last week launched its project dubbed ‘STOP' (Safety of Tourist Operation Program) and Philippines' TURISTA (The Universal Recognition in the Security of Tourist Awards) program.

First milk processing plant in Iloilo breaks ground

The first ever Milk Processing Plant in the province of Iloilo had its ground breaking in ceremonies held at the Tigbauan National High School Grounds, July 29.

PANAY NEWS

Buenavista motorboats fare up

Motorboat passengers to and from Buenavista, Guimaras woke up to a new fare rate Monday as the 2-peso fare increase approved by the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) took its first day.

‘World-class' Boracay police station to be unveiled soon

World-class police station for a world-class tourist spot.

COLUMNS

		Polibiz The governor is in control By Nelson Robles

		Carpooling Loonies Room for rent By Jinki Beldia

		Consumers Domain Responsorial SONA (part 2) By Ian Seruelo

		Serendipity Girlfriend, “He's Just Not That Into You” By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan

		Just Right The flip side of the “Hello Garci” tapes (Part 1) By Cyril Regalado

		Bridging the gap Labor and employment in Iloilo, 1930s By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		on the dot Putting premium on DOT accreditation By Atty. Helen Camarista

		Without the Whitecoat Free medical missions… supporting the “dole-out” system? By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

		Accents Idealism plus activism By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Unusual Channel On instant noodle and staying young By Ma. Renette B. Uy

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Consumers Domain

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on the dot

Without the Whitecoat

Accents

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