City lacks cops By Maricar Calubiran Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said the city needs additional policemen to maintain peace and order all over the metropolis. Presidential form of gov't incorrigible—Abueva By Maricar Calubiran “The presidential form of government is 'incorrigible' and it is difficult to reverse the practices of our leaders,” said Dr. Jose V. Abueva, former president of the University of the Philippines and one of the country's noted political scientists.

A. CHRIS FERNANDEZ From P6.50, communters anytime this week would already be paying a minimum of P7.00 every time they take a jeepney ride. The LTFRB recently approved the new petition for fare hike filed by drivers groups in the region. LTFRB however cautioned the drivers to secure new fare matrices first before charging their their passengers the new rate. ‘Torture-free zones' pushed as human rights violation cases up By Florence Hibionada Cases of human rights violations ranging from illegal arrest and arbitrary detention, torture, harassment, extra-judicial execution and massacre are reported to have now reached its record high.

ILOILO NEWS

City fails to receive road users tax

The city government did not receive the P1.4 million road users tax as promised by the national government for the past years.

DPWH undertakes Operation Zero Potholes project

DPWH Acting Secretary Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. in his memorandum dated August 23, 2005 has directed all his Regional Directors and District Engineers to undertake “Operation Zero Potholes” to ensure the smooth and unhampered flow of vehicular traffic along both primary and secondary national highways and to keep the roads potholes-free during and after the rainy season.

NBI files large scale estafa, illegal recruitment raps vs policewoman, pal

A policewoman assigned at the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) Women and Children's Desk (WCD) was charged with large scale estafa and illegal recruitment.

Rotary brings bright hope for poor kids

Sta. Barbara, Iloilo – Their parents have been shunned by society because of a long-dreaded, but misunderstood, disease called leprosy. As a result, the 229 pupils at the West Visayas Sanitarium elementary school are so poor they couldn't afford to buy school supplies.

Tupas pushes for mango as premier product of Iloilo

Iloilo province will make a bid not only as honest of the 2006 Mango Congress, but also aggressively push for mango as a major agricultural product and income earner for local farmers, Iloilo governor Niel D. Tupas, Sr. said yesterday.

PANAY NEWS

Iloilo up as SEA games host if…

Iloilo may after all be the host for one of the competitions in the forthcoming international sports event, the 23 rd South East Asian Games (SEAG).  With criticisms hurled against the supposed inadequate representation of Ilonggo officials as compared to counterparts in Bacolod City, The News Today learned of Friday's communication to Mayor Jerry Treñas on the matter.

Crime prevention seminars mark 11 th NCPW observance

A series of crime and drug abuse prevention seminars will be conducted soon in the different schools and districts of this city. This is in line with the forthcoming observance of the 11 th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW) slated September 1-7, 2005.

POPCOM holds 2005 Rafael M. Salas Population and Development Award

The Commission on Population VI has declared the 2005 Rafael M. Salas and Development Award open to qualified applicants/nominees starting this week.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Who to blame for the waste of electricity By Nelson Robles     Carpooling Loonies Rigi-rigi: An after five de-stresser By Jinki Beldia     Consumers Domain An anti-govt state-U By Ian Seruelo         Serendipity Kris Aquino By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan         Just Right The flip side of the “Hello Garci” tapes (Part 1) By Cyril Regalado         Res Gestae Peaceful but not safe By Francisco B. Lindero, Jr.

Bridging the gap Sugar production in Iloilo, 1950s-1960s By Prof. Henry Funtecha     on the dot Putting premium on DOT accreditation (Last of a series) By Atty. Helen Camarista     Without the Whitecoat Practical management… Diabetes 2 By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.         Accents The nation's best and brightest future By Julia Carreon-Lagoc         Unusual Channel Classic act By Ma. Renette B. Uy         My Brother-in-Law and Other Stories Our secret By Johnny Novera

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