This three boys take the place of the three missing garbage bins of the material recovery facility placed inside the Moolo public plaza. It was unknown where the garbage bins went though. By the way the labels on top of these boys do not necessarily speak of them. Photo by: A. CHRIS FERNANDEZ

No need for SP to declare state of calamity

For City Councilor Perla Zulueta there is no justifiable reason to declare the 13 barangays in Jaro and two barangays in La Paz allegedly hit by flashflood last September 16, 2005 under state of calamity. 

Media blamed for disapproved calamity aid

One of the 15 barangay captains in Jaro district who was placed on the hot seat over the alleged bloated calamity report blamed the media for the controversy during last week's  committee hearing at the Sangguniang Panglungsod.

Police chief, neophyte cop face murder raps in Antique killing

A ranking police officer and a neophyte cop stand accused of murder following the gruesome killing of a former detainee of the Laua-an police station in the province of  Antique.

2 more ‘salvaged’ in Ajuy

Two men were killed in the Municipality of Ajuy in what is now feared to be yet another handiwork of a notorious crime group engaged in illegal drug trade and criminality in the area.

Molo police chief defends self

Inspector Frankie Jingle Lugo, precinct commander of Molo police station, said the reports linking him as a protector of illegal drugs is a mere “demolition job” perpetrated by his colleagues whom he had stepped upon in the course of doing his job.

Foundation proposes incentives for tribes in 2006 Dinagyang

The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) has earmarked 9-10 million pesos budget for the Dinagyang Festival 2006, increasing it by 1 million from last year’s. 

P52 million irrigation project launched in Iloilo

A P52 million irrigation project was recently launched in the Province of Iloilo.  This is the Aganan River Irrigation System Rehabilitation Project funded by the Government of Japan.

UST artists at Museo Iloilo

Dog-god, a traveling art exhibit by the Young Thomasians Artists Circle (YTAC), formally opened to the public last week  at the Museo Iloilo. 

Provincial Population Quiz winners named

Roxanne Camacho of Anilao National High School emerged 1st place in 2005 Division Population Quiz held last Sept. 24, 2005 at Oton National High School. 

DILG-6 employees CSC Pag-asa awardees

Two DILG-6 employees qualified as PAG-ASA awardees during the 105th anniversary of the Civil Service Commission (CSC).