'Caloy' wreaks havoc in WV By Ronilo Pamonag Tropical storm Caloy wreaked havoc in various parts of Western Visayas as it continued to move north of the Philippines last Thursday and Friday. Flooding, brownouts hit city due to storm By Maricar Calubiran Ten of the 180 barangays in the city were affected by flood water as a result of the tropical storm Caloy over the weekend. Major thoroughfares in the city were also flooded because of heavy rains and clogged drainage system.

Ronilo L. Pamonag People going to Guimbal and other towns south of Iloilo pass through a bamboo bridge connecting Brgy. Buyuan, Tigbauan and Brgy. Nanga, Guimbal in order to reach their destination after the existing bridge was destroyed by strong current of water. Caloy destroys 3 bridges in Miag-ao By Maricar Calubiran Three bridges in the municipality of Miag-ao were destroyed by floodwaters brought about by tropical storm Caloy. One of the three bridges were temporarily closed to prevent more damage.

ILOILO NEWS

CBCP issues guide on 'Da Vinci Code'

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is set to release a guide for the Catholic faithful on how to respond to the claims made by novelist Dan Brown in the controversial film "Da Vinci Code".

Transco's transmission lines needed for NPC-Peco linkage

Panay Electric Company (Peco) already entered into a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with National Power Corporation (NPC) but it could not yet get power from NPC until it enters into another contract with the National Transmission Commission (Transco).

DepEd's Food for School Program benefits 441,101 families

Some 441,101 families benefited from the Food for School program of the Department of Education (DepEd).

RP economy gets OK of investment bodies

With the dramatic surge of the Philippine Stock Exchange, investment bodies predict that this is harbinger of better things to come for the Philippine economy.

The Summer Event with Keanna Reeves

The land is barren. The men are tired and dirty. The heat is overpowering. Constant is the dry spell. Tempers are rising. A brawl begins. Men against men. Each one tries to outdo each other. Whatever happens next is what you’re going to see when you come to watch “WET SUMMER STREET PARTY” this coming May 19th at Paseo Iloilo – Robinson’s Place Iloilo.

PANAY NEWS

Antique provides assistance to disadvantaged families, communities

The Provincial Government of Antique provided assistance to dysfunctional and disadvantaged individuals, families and communities in the province to help Antiqueños cope up with different crises situations in life.

Indigenous people enjoy free birth registration

More members of the indigenous people in Capiz town have now their certificates of live birth.

WVSU extension to open in Himamaylan City

A memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of West Visayas State University (WVSU) - Himamaylan City Extension has been signed recently.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Leader of men By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun Mill Hill Missionaries (5) By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Unusual Channel What planet are we on? By Ma. Renette Uy     Consumers Domain Workers' lament By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat Hanging up a sign: What is medically and ethically correct? By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Jalandoni Street By Prof. Henry Funtecha     on the dot Taxi drivers as tourism frontliners, goodwill guiding, 2nd Iloilo IAD, etc. By Atty. Helen Camarista     accents Coming home slightly embarrassed ByJulia Carreon-Lagoc     Res Gestae The way out to traffic police corruption By Francisco Lindero Jr.     Serendipity Take it from Conan By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan

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