'Baylehan' off-limits to cops

By Erly Garcia

Policemen would no longer be posted in areas where benefit dances are being held so that they will not be vulnerable to attacks by the communist rebels.

Maricom arrests “pirates” off Cadiz waters

By Florence Hibionada

Days after a bold pronouncement was made by one Iloilo mayor on the resurgence of illegal fishing and security alert on the presence of "pirates", operatives of the 6th Regional Maritime Office scored a major arrest at sea.

A.Chris Fernandez

Persons not wearing shirts inside the city's public markets would soon be a thing of the past once the ordinance prohibiting the same passed by City Councilor Jeffrey Ganzon gets approval at the Sangguniang Panglungsod.

CLO tasked to probe extortion attempt

By Maricar Calubiran

The City Legal Office (CLO), headed by Atty. Edgar Gil, was tasked by City Mayor Jerry Treñas to conduct an investigation on the alleged extortion attempt by an employee of the City Engineers Office (CEO) to a fertilizer firm located in Rizal, La Paz district.

ILOILO NEWS

TF Adam's Apple nets porn viewing materials

The Task Force Adam's Apple recently raided a commercial establishment in Iznart Street, City Proper found to be selling pornographic VCDs/DVDs.

Passi City in child labor priority list

For having the most number of child laborers in Iloilo, the component city of Passi is placed in the priority list of recipients of the International Labour Organization-International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC).

Vets scour for more anti-rabies vaccine

Iloilo remains to be the number one province with the most number of rabies incidents that despite the massive anti-rabies campaign launched early this week, Iloilo towns still need government's help for more vaccines.

Iloilo to launch 95 'Tindahan Natin' outlets next month

Ninety-five "Tindahan Natin" (TN) outlets will be launched here next month in a ceremony to held at the Iloilo Capitol ground.

PANAY NEWS

DPWH schedules P310.52 M Northern Antique road construction

The Department of Public Works and Highways, through Engr. Ramon Bagares, Jr. of the Rural Road Network Development Project III (RRNDP), Central Office, Manila, has signaled the construction of the Pandan- Libertad road in the northern part of the province of Antique. The P310.52 million construction is funded by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

NFA assures consumers that iron fortified rice is safe to eat

The National Food Authority (NFA) - Iloilo assured consumers that Iron Fortified Rice (IFR) being distributed in the market is safe to eat despite its dull color.

COLUMNS

		Polibiz Interesting political developments By Nelson Robles

		Anything Under the Sun Mill Hill Missionaries (5) By Atty. Rex Salvilla

		Unusual Channel Sablay hirit part 2 By Ma. Renette Uy

		Consumers Domain The anatomy of patronage politics By Ian Seruelo

		Without the Whitecoat Specialization... the human touch By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

		Bridging the gap Describing what an Ilonggo is By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		on the dot Taxi drivers as tourism frontliners, goodwill guiding, 2nd Iloilo IAD, etc. By Atty. Helen Camarista

		accents 'Supermarket' moms 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