Unclear provisions in anti-smoking ordinance may cause confusion By Erly Garcia Two days left before the full-blast implementation of the city's Anti-Smoking Ordinance on June 28, 2006 but concerned sectors have noted several gray areas in the ordinance which could cause confusion once it is implemented. JBLCF exec denies P56.6M graft, plunder raps By Florence Hibionada "I did not steal a single peso. I did not pocket a single centavo. I welcome the government's plunder case. It is time for truth to come out."

A.Chris Fernandez The Iloilo Airport in Mandurriao district is surrounded by barbed wire fence. Last week, a carabao went astray the runway, disrupting the landing of a Philippine Airlines (PAL) plane. Airport guards shot to death the the animal then immediately took it from the runway allowing the plane to finally land. SP defers approval of P33M supplemental budget By Maricar Calubiran The Sangguniang Panlungsod has deferred the approval of the proposed General Fund Supplemental Budget No. 2 amounting to P33,359,236.02 submitted by Mayor Jerry Treñas after several items included in the proposed budget were not clearly justified by the proponent.

ILOILO NEWS

School fire causes P1M damage, probe results hang

At least P1 million in damage to property was estimated to have been lost in Wednesday's fire that gutted a major portion of the second floor of Cabalum Western College, burned the school's apartment and three other nearby apartments.

OWWA pushes thru new 2007-2008 scholars

Another batch of qualified beneficiaries/dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) here in Western Visayas will be given the opportunity to pursue their college education through the Educational Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

City govt collects P2.8M from markets, slaughterhouse

The city government has collected P2,804,115.66 from the markets and slaughterhouse for the month of May alone. Record shows there is a slight increase of collection compared to the same period last year.

DOH warns public vs counterfeit medicines

Counterfeit Medicines can be life threatening, the Department of Health, Region VI warned.

Grupo Pinandak rules Pandayan Festival 2006

The Grupo Pinandak ruled the recently concluded Pandayan Festival 2006 of the Municipality of Badiangan, northwest central town of Iloilo Province, 40 km from Iloilo City.

PANAY NEWS

Parricide raps up in Antique killing

A 26 year-old son of a farmer was officially charged of Parricide by the Belison Police in the Province of Antique following Thursday's killing that shocked the community.

Two years to defeat CPP-NPA is attainable, says Aklan PNP

Even if President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sets only one year to end the threat of the CPP-NPA in our country, it could be attained -- if the people will cooperate. Nothing is impossible if we help each other.

DOST trains Negrenses on dyeing, bleaching of indigenous fibers

The Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers - Negros Occidental Chapter and the Negros Occidental and Livelihood Development Center will conduct a training on bleaching and dyeing of indigeneous fibers on June 28-30 at the Negros Occidental Training and Livelihood Development Center.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Rid of the Reds By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun Mary Model of Charity By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain Murder Funds By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat In fairness to Herbal Medicine as an alternative By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Ilonggo traditional marriage practices (2) By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents Contemplating social justice By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Serendipity Have column, will write By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan     Unusual Channel Trapped in paradise or not By Ma. Renette B. Uy

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