Cuadra guilty of drug charge, ordered to suffer life imprisonment

By Florence Hibionada

Western Visayas' most celebrated drug personality was found guilty of drug trafficking charges and sentenced to life imprisonment. Within minutes of his conviction Tuesday, July 25, in a Kalibo Court in the Province of Aklan, he was led straight to the airport and remitted to the National Bilibid Penitentiary in Muntinlupa.

Treñas welcomes creation of super regions

By Maricar Calubiran

City Mayor Jerry Treñas welcomes the plan of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to create super regions in the country as it will benefit not only the city but the entire Panay as well.

A.Chris Fernandez

The majestic St. Anne Church facing the Molo Plaza. Molo district is celebrating its annual religious fiesta July 26, 2006.

Molo celebrates religious fiesta

By Maricar Calubiran

Expect heavy traffic as the district of Molo celebrates today their district fiesta in honor of Saint Anne and Saint Joachim. The theme for today's fiesta is Saint Joachim and Saint Anne: Models of Sanctity in the Family.

ILOILO NEWS

Illegal structures at Iloilo River face demolition

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Office No. 6 warns proponents of illegal structures in the Iloilo River waterways to stop their activities or else they will face demolition and legal sanctions. This warning is issued in the wake of reports received by the DENR Region VI that some institutions or private persons are again doing a gradual reclamation of the portions of Iloilo River.

Ilonggo rapist, murder convicts begin Munti stint

Twelve Ilonggo convicted criminals began their stint at the National Bilibid Penitentiary (NBP) in Muntinlupa, the country's 'shelter' for hardened criminals and convicts.

Anti-TB program wins national excellence award

The Antique anti-tuberculosis program dubbed as Public-Private Mix DOTS (Directly-Observed Treatment Short-course) or PPMD won the National Excellence Award with St. Paul's Hospital in Iloilo City and City of Bacolod, Negros Occidental which made Region 6 as best implementor of anti-TB program in the country.

DILG kicks off 2006 Outstanding Tanod Search

Nine Barangay Tanod groups and five Tanod individuals have qualified as finalists in the 2006 Search for Outstanding Tanod in Western Visayas conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government Region VI.

DA 6 to re-activate Regional Rabies Consultative Council

The Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Unit No. 6 will re-activate the Regional Rabies Consultative Council (RRCC) in response to the increasing rabies incidence in the province of Iloilo and other neighboring provinces.

PANAY NEWS

Business education on top of courses in WV

About 45,248 or 22 percent of the 190,000 college enrollees in Western Visayas, are into the Business Education related courses which posted the highest number followed by 38,900 (21%) in Medical related courses, and 27,800 (15%) in Teacher Education.

Employment presents bright spot in Western Visayas

There is an increase in the employment rate in Western Visayas.

Patients save P45-M from gov't drug project

About P45- million savings by patients of various diseases were noted by the Capiz provincial government in view of its Parallel Drug Importation (PDI) project implementation in the last five years.

COLUMNS

		Polibiz We are not our brothers' keepers By Nelson Robles

		Anything Under the Sun Molo Church By Atty. Rex Salvilla

		Consumers Domain State of the Nation By Ian Seruelo

		Without the Whitecoat "Why are we Doctors?"...."What are we after?" By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

		Bridging the gap Iloilo's position under colonial rule By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Accents Pushing the frontiers of aquaculture By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Serendipity A glass of margarita can go a long way By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan

		Unusual Channel The human in me By Ma. Renette B. Uy