Sunken oil tanker could no longer be retrieved

By Maricar Calubiran

Retrieving the sunken vessel M/T Solar I is already next to impossible.

Guimaras fishers now surviving on relief goods

By Ronilo Pamonag

Fisherfolks from Nueva Valencia town in Guimaras province are starting to feel the long term effects of the disaster that took place just over the weekend.

Ronilo L. Pamonag

Sitio Sumirib Barangay Lapaz, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras

Oil spill vicinity restricted to fishers

The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) advised fishermen to refrain from fishing and gathering of shellfish or seaweeds within the areas reached by the the oil spill.

ILOILO NEWS

Resident raps La Paz barangay councilor

An official in one city barangay faces serious administrative and criminal charges filed before the Office of Mayor Jerry Treñas.

WV Historical and Cultural Council launching set Friday

Commissioner Cecile Guidote Alvarez, director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and Executive Director Ludovico D.Badoy of the National Historical Institute are the keynote speakers of the launching of the Western Visayas Historical and Cultural Council on August 18, 2006 at the Educational Media Center of the Central Philippine University.

Ilonggo missionary students sent to Kenya

Two Mill Hill Missionary students recently left for Nairobi, Kenya for a four-year theological study. The study is part of the nine-year period before becoming a full-fledged missionary priest.

Peacemakers Fellowship set August 19

Amidst hostilities both in the national and global front, a Call for Peace is slated on August 19 at the New Provincial Capitol Ground. Spearheaded by the Iloilo Coalition of NGOs and POs (ICON), Inc. and the PEACE program of the University Outreach Center of Central Philippine University, the whole day activity will simultaneously start with a motorcade and foot parade at 9:00 a.m.

Food for School Program launched in Iloilo

The Food for School Program, a poverty alleviation program of the national government was formally launched in Iloilo Province last Monday, August 14, 2006 in a ceremony held at the Brgy. Tumay Day Care Center, Mina, Iloilo.

PANAY NEWS

DSWD6 holds consultation on home-based ECCD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI yesterday held a consultation on Home-Based ECCD (Early Childhood Care and Development) Program.

Capiz forms group to crack down on trading of persons

Local government units are encouraged to establish and strengthen an interagency committee to protect persons against trafficking.

COLUMNS

		Polibiz A young man's dream By Nelson Robles

		Anything Under the Sun West Visayas, Beautiful and Wonderful (2) By Atty. Rex Salvilla

		Consumers Domain OFWs, victims thrice over By Ian Seruelo

		Without the Whitecoat Minor surgeries By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

		Bridging the gap The government during the American regime By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Accents Comprehending the 'Bolivarian Revolution' By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

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

		Unusual Channel Bloop me By Ma. Renette B. Uy