Oil spill clean up 'almost' done, evacuees back home soon

By Florence Hibionada

The second month anniversary of the oil spill incident off the waters of Guimaras is marked by an "almost" clean bill of health. Or so, the reports state pending official nod and approval from the government.

As it is though, some 140 kilometers of shoreline has been deemed clean with over P15 million in payroll to local laborers and five of the hardest hit villages soon to be brought back to normalcy.

City Council slams cityhood of capital towns

By Maricar Calubiran

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iloilo on Wednesday adapted the resolution approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Sipalay, Negros Occidental strongly opposing the conversion of 32 capital towns into cities since it would reduce the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of the existing cities in the country.

A.Chris Fernandez

Task Force Solar 1 Oil Spill chairman Rafael Coscolluela explains to the media the real situation of oil spill affected areas in Guimaras province during the press conference sponsored by Petron Corporation last Wednesday. Meanwhile, IOPC's Joe Nichols (inset photo) slammed the media during the conference for allegedly focusing more on negative news on the aftermath of the oil spill disaster.

'Inferior' housing materials for N. Baluarte fire victims returned

By Maricar Calubiran

Of the P500,000 financial help for the 212 fire-victim families in North Baluarte, Molo, only P469,900 was awarded to a contractor for the procurement of galvanized iron (G.I.) sheets and plywoods. The G.I. sheets were eventually returned to the contractor after it differed from the material specified in the contract.

ILOILO NEWS

Supplier vows to replace 'inferior' roofing material

Purely human error.

Old faces, new hopefuls in '07 polls

The issue on whether there will be an elections next year or not has yet to be officially resolved yet in the local political scene, alignments and re-alignments are underway.

1 escapes as Arevalo cops net woman, 2 other pals in drug bust

Drug charges are out today (Friday) against a 23 year-old female resident of Barangay Sto. Niño Norte, Arevalo, Iloilo City and two other male associates following a police drug bust early Wednesday evening. The woman drug suspect, authorities said, was the live-in partner of one Dexter Pesasico, subject of the entrapment operation in one beach resort in Arevalo District. Pesasico managed to escape thru a hatch in the roof leaving behind the arrested trio.

P4.9M anniversary bonus for for city employees OK'd

Inspite of the threat to cut down the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of every city, Iloilo City Government will still receive their anniversary bonus after the Sangguniang Panlungsod recently approved a resolution appropriating P4,980,000.

PANAY NEWS

Greenpeace returns barrel of bunker oil from Guimaras back to Petron

Greenpeace surprised Petron corporation Wednesday morning by delivering a container drum of spilt bunker fuel gathered from the shores of Guimaras to the doorsteps of the company's headquarters in Makati City. The move, Greenpeace says, is meant to highlight the company's irresponsible lack of urgency in retrieving the remaining bunker fuel which continues to spill out from the sunken MT Solar 1 tanker chartered by the oil giant.

Leon hosts 2006 Nat'l Coop Month Celebration

The Municipality of Leon under the administration of Mayor Romulo C. Cabana hosts this year’s local celebration of the National Cooperative Month with the Theme: "COOPERATIVES: Making a Real Difference (Bansang Nagkakaisa, May Pusong Kooperatiba)."

DA-NDA turn over 77 pregnant heifers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the National Dairy Authority (NDA) turned over seventy-seven pregnant heifers from New Zealand to the farmer-beneficiaries from the municipalities of Alimodian, Guimbal, Cabatuan, Leon and Tigbauan, Iloilo.

COLUMNS

		Polibiz Be not afraid Lex By Nelson Robles

		Anything Under the Sun On world peace By Atty. Rex Salvilla

		Consumers Domain Missing 2007 Budget data By Ian Seruelo

		Without the Whitecoat Paramedics: Saving lives By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

		Bridging the gap Fr. Agustin De la Peña: The religious patriot By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Accents ...And benefits for all By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Serendipity Web of lies By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan

		Unusual Channel Haven’t you learned anything yet By Ma. Renette B. Uy