3 IRC inmates flee:Manhunt on as public warned against harboring fugitives By Florence Hibionada Three murder suspects all considered "armed and dangerous" made a daring escape from the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center (IRC) in Barangay Nanga, Pototan, Iloilo. 'Just surrender,' Briones calls on escapees as 7-day 'deadline' pushed on fugitives' capture By Florence F. Hibionada A total of 15 jail guards of the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center (IRC) are in 'hot water' over yesterday's (Tuesday) jailbreak that had the easy escape of three murder suspects.

TNT File Photo This file photo shows a worker installing barbed wires atop the perimeter fence of the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center in Brgy. Nanga, Pototan, Iloilo. TNT File Photo Northern towns get P100M worth of DAR projects By Maricar Calubiran The northern towns of Iloilo got a hefty share of P100 million out of the P250 million budget of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) intended for various projects in the country which could uplift the lives of farmers. Recently, P29 million worth of infrastructure projects under the Department of Agrarian Reform-Asian Development Bank Agrarian Reform Community Project was recently turned over to the towns of Ajuy and Concepcion.

ILOILO NEWS

Suplico did not get share in PDAF budget

Representative Rolex Suplico said he missed some P135 million of Presidential Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) commonly called as "pork barrel" for criticizing the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

DAR exec lectures politicians

Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Assistant Secretary Kashmir Leyretana lectured the politicians on the importance of unity towards development and progress specifically on the implementation of the department's main thrust which is rural development.

P15M power substation's 'technical' problems irk Silla

First District Board Member Bernardo Silla wants answers and he wants it immediately after 1 year and 5 months of waiting for any update relative to the promised probe on the P15 million Capitol power substation.

New Lucena receives Presidential Award as Child-Friendly Municipality

The Municipality of New Lucena once again brought honor to the Province of Iloilo as it garnered the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipality for 2006 in the 4th-6th class municipalities category in an awarding ceremony held at the Malacañang Palace on February 7, 2007.

PANAY NEWS

Miagao up on the web

Miagao, Iloilo --Mayor Gerardo N. Flores officially launched the town's website during the staff meeting yesterday (February 13th).

DA 6 to hold first Rice and Corn Information Caravan

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Unit 6 in its commitment to provide the Filipino people a stable and sufficient supply of affordable farm and food products will hold the first rice and corn information caravan with the theme "Paghili-usa Pakadto sa Mauswagon nga Pagpanguma" on February 16, 2006 at DA-WESVIARC, Hamungaya, Jaro, Iloilo City.

NSO bares Guimaras included in the Unicef funded survey

The province of Guimaras is included among the 19 provinces and five cities in the country in the Sub-Regional Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (SR-MICS) being conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

1st Iloilo City sari-sari storeowners convention held

The Iloilo City Government and Mayor Jerry P. Treñas through the Iloilo City Task Force on Economic Promotion chaired by Hon. Jed Mabilog together with the Department of Trade and Industry, ABS-CBN TV 10-Iloilo, JCI-Iloilo Ilang-Ilang Jaycees and H.A.L.I.G.I. Foundation, Inc, held the 1st Iloilo City Sari-Sari Storeowners Convention last February 10, 2007, at the 3rd level of SM City-Iloilo.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Friends By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun Spanish era administration of justice (3) By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain Global Warming By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat Consultations over the phone By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap The Tapar uprising in Oton, Iloilo By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents Stop global warming By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Serendipity Googling By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan     Health @ Heart Adolescent Suicide By Philip S. Chua, M.D.

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