ILOILO NEWS

Estancia mayor pushes for town under Comelec-control

Twelve days into election day and peace pact withstanding, reelectionist Mayor Rene Cordero of Estancia, Iloilo continues to pursue for the approval of an earlier request that the town be placed under the control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

DOH intensifies info drive vs. fake drugs

To ensure that the sick will not be conned, the Department of Health continues its drive against counterfeit drugs through active information dissemination.

Comelec orders police to keep eye on vehicles without plates

Atty. Elizabeth Doronila of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office has directed the police to keep an eye on vehicles without plate numbers usually found in the campaign sorties of politicians in the different towns in the province of Iloilo.

2Go RORO -- Iloilo's transport of choice

Antonio T. Roga has been living off the pier for over 21 years. While his wife works as on OFW in Cyprus, he supports their four kids by forwarding fresh and dried fish and fruits to Cebu, Cagayan and Manila. In all his years of experience, Antonio can attest that 2GO RORO is really a better way of transporting his goods.

PANAY NEWS

Antique guv, 7 others in disqualification raps

Disqualification has been sought on reelectionist Governor Sally Zaldivar-Perez of the Province of Antique. The petitioners are the lady governor's political rivals Jovito Plameras and Arturo Pacificador, both running for the same position.

Arroyo gov't gives priority to MSMEs

ROXAS CITY -- The government has put micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) among its priority programs and took initiatives to support, promote and develop them as an important sector of the economy.

Livelihood lending facility for gov't employees set launched

The government will launch a financing assistance program that will help the public servants and their families augment their income by getting into business.

PGMA launches 2 new TESDA programs

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo formally launched yesterday two new major programs of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) aimed at improving the skills and knowledge level of the Filipino worker.

COLUMNS

Anything Under the Sun Leticia Lorea Pelobello By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain A Letter to the Working Class By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat Occupational infections By Florentino AlertaII, M.D.

Bridging the gap J. De Leon Street in Iloilo City By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents Long live Mother Earth! By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Health @ Heart Smoking is slow suicide By Philip S. Chua, M.D.

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