Gray areas in LTO's admin order contentious, says Pesina

Erly C. Garcia

Land Transportation Office (LTO) regional director Gerard Camiña said Administrative Order 2008-015 prescribing the rules and regulations for the use and operation of motorcycles on highways will be implemented.

Group formalizes opposition to redistricting of city

Maricar M. Calubiran

A group composed of representatives from various sectors have signed a manifesto expressing their strong opposition to the approval of House Bill 4256 or a bill reapportioning Iloilo City into two districts.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

Atty. Daniel Cartagena (center) reads the manifesto against House Bill 4256 or a bill reapportioning Iloilo City into two districts which they will be filing before the Senate committee on local government. With Cartagena in photo are former City Councilor Joshua Alim and Atty. Romeo Gerochi.

Slain officer conferred highest combat award

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro on Wednesday conferred the highest combat award posthumously to slain Lt. Col. Angel Benitez.

Teodoro gave the Distinguish Conduct Star to Benitez's widow Maria Elena or "Cookie" in an unannounced visit to the wake of Benitez at the slain officer's residence in Barangay Tabuc Suba in Jaro District here.

ILOILO NEWS

Gonzalez Jr. favors military offensives vs MILF rogues

Iloilo City Representative Raul Gonzalez Jr. is in favor of an all out military offensive against the fighters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Mindanao.

BFAR presents plan to rehabilitate fishing industry in W. Visayas

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here has allotted a bigger portion of its proposed budget for the rehabilitation of the fishery sector in the region to the aquaculture industry.

City council okays conversion of 14 city streets to national roads

The City Council has approved the conversion of 14 city streets into national roads so that the maintenance and repair of these roads will be included in the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineering office.

Phil. Army needs male soldiers

The Philippine Army urgently needs male candidate soldiers. This is open to those who already passed the Philippine Army Aptitude Test Battery (PAATB).

PNRC to build 1,050 housing units for typhoon victims in Iloilo

The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) Iloilo Chapter will put up 1,050 housing units for victims of typhoon Frank in Iloilo.

PANAY NEWS

Groundbreaking of two skywalk projects slated Aug. 26

ROXAS CITY – Despite strong opposition from City Mayor Vicente Bermejo, First District Representative Antonio Del Rosario is bent on pursuing his two skywalk projects in the city.

Capelco to award outstanding BAPAs

ROXAS CITY – The Capiz Electric Cooperative (Capelco) will award the outstanding Barangay Power Associations (Bapa) for 2007 in the upcoming 33rd annual general membership assembly on August 23 at the Capiz Gym here.

NEGROS NEWS

Livelihood committee formed to help displaced abattoir workers

BACOLOD CITY -- Bacolod City Cooperative Head Brenda Budeos confirmed yesterday that Mayor Evelio Leonardia created a livelihood committee to sustain the need of affected abattoir workers by giving them food and livelihood assistance.

City Hall to re-bid P50M fixtures for NGC

BACOLOD CITY -- The city government will conduct a re-bidding of the P50 million worth of furniture and fixtures for the New Government Center after the bidding conducted last Wednesday failed.

City council eyes amendment to 'obsolete' Revenue Code

BACOLOD CITY – The Sangguniang Panglungsod of Bacolod City passed on first reading a proposed amendment to the existing Revenue Code which was adopted more than ten years ago.

COLUMNS

		Accents NUPL-Iloilo: lawyers for the people By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Bridging the gap The Filipino language as spirit of national identity By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		reflection Contraceptive mentality By Roy Cimagala

		Cerebral Combustion Desperate housewives make the country billions richer Hacel Du-Chua

		Res Gestae Undying passion By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

		Bonafide Text Remembering Ninoy By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes