ILOILO NEWS

Probe on Iloilo flood control project put on hold

House of Representatives could not yet tackle the proposed resolution for the probe on the multi-million Iloilo flood control project of the national government as Congress wants to focus on the budget deliberation.

They were only invited for a vacation in Roxas City, say kin of 2 slain Masbateños

What appears as an invitation to spend a vacation in Roxas City turned into a bloody death for two Masbateños when they figured in a chance encounter with officials and operatives of the Regional Intelligence Office (RIO) 6 last week.

AFP warns: CPP imports terrorists from other regions

If government forces are sent as augmentation to fellow operatives, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) here are out with a new public warning.

9thPiyesta sa Kakahuyan in Maasin set

Hundreds of students, government officials and employees and other volunteers are expected to gather for this province's annual tree-planting activity dubbed "Piyesta Sa Kakahuyan" on September 27, 2008.

Marker to rise at site where 2 missing activists were abducted

Human rights and militant groups here will erect today a marker at the site where two activists were abducted last year as part of activities marking the 36th anniversary of the declaration of martial law.

PANAY NEWS

Residents claim they were forced to sign letter vs Tapaz mayor, police chief

TAPAZ, Capiz – Some of the signatories of a letter accusing Tapaz Mayor Rosemarie Gardose and the town's police chief of abuse of power claimed that they were made to sign the letter unaware of its contents.

Tapaz police chief: I'm the target of letter complaint

TAPAZ, Capiz – Inspector Diomedes Cuadra, chief of this town's Philippine National Police (PNP), claimed that he was the target of the complaint letter addressed to Pres Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as certain detractors what him out of this town.

TNT Capiz Bureau launched

The News Today officially launched last Friday, September 19, its Capiz Bureau headed by Donna Casio. The launching also coincided with The News Today's 8th Anniversary celebration.

NEGROS NEWS

Thousands commemorate Escalante Massacre, Martial Law

BACOLOD CITY -- Thousands of farmers, peasants and members of cause-oriented groups joined together in commemorating the 23rdyear of Escalante Massacre which killed 20 protesters who joined the Welgang Bayan in front of then Municipal Hall of Escalante on September 20, 1985 and 36thyear of the declaration of Martial Law by former President Ferdinand Marcos.

Series of forums set in observance of Family Week

BACOLOD CITY -- Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) head Sally Abelarde along with City Councilor Celia Flor, chairman of the Sangguniang Panglungsod Committee on Family and Early Childhood Development, announced that a series of family forum will be conducted this week in various schools in observance of the Family Week celebration.

Gov. Zayco lauds 48 Japan-bound Negrense trainees

BACOLOD CITY -- Gov. Isidro P. Zayco last week lauded the 48 Negrense skilled workers to be sent and trained in Japan next week through the Negros Japan Human Resource Exchange Association, Inc. as they paid a courtesy visit to the governor at the Capitol yesterday.

COLUMNS

reflection Proclaiming the gospel By Roy Cimagala     Bridging the gap The enduring patadyong in Ilonggo life By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents My walking buddies By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

Bonafide Text Playing mute witness By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes     Cerebral Combustion Elegance over glitter: Pearls over diamonds Hacel Du-Chua     Res Gestae Kapit bisig kabataan laban sa kriminalidad By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

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