ILOILO NEWS

6 trapped in burning house

CUARTERO, Capiz – Six persons were charred to death inside a house that caught fire in Brgy. Poblacion-Tacas, about a hundred meters from the town hall here, early morning yesterday.

DOH-Region 6 sets campaign against firecrackers

The Department of Health in Western Visayas is all set for the information campaign against the firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices.

Implementation of P10 add-on taxi rate continues

The collection of P10 add-on rate for taxis will continue pending the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) national office.

Firmeza confirms resettlement sites laden with irregularities

The awarding of home lots in the city's different resettlement projects is indeed laden with irregularities. This was confirmed by no less than Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (Icupao) chief Roy Firmeza in last Wednesday's session of the Sangguniang Panglungsod.

PANAY NEWS

Villar, Tamano to grace Mambusao fiesta

ROXAS CITY – Senate President Manuel Villar and lawyer Adel Tamano will be the guest speakers of Mambusao Fiesta 2009 slated on November 20-25.

Fisherfolk avail of livelihood project

SAN JOSE, Antique -- Fisherfolk in the town of Patnongon received livelihood assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in support the Hunger Mitigation Program of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Agriculture official hails farmers as heroes, too

While the Filipinos overseas are the modern heroes because they make the wheels of the country's economy going, the farmers back home keep the economy strong.

Solon: Scholarships meant to help poor, deserving studes

ROXAS CITY – The Office of Congressman Antonio Del Rosario of the First Congressional District of Capiz here has collaborated with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to help poor but deserving students acquire a college education.

NEGROS NEWS

EDC geothermal project on the right track—Lizares

BACOLOD CITY -- Negros Forest and Ecological Foundation, Inc. (NFEFI) Chairman of the Board Paul Edward Trebol Lizares said that the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) .

60 skilled workers to be trained for Japan

BACOLOD CITY -- The province of Negros Occidental is now the target area of the 23 Japanese nationals representing big firms in Japan to train and hire Negrense skilled workers.

PCL-Bacolod to hold First Music Festival

BACOLOD CITY -- Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) Member Homer Bais, chairman of the Committee on Tourism, announced yesterday that the Philippine Councilors League-Bacolod Chapter will hold the First Bacolod City Music Festival.

COLUMNS

Accents A dream fulfilled By Julia Carreon-Lagoc   reflection Befriending psychology By Roy Cimagala   Bridging the gap Iliganon, Hiligaynon, Ilong-ilonganon or Ilonggo, which one? By Prof. Henry Funtecha

Cerebral Combustion The friend, the virus and the late-night random musings Hacel Du-Chua   Res Gestae Civilians must not wear police uniform By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.   Bonafide Text Lingo By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

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