Ombudsman dismisses 2 Igbaras execs over P1M ‘ghost project’

By Lian Marie Gonzalez

Criminal graft charges will be filed against a mayor and two top executives in one Southern Iloilo town.

Cops widen probe on Aussie's rob-slay

By Ronilo L. Pamonag

As the investigation into the robbery and killing of Australian Werner Holz widens to include the relatives of his Filipina wife, police say they already have 'three or four' suspects.

SERGE C. SANTILLAN

A team from the City Legal Office padlocks the main entrance of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) building.

Ceneco cuts City Hall power; City padlocks Ceneco

By JC Locsin and Serge C. Santillan

BACOLOD CITY – In an apparent retaliation to Central Negros Cooperative's (Ceneco) disconnection of power from the Bacolod City Hall, the city government yesterday padlocked the power utility's administrative office for its failure to settle its franchise tax obligation.

ILOILO NEWS

Comelec junks Pacificador's election protest vs. Perez

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has junked a petition of former Assemblyman Arturo Pacificador and former governor and congressman Jovito Plameras Jr. to annul the proclamation of Antique Governor Salvacion Zaldivar-Perez in the May 14, 2007 elections.

Seven more dengue cases in Sinikway

Aside from one recorded fatality of the dreaded mosquito-borne disease, there are still seven more dengue victims in Barangay Sinikway, Lapuz. Most of them are children.

MIGEDC-JICA conduct social experimentation on traffic

The Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Multi-stakeholder Transport Planning and Traffic Management Improvement in Metro Iloilo-Guimaras (MTMI-MIG) program is set to conduct a social experimentation on the exclusive left turn lane, a traffic scheme starting Jan. 12-15, 2009.

PANAY NEWS

City gov’t has new administrator

ROXAS CITY – City government under the leadership of Mayor Vicente Bermejo has a new administrator in the person of Rey Cordenillo.

Kalibo slates 2009 Ati-atihan Products Showcase

KALIBO, Aklan -- Forty (40) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) representing sectors such as crafts, food and garden will be joining this year's Kalibo Ati-atihan Product Showcase 2009, which will open on January 12 at the Kalibo Pastrana Park.

DOTC Asst Sec Bobby Lastimoso celebrates natal day in Capiz

DAO, Capiz – Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Asst. Secretary Roberto “Bobby” Lastimoso recently celebrated his 65th birthday with the blessing of rest house and future political-headquarters in Dao last Sunday, January 4.

NEGROS NEWS

City prepares for impact of global economic meltdown

City Administrator Dr. Rogelio Balo said that the impact of the global economic meltdown to the country has not yet been foreseen with clarity, as of this time.

First int'l flight lands in Bacolod-Silay Airport

BACOLOD CITY -- People in Negros Occ., reeling fresh from revelry that New Year brought in was treated to another equally significant event - the historic landing of the first international aircraft in Bacolod-Silay airport last January 2, 2009.

40 pigs turned over to beneficiaries in Kabankalan City

BACOLOD CITY -- Forty gilts (young female pigs) from Pig Improvement Company were turned over by the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian headed by Dr. Renante J. Decena to the Kabankalan City Agriculture Office recently.

COLUMNS

		reflection Our different languages By Roy Cimagala

		Siftings My (Some!) New Year's Resolutions Ma. Zenaida B. French

		Bonafide Text A Promise By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		Bridging the gap Leisure activities in Iloilo in the early 1900s By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Accents Joy in our world By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Res Gestae He made it, at last..! By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

OPINION

Health@Heart:

Prevent Alzheimer’s

/ Philip S. Chua

YOUNG VOICE:

Old Skul

/ Maria Reylan M. Garcia

Blogger:

Doing things with love

/ Kathy M. Villalon

Rational Insanity:

Annual wishes

/ Bryan Mari Argos

DOWN SOUTH:

Our collective Stockholm syndrome

/ Gail Ilagan

Eye Opener:

Israel chosen nation of God

/ Rodolfo Gumabong

Contribution:

New Year's Wish

/ Aimee Andaya

Cerebral Combustion:

Inhuman

/ Hacel Du-Chua

FEATURES

Mambusao SB member Nap Andaya greets the celebrator.

Sunday in Dao

It was a breezy but fine Sunday afternoon when Cesar “Toto” Cobrador hosted a birthday merienda cena for his good friend, Gen. Roberto “Bobby” Lastimoso, in his place in Dao, Capiz. Lastimoso, a former PNP Chief and now DOTC ASSEC and MRT general manager, was celebrating his 65th birthday.