26 hurt as plane misses Caticlan Airport runwayTwenty six persons were injured when a landing Zest Air plane with passengers bound for Boracay Island undershot the runway of the Caticlan airport in Aklan Sunday morning. Ajuy officials raise P75T reward for killers of Aussie bizmanA cash reward of P75,000 has been raised to help solve the murder of an Australian businessman in Ajuy town in Iloilo. |
  A. CHRIS FERNANDEZ and KABANKALAN CITY PIO
WESTERN VISAYAS BEAUTIES Top photo shows ten of the 11 lovely candidates in the Miss Dinagyang 2009 beauty pageant which will have its coronation night on January 17 at Colegio de San Jose. Below are the 20 Hara Sang Negros candidates posing with Kabankalan City Mayor Pedro Zayco, Jr. at his office. Hara Sang Negros is the highlight of the 33rd Sinulog celebration of Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental. Cops blank on killing of car dealer employeeGunmen sprayed automatic gunfire on the employee of a car dealer here early morning last Friday along a busy street in broad daylight, killing him and baffling police investigators on the motive and identity of the killers. |
ILOILO NEWS
Iloilo top cop links with media on arrest of suspect in killing of Ajuy vice mayor
Continued police manhunt of remaining suspects in the celebrated liquidation of an Iloilo town vice mayor has now gone back to linkages with the media.
Career service exam set on March 29
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has set the first Career Service Examination-Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) professional and sub-professional levels for 2009 on March 29.
2009 Dinagyang Badminton tourney all set
The Iloilo City Sports Council under the leadership of Councilor Joe III Espinosa has endorsed for the approval of the “3rd Mayor Jerry P. Treñas National Dinagyang Badminton Cup” which will be held on January 23 and 24, 2009 at Sportsville Badminton Court.
PRO6 announces 400 vacant positions for POIs
Four hundred police officers 1 (POIs) are needed to augment the region’s police force, hence the opening of another PNP Attrition and Regular Recruitment Programs January next year.
PANAY NEWS
City Liga study tour successful – Acervo
ROXAS CITY – City Liga ng mga Barangay President Wilson Acervo said that the chapter’s study tour in Subic, Manila, Pampanga and Baguio recently was successful and fruitful one.
Capiz RTC Judge Fantilanan dies
ROXAS CITY – Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 18 Judge Charlito Fantilanan of Roxas City Hall of Justice died of cancer last Friday, January 9, at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila. He was 62 years old.
NEGROS NEWS
City Hall power back to normal; Ceneco padlock removed
BACOLOD CITY – Power has been restored in Bacolod City Hall and other government offices here after an amicable settlement was reached between Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and the Bacolod City government through the intercession of Bishop Vicente Navarra Friday night.
20 candidates join Hara Sang Negros search
There are twenty official candidates who will join in the Search for Hara Sang Negros ’08 that will highlight the 33rd Sinulog celebration of Kabankalan which will officially starts on Jan. 12 to 18.
Land titling in Brgy. 1 directly under CENRO
BACOLOD CITY -- Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia officially turned over the land titling needs for Barangay 1 to the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), January 8. 2009.
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OPINION
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/ Philip S.
YOUNG VOICE:
Old Skul
/ Maria Reylan M.
Blogger:
Doing things with love
/ Kathy M.
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Annual wishes
/ Bryan Mari
DOWN SOUTH:
Our collective Stockholm syndrome
/ Gail
Eye Opener:
Israel chosen nation of God
/ Rodolfo
Contribution:
New Year's Wish
/ Aimee
Cerebral Combustion:
Inhuman
/ Hacel
FEATURES
A cherry's blessing
Nope, I'm not referring to a blessing given by a fruit. But, like the cherry, this blessing may come in a small package but it brings with it the benefits of safe and convenient transport, lesser fuel expense and a better life for the driver. This is about the Zorex Cherry Taxi, which recently held its blessing at its garage in Compania, Molo.
Nothing but desserts
I had too much of what you call the pre-Christmas gastronomic experience, with groups holding parties here and there. I was praying for a break.
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.
Family fun at the farm house
As the Year of the Ox entered, relatives of U.S. based Jojo Javellana welcomed him in the newly-built modern country farmhouse he built and skillfully done by his brod Robert and brod’s designer wife Rowena.
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