ILOILO NEWS

W. Visayas prosecutors express support for colleagues

Provincial and City Prosecutors in Region VI expressed support yesterday to their colleagues involved in the ‘Alabang Boys’ controversy, and condemned the attacks against State Prosecutors.

GO-NGOs to craft culture-tourism development plan

SAN JOSE, Antique – In an effort to make culture tourism as an instrument of change and a way to development, the multi-sectoral group composed of non-government organizations, cooperatives, government agencies, local government units organized a workshop to formulate culture tourism development plan.

New DENR 6 RED assumes post

Former Regional Executive Director (RED) Ricardo Calderon of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region XI, Davao City, took over as the new regional head of the department here in Western Visayas.

PANAY NEWS

Capiz is priority for GMA corn program

ROXAS CITY – Maayon town in Capiz has been included as one of the 15 additional priority sites for the government's Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) Corn Program this year.

Gov't vows more benefits for cops

The government vows to work hard to provide more benefits for members of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

NEGROS NEWS

Ejection awaits 3,000 Bacolod squatters

BACOLOD CITY – About 3,000 squatters all over the city face imminent danger of being demolished. This was revealed recently by Sangguniang Panglungsod Member Dindo Ramos, chairperson of the Committee on Housing and Urban Resettlement.

Orola running for Congress: 50-50

BACOLOD CITY -- Former Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Atty. John N. Orola, Jr. might stage a comeback in 2010. But as to its status for now, he said, "it's 50-50."

3 Ceneco directors decry City Hall power disconnection

BACOLOD CITY -- Three members of the board of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) distanced themselves from the controversial disconnection of power from the Bacolod City Hall last week.

Zayco recommends Felix to become permanent Noppo chief

BACOLOD CITY -- Governor Isidro Zayco already made a recommendation to the National Police Commission (Napolcom) for the permanency of Senior Supt. Manuel Felix as PNP Provincial Director.

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Bonafide Text Animal in U By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes   reflection A dangerous moralism By Roy Cimagala   Accents Joy in our world By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

Bridging the gap Leisure activities in Iloilo in the early 1900s By Prof. Henry Funtecha   Siftings My (Some!) New Year's Resolutions Ma. Zenaida B. French   Res Gestae He made it, at last..! By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

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