Car owners, drivers warned vs 'basag kotse' group

Erly C. Garcia

Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) director Senior Supt. Melvin Mongcal warned car owners and drivers not to leave their valuables unattended inside their vehicles.

Gambling firm eyes 'poker room' in hotel

Maricar M. Calubiran

A company which is into gambling operation proposed to operate a poker room in one of the city’s hotels. Their proposal is now under study at the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

Children beggars have become rampant in Kalibo, the capital town of Aklan. Apparently, it's what they call the prize of progress.

‘Single-mom stigma’ marks Bicam talks on Magna Carta of Women

Florence F. Hibionada

Filipino single mothers – those who got themselves pregnant out of wedlock – now face the possibility of official discrimination in this country.

ILOILO NEWS

Staled checks – a PhilHealth concern

PhilHealth observed that several benefit payment checks are still under the name of the deceased member and members who are outside of the country, hence, cannot be encashed and consequently had staled.

Antique immunization program reaches 90% of target

SAN JOSE, Antique -- The Integrated Provincial Health Office reported a high coverage of Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in 2008 that covered 90% of children 0-9 months old.

CHED reminds schools to observe simple graduation rites

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has reminded school administrators in Western Visayas to observe simple but meaningful graduation rites as part of the austerity measure being undertaken in the light of the global economic crisis.

PANAY NEWS

WVRAA to feature ‘Palaro Tiangge’

ROXAS CITY – A pasalubong center that will include food stalls will be established at the Villareal Stadium here in time with the 2009 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet from March 15 to 20.

2009 WVRAA Meet opens this Sunday Sen. Roxas to be guest of honor

ROXAS CITY – Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas will be the guest speaker in the opening ceremony of the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet on Sunday as Capiz province hosts this big sports event March 15 - 21.

NEGROS NEWS

37 Barangay Captains vow support to Cano Tan

BACOLOD CITY -- The biggest birthday gift that Land Transportation Office – National Capital Region (LTO-NCR) Director Ricardo “Cano” Tan has received was the endorsement by the 37 barangay captains of Bacolod City for him to pursue his plan to run for Congress in the Lone District of Bacolod.

Leonardia backs 'waste to energy' program

BACOLOD CITY -- Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said that his administration is very open to any scheme that will allow the use of waste to generate energy.

Don Salvador Benedicto eyed as summer capital of Negros

BACOLOD CITY -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Negros Occidental went to the municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto yesterday to conduct a public hearing on the proposal of making it the summer capital of the province.

COLUMNS

		Bridging the gap Early Ilonggo-Bisayan music By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Accents Absurd By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		reflection Momentum from religion’s decline By Roy Cimagala

		BLOGGER Growing old. Acupuncture session, anyone? Kathy M. Villalon

		Res Gestae Marriage encounter, a love experience for a couple By rancisco B. Lindero Jr.

		Health@Heart Heart Bypass Philip S. Chua