City’s top cop deploys PNP forces in schools

Florence F. Hibionada

Uniformed policemen under the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) were highly visible yesterday in just about all city schools and universities.

Syjuco shrugs off Tupas blabber, bares over P12M TESDA grants in N. Iloilo

Florence F. Hibionada

Impartial, first-rate, at par and fair. While at it, over P12 million in paid scholarship grants since the start of the program and said figure only for the Fifth District of Iloilo.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

Heavily guarded and bullet-proof-vest-secured Dennis Cartagena, suspect in the killing of Ajuy Vice Mayor Ramon Rojas last year, showed up at the Iloilo Provincial Prosecutors Office yesterday afternoon for a new preliminary hearing on the case.

PGMA to check ESM initiatives in Iloilo City

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will see for herself how Iloilo’s innovative Special ESM (English, Science and Mathematics) classes are being implemented during her visit in this city today, June 16, 2009.

ILOILO NEWS

Weather, quake alert mark ‘full’ back-to-school week

Yesterday’s official start of the new school year for students in all levels both private and public was met here with intermittent heavy rains. In Mindanao, it was worse with heavy rains and aftershocks of a powerful earthquake that hit Sunday.

Iloilo City to showcase disaster preparedness

This city is showcasing disaster preparedness as Ilonggos highlight unity and cooperation to rise from the devastation of Typhoon Frank that struck the metropolis a year ago.

385 Ilonggo farmers receive their land titles

The dream of some 385 farmer beneficiaries in this province to own the land they till finally came true.

PANAY NEWS

Captured croc to be used as bait to find other one

ROXAS CITY – An expert crocodile hunter from Palawan will arrive here to find the other missing crocodile while the captured crocodile which is now under the custody of Pontevedra Mayor Steve Contreras, will also be used as a bait for its capture.

Pilar ex-mayor calls on allies to unite for Roxas' pres'l bid

ROXAS CITY – Pilar ex-mayor Gideon “Ike” Patricio has urged Liberal Party (LP) to set aside political interests and instead unite to support Sen. Mar Roxas's presidential bid in 2010 election.

350 senior citizens receive 'Katas ng VAT' in Sapian

SAPIAN, Capiz – Some 350 senior citizens received P500 each from “Katas ng VAT” which was personally distributed by Mayor Arturo “Turic” Orosco, Sr. and Mrs. Jane Tan-Castro last Saturday coinciding with the 111th Independence Day Celebration at the town civic center.

NEGROS NEWS

AI Report presented at Bacolod Bishop's House

BACOLOD CITY -- Amnesty International Philippines Section Director Dr. Aurora Parong presented yesterday to an audience from various civil society and religious groups, government agencies and media practitioners the "Amnesty International Report 2009: State of the World's Human Rights" at the Bishop's House in Bacolod City.

Ex-senator's daughter endorses Sigue for Congress

BACOLOD CITY -- One of the two daughters of former assemblyman and senator Pedro Hernaez, Cecilia Hernaez-Magsaysay, has endorsed Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue for Congress in the May 2010 elections.

COLUMNS

		reflection Freedom gone awry By Roy Cimagala

		As seen on TV At Gun Point Stanley Palisada

		Bridging the gap Results/effects of Bisaya and Moro encounters in early times By Henry F. Funtecha, Ph.D.

		Accents Go with the flow By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Res Gestae PNP Chief speaks of freedom Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

		Bona fide Text Blessings on JUNE Nicfranz C. de los Reyes