Army confirms NPA’s extortion racket

Jennifer Ponsaran-Rendon

With a month to go before election, the New People’s Army (NPA) has intensified its money-making scheme by milking on local political candidates.

Savannah went through the process, say Oton execs

Erly C. Garcia

Ma. Ami Rodrigo, municipal planning and development coordinator of Oton, Iloilo, clarified that Savannah Subdivision of the Camella Communities has complied with all the requirements prior to its establishment in their town.

KATHY M. VILLALON

Department of Health and media practitioners take part in a stretching exercise as part of the press conference held at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center yesterday. The DOH gathered stakeholders in a discussion on the celebration of World Health Day as well as what the city had been doing to protect the citizens' health admidst urbanization.

Fair highlights Guimaras products, tourism

The Manggahan sa Robinson of the island province of Guimaras has been attracting mall goers since it opened on April 5.

ILOILO NEWS

3 balot vendors maul, stab duo

It’s three against two. While the odds for pals Robert Deluso, 31, and John Albert Panugot, 20, both of Ybiernas St., Iloilo City, seemed inequitable, they fought against three men who allegedly just mauled them for no apparent reason or cause.

PNP: Taxi driver who?

The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) confirmed yesterday that they have not come up with something out of the recent development regarding the bombing incident at Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas’ bakeshop last March 8.

Army to invade metro Iloilo

From the hinterlands, members of the Philippine Army (PA) will soon be a fixture in Iloilo City, as well as other areas in Western Visayas.

Iloilo City joins World Health Day 2010

Ilonggos will be participating in a fitness activity for the World Health Day 2010 as part of the celebration of the Year of Urban Health.

PANAY NEWS

Boracay hits 190,094 tourists in first quarter

BORACAY — Tourist arrivals for the first three months in the island of Boracay posted 190,094, records from the Malay Municipal Tourism Office revealed.Of the total figure, 72,150 were foreign visitors and domestic travelers posted 110,100.

Caticlan Jetty Port bares additional improvement

BORACAY ISLAND — Additional improvements have been introduced at the Caticlan Jetty Port in Barangay Caticlan, Malay Aklan in line with its goal to become a world-class tourism facility.

DOLE gives livelihood assistance to Pan-ay town

ROXAS CITY – A livelihood assistance worth P500,000 was recently turned over by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office – 6 to the municipal government of Panay, Capiz.

NEGROS NEWS

World Water Day poster, photo contest winners out

BACOLOD CITY — The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) has released the winners of poster making and photo contests during the recent celebration of the World Water Day celebration with the theme “ Communicating Water Quality Challenges and Opportunities.”

CSC issues advisory to examinees

The Civil Service Commission Field Office Negros Occidental issues advisory to the examinees of the CSE Pencil and Paper Tests for both Professional and Sub-professional levels on April 25, 2010.

DILG Manila cites Bacolod’s practices in local governance

Personnel from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Manila visited the New Government Center, yesterday, to inquire into the policies and procedures adopted by the City Government of Bacolod that makes it one of the more successful LGUs in the country.

COLUMNS

		reflection Where faith and piety start to trickle By Roy Cimagala

		As seen on TV Much ado about commencement speeches Stanley Palisada

		RES GESTAE Mongcal out, Basngi in: Will there be a difference? Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

		Accents Dementia: how to avoid it Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Siftings Culture of Impunity + Immunity = Gotterdammerung? Ma. Zenaida B.French

		EYE OPENER Who will finally reach the finish line first on May 10? Rodolfo P.Gumabong