PNP to recall cops securing politicians

Jennifer Ponsaran-Rendon

Policemen who are acting as security details to politicians will be recalled anytime soon.

Treñas orders cops to be vigilant vs saboteurs

By Montesa Griño-Caoyonan

Iloilo City congressman- elect Mayor Jerry Treñas has ordered Chief Insp. Noel Lamsis, station commander of city proper, to secure all the government-owned properties against saboteurs.

New studes prefer biz courses: CHED

By Montesa Griño-Caoyonan

Another academic year is approaching. Enrolment starts early this week as classes will officially begin on June 14, 2010.

TNT FILE

Parents start buying notebooks and other school supplies for their children as the opening of another school year nears.

UI’s College of Nursing still on track

By Vivian T. Velez, intern

University of Iloilo-Phinma Education Network clarified that its College of Nursing is still operating contrary to an earlier report that it is one of the 147 nursing courses facing closure by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) because of poor performance.

ILOILO NEWS

Car-bus collision kills four in Aklan

Four persons were instantly killed after the car they were riding collided head-on with a speeding passenger bus Wednesday afternoon at Brgy. Tina, Makato, Aklan.

Only one stude tests positive in CHED’s random drug test in WV

Only one college student was tested positive for illegal drugs use during the random drug testing conducted by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Western Visayas.

Woman, 70, murdered inside own home

A septuagenarian was found dead inside her own home at the upscale Ledesco Village in La Paz, Iloilo City dusk of Wednesday.

Teeners complain gun-wielding cop

Three teenagers complained a policeman for brandishing his firearm Wednesday evening at Gen. Hughes St., City Proper, Iloilo City.

Western Union employee loses almost P400T to hold-up men

An employee of the Western Union Money Transfer lost almost P400,000 cash after a robbery incident Tuesday afternoon at Brgy. Quingaringan Pequiño, Passi City, Iloilo.

PANAY NEWS

Prov’l engineer reports 50% completion on 19.6 km road concreting

ROXAS CITY – Around 50 percent has been completed on the P200 million 19.665 kilometers concreting of provincial road in the 14 towns of Capiz, according to Provincial Engr. Edgar Agana.

Capiceños may reach 722T

ROXAS CITY – About 722,000 Capiceños have been projected by the National Statistics Office (NSO) – Provincial Office as of May this year.

Dumarao mayor’s appeal to colleagues: Set aside politics for progress

ROXAS CITY – Reelected Dumarao Mayor Leslie Warren “Beboy” Benjamin appealed his fellow elective officials in the recently concluded election to set aside politics and unite for the town’s progress.

BUSINESS NEWS

‘Philippines still has many idle lands’

State agriculture researchers said the Philippines has still many idle lands yet to be cultivated for food production.

Philippine software industry loses $217-M in 2009 due to piracy

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) disclosed yesterday that the Philippine software industry lost $217 million last year due to software piracy.

Visayas-Mindanao grid linkup project seen key to power woes’ resolution

Any solution to the power shortage hounding both the Visayas and Mindanao will have to include the long-delayed interconnection of the Visayas and Mindanao grids

COLUMNS

		Accents Elections afterthoughts: ‘To thine own self be true…’ Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		reflection Family’s crucial role in child’s education By Roy Cimagala

		Health@Heart The truth about MSG Philip S. Chua

		AS SEEN ON TV My 2010 post mort Stanley Palisada

		Siftings And off they go! Ma. Zenaida B. French

		EYE OPENER Vote conscientiously as God is watching you Rodolfo P. Gumabong