Cabbie robbed, stripped off of his clothes

Jennifer Ponsaran-Rendon

A taxi driver was robbed early morning of yesterday along Brgy. Poblacion Ilaya, Zarraga, Iloilo.

Aside from the cash of P2,500 taken from driver Jose Montalvo, the robbers had a bonus loot, as they also took with them the clothes, including the underwear, of the victim.

Public-private partnership best shown in ‘Brigada Eskwela’

The smooth implementation of the Department of Education’s “Brigada Eskwela” program here has been attributed to the close partnership forged between government and private sector.

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Members of Antique Provincial Historical and Cultural Council chaired by Governor Salvacion Z. Perez (center) pose with the theater singers of Philippine Opera Company after their successful rendition of beautiful indigenous Filipino songs in a show called “Harana” at CAP bldg, San Jose, Antique.

Phil. Opera Company ‘Harana’ wows Antiqueños

SAN JOSE, Antique – The splendid performance of the Philippine Opera Company singers and artists of the musical show “Harana” left Antiqueños asking for more as they unwind their presentation at CAP building on Tuesday.

ILOILO NEWS

Guimbal cops doubt teener’s kidnap tale

A tale to save one’s face. This was how investigators of Guimbal Police Station equated allegations of a teenager who claimed that she was kidnapped by two men Saturday afternoon at Gerona St., Guimbal, Iloilo.

Independence Day parade to feature PGMA’s Strong Republic

This year’s 112th Independence Day celebration on June 12 will restore the pomp and significance of the civic-military parade at the Rizal Park Grandstand (Luneta) in Manila.

DepEd sets ALS tests for Visayas regions on Aug. 1

The Department of Education (DepEd) slated the Alternative Learning System (ALS) accreditation and equivalency tests (ALS A&E tests) for three Visayas regions on August 1.

Recruitment for Saudi Arabia bound jobs ongoing in Iloilo

Ilonggos who are looking for jobs and qualified to work abroad may take their chance and visit the ongoing recruitment conducted by a licensed manning agency at the office of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

PANAY NEWS

Bermejo gives up P30M flood control to DPWH

ROXAS CITY – Outgoing City Mayor Vicente Bermejo gave up the P30 million flood control projects for the city and urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office to do its implementation.

Mambusao farmers recipient of 4,000 bags fertilizers from DA

MAMBUSAO, Capiz—Farmers here will soon avail of free fertilizers from the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office.

Wanted man kills brod in Jamindan

JAMINDAN, Capiz – A wanted man allegedly shot to death his older brother after the latter refused to help him kill his brother-in-law in this town recently.

BUSINESS NEWS

BSP orders stricter capital standards

Thrift rural and cooperative banks, which are not subsidiaries of the big banks, are to adopt stricter capital adequacy standards beginning 2012, the central bank has ordered.

50% subsidy program for certified seeds still on, says Iloilo agri chief

Fifty percent of the price of certified seeds at P1,200 per sack will be subsidized for farmers who are enlisted in their respective municipal masterlists.

Imports rise highest in 7 years

PHILIPPINE IMPORTS climbed by 38.9% to $4.54 billion in March — the strongest in seven years — on the back of double-digit upticks for key products, the government yesterday reported.

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