Army: Rebels not interested in peace negotiations

Jennifer Ponsaran-Rendon

The atrocities perpetrated by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army against the military forces, particularly in Western Visayas, show that they are not interested in pursuing peace talks with the government, Philippine Army officials said.

Civilians discouraged from wearing camouflage

Montesa Griño-Caoyonan

The Philippine Army has admitted difficulty in regulating the use camouflage clothing because there is no law that prohibits civilians from wearing it.

MONTESA GRIÑO-CAOYONAN

UNREGULATED. Camouflage clothes are sold in an ‘ukay-ukay’ stall along De Leon St., Iloilo City even as the Armed Forces is discouraging civilians from wearing them.

Public schools to join dengue clean-up: DepEd

The Department of Education has expressed full support to the synchronized “People Power Do-Day Kontra Dengue” in Iloilo City and Province tomorrow.

ILOILO NEWS

Be conscious of security, Pagdilao tells pawnshops

Owners of pawnshops must observe proper security procedures at all times when transporting large amounts of money to avoid its personnel from falling victims to robbery groups, Chief Supt. Samuel D Pagdilao Jr., police regional director, said.

2 Pototan rob suspects in police custody–IPPO

The Iloilo Police Provincial Office has already taken custody of the two suspects behind the P1.1-million robbery in Pototan town last Friday .

Trader gunned down

A businessman was gunned down in broad daylight Sunday afternoon at Jaro Plaza in Iloilo City, just a few meters away from the police station.

Plan for Old Capitol repair in place

Preparations for the restoration of the old Iloilo Provincial Capitol is underway, Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said.

PANAY NEWS

City Council minority holds separate anti-dengue drive

ROXAS CITY – The minority bloc in the Roxas City Council has conducted a separate campaign against dengue fever dubbed “Oplan Dengue Alert 6 to 6.”

DOLE 6 to conduct safety training

The Department of Labor and Employment 6 will hold a five-day Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) Training Course for about 40 safety practitioners and safety officers in Panay on September 6 to 10 at Amigo Terrace Hotel, Iznart St., Iloilo City.

PNPA admission test set

The Philippine National Police Academy Cadet Admission Test (CAT) will be given in 24 testing centers all over the country on November 7.

New scholarship open to OFW dependents

A new scholarship program is now open for dependents of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose monthly income is not more than US$ 400, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration 6 said.

BUSINESS NEWS

WV research winners bared

The Western Visayas Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium named the winners in its recent 20th Regional Symposium on Research and Development Highlights held at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in Bacolod City.

BSP: Loan activities seen to ramp up in second half

MANILA – Loan activities could ramp up in the second half of the year and hit double-digit rates again as the economy accelerates, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said.

15,000 hectares available for agribusiness–DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has earmarked some 15,000 hectares of upland areas for high-value agricultural crops under the government’s National Convergence Initiative (NCI).

Int’l developer eyeing Neg.Occ.

Negros Occidental has been identified as one of the prospective locations of an integrated international retirement facility.

COLUMNS

		reflection Higher sense of purpose needed By Roy Cimagala

		AS SEEN ON TV Notes on the grandstand Stanley Palisada

		Anything under the Sun Mother Rosario, Pray for us – 3 Atty. Rex S. Salvilla

		Accents Traffic? Try riverboat Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Health@Heart Red Meat & Cancer Philip S. Chua

		EYE OPENER Nicest doctors and nurses of Iloilo Mission Hospital Rodolfo P. Gumabong