September 30, 2010 :: Iloilo City, Philippines
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Don’t use gov’t resources in campaign – DILG exec

The Department of Interior and Local Government 6 has reminded incumbent village chiefs and other officials running in the October 25 elections not to use government resources in their campaign.

Baby abandoned inside church CR

A baby boy was left inside the comfort room of Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City Tuesday morning.

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Two men cast their fishing net into the Iloilo River,
GLEN JUMAYAO

DAY’S CATCH. Two men cast their fishing net into the Iloilo River, a source of livelihood for many families living along its coastline.

P5M lost in downtown fire

Fire destroyed a store at Romeo Go building in Aldeguer St., Iloilo City late Tuesday afternoon.

ILOILO NEWS

Treñas cancels foreign trip after son gets dengue

The teenage son of Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas was not spared by the dengue virus.

ICPO steps up drive vs all forms of illegal gambling

The Iloilo City Police Office is pursuing relentlessly all forms of illegal gambling, said Senior Supt. Dennis Basngi, city police director.

WV has universal PhilHealth coverage - official

Western Visayas is already universally covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. as of end-August this year, PhilHealth Regional Vice President Marilyn Geduspan said.

Teen killed in road mishap

A 17-year-old boy was killed after he was hit by a speeding tricycle Tuesday evening in Brgy. Tabunacan, Miag-ao, Iloilo.

Training for Visayas sniper instructors on

Forty-two police commissioned and non-commissioned officers from three Visayan regions are gathered Iloilo City for the 10-day sniper instructors training that started Monday afternoon.

PANAY NEWS

Mediaman in Bolante’s libel case wants disbarment of prosecutor

ROXAS CITY – Abe Ballos, a blocktime mediaman charged by former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante for libel, filed an administrative complaint before Supreme Court for disbarment and/or disciplinary action against Provincial Prosecutor Rodolfo Beluso.

CRC warden vows to charge jailguard

ROXAS CITY – Provincial Warden Arjuna Yngcong of the Capiz Rehabilitation Center has vowed to charge the jail guard responsible for an inmate’s escape during the CRC anniversary celebration last week.

BUSINESS NEWS

Firms in Iloilo, Guimaras asked to submit survey questionnaires

The provincial office of the National Statistics Office is asking sample establishments in the city and province of Iloilo and Guimaras to accomplish and submit the questionnaires distributed to them last month.

Farmers advised on management options v. rice pests

ROXAS CITY – The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist of Capiz has recommended management options to prevent or control pest infestation in rice plantations.

COLUMNS

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Health@Heart
The New CPR
 
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reflection
Building hope today
 
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AS SEEN ON TV
Why tourists skip RP
 
Gumabong
EYE OPENER
Did President Aquino Dick Tracy his cabinet men at the start?
 
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Accents
How forgetful are you?
 
Salvilla
Anything under the Sun
Mother Rosario, pray for us–4
 

OPINION

MISREADINGS:
Private and exclusive

/ Ted Aldwin Ong


YOUNG VOICE:
Playlist Crossover

/ Maria Reylan M. Garcia


VIEWPOINTS:
Waiting . . . Waiting . . . Waiting

/ Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz


Vantage Point
Truth and consequence

/ Luis V. Teodoro


Health Line:
The Country Gay & The City Gay

/ Dr. Cesar Yap, Jr.

FEATURES

A Peek Into Spanish Ways

A Peek Into Spanish Ways

A PEEK into the colonial Spanish life–this was how everyone felt as historians and cultural workers gathered to celebrate the Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day at UP Visayas last September 17, 2010.

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My Pizza, My Cake!

To celebrate Grandparents Day, Robinsons Place Iloilo held a Pizza Decorating Contest and a Cake Decorating Contest for a grandparent-grandchild tandem. The participating teams represented the various socio-civic clubs that supported the celebration.

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ABE’s Celebration of Language

The ABE International Business College celebrated Linggo ng Wika through a musical and dance show with Filipino as the spoken language at the Robinsons Place Iloilo Ground Circle. The highlight of the event was the search for Lakan and Lakambini ABE 2010.

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Old Girls & Old Boys at The Avenue

Some of the best Ilonggos in town are Old Girls and Old Boys of Assumption and they would never hesitate to socialize for a cause. Thus, AC Batch 2005 hosted a fund-raising party at The Avenue last August, with the proceeds going to Assumption Iloilo.

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