Appointments of 2 lawyers to interim Board questioned

Montesa Griño-Caoyonan

Metro Iloilo Water District Director Adrian Moncada has dismissed the claim of lawyer Romeo Gerochi that his group of ousted directors, who were granted a restraining order by the Regional Trial Court on Tuesday, failed to pay a cash bond in court.

2 more minors arrested for cabbie’s slay

The two remaining minor suspects responsible for killing a taxi driver last Tuesday were arrested by personnel of Iloilo City Police Office following a manhunt operation that led them to Barotac Nuevo town.

A group of over 90 photographers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines who are now traveling to Cebu, Bacolod and now Iloilo take pictures of performing Dinagyang tribes Tuesday at Plaza Libertad.

Leo Solinap

CROSSING BRIDGES 7. A group of over 90 photographers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines who are now traveling to Cebu, Bacolod and now Iloilo take pictures of performing Dinagyang tribes Tuesday at Plaza Libertad.

Tanod injured, 3 released in Molo hostage standoff

A village watchman was shot by a man suffering from mental problem who held his own relatives hostage Tuesday night in Brgy. Habog-Habog, Molo, Iloilo City.

ILOILO NEWS

SK Fed’s P502,000 receipt ‘dubious’–youth coalition

The Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Coalition-Iloilo scored the SK Federation of Iloilo City headed by John Melchor Mabilog for submitting what they describe as a “dubious” lump-sum receipt to justify the expenses worth P502,700 for the trip to Palawan joined by 75 SK officials in the city.

DSWD 6 provides P61M for shelter projects in WV

The Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 has so far released P61 million for shelter projects in eight municipalities and cities across Western Visayas.

Army seeks better civilian protection against insurgents

The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division aims to strengthen protection for civilians and Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Units (CAFGUs) against insurgents.

Vets get P800 addt’l benefit in all WV district hospitals

Veterans can now avail of their additional medical benefit of P800 in all district hospitals in Western Visayas, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) Regional Director Janette Faderan said.

PANAY NEWS

Capiz sets BSPO congress

Roxas City – A congress for Barangay Service Point Officers (BSPO) will be conducted by the Provincial Population Office (PPO) of Capiz on Dec. 1 at the Capiz Gym in the Villareal Stadium here.

Suspects in brgy. official’s killing arrested

DUMARAO, Capiz – The suspects in the killing of a councilor of Brgy. Salcedo, Dumarao last Monday was arrested yesterday.

NIA to implement multi-million irrigation project in Capiz

Roxas City – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) will implement a phase of the P186-million Maayon Communal Irrigation Project (CIP) in Barangay Jebacca, Maayon, Capiz early next year.

Elderly to avail soon of discount on water bill

Roxas City – The water utilities in Capiz will soon implement a discount on the bill of senior citizens.

BUSINESS NEWS

BPO firms need 20,000 new hires for daytime shift

MANILA, Philippines–The business process outsourcing industry has 20,000 vacancies to qualified applicants who will work on a day shift.

Local stocks retreat for 3rd straight day

MANILA, Philippines–Stocks ended lower for the third straight day on Wednesday, with the key index down 0.6%.

PAL Holdings turns around, posts 9-mo profit of P2.44-B

MANILA, Philippines–PAL Holdings Inc., the publicly-listed parent firm of flag carrier Philippine Airlines, posted a net income of P2.44 billion in the 6 months ending September this year, a reversal of the P177.63-million loss incurred in the same period last year.

‘Tipid-Sulit Idol Search 2010’ bags a Philippine Quill Award of Excellence

People’s brand Talk ‘N Text bagged another Award of Excellence at the recently concluded Philippine Quill.

COLUMNS

		AS SEEN ON TV Amor propio and media killings Stanley Palisada

		reflection Dense and/or malicious? By Roy Cimagala

		Health@Heart Prozac, Green Tea, Red Meat Philip S. Chua

		Accents On the UP presidency Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Anything under the Sun Fray Martin de Rada, Apostle of Panay Atty. Rex S. Salvilla

		EYE OPENER Overhauling of city drainage more important Rodolfo P. Gumabong