Basngi’s ICPO days numbered as Mabilog scouts replacement

Apparently dissatisfied with the performance of Iloilo City Police Office director, Senior Supt. Dennis Basngi, Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has started scouting for a new city police chief.

“We have given him enough time,” the mayor told reporters yesterday.

The series of murder incidents in the city and other crimes in the past months have already caused alarm among the Ilonggos, particularly the business sector, prompting Mabilog to act.

‘Forget politics,” Treñas tells brgy. officials

Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas yesterday told newly elected barangay captains in the city to forget politics and unite their constituents to solve the problems in their respective communities.

Treñas made the call during the mass oath-taking rites for barangay officials held at the Jaro gym.

Leo Solinap

ANTI-CRIME. Western Visayas policemen execute a mock operation as part of their five-day “Investigation and Seizure of Digital Evidence Course” conducted by the Philippine Public Safety College at Camp Martin Delgado until today.

Smut DVDs vendor nabbed

A vendor of pornographic DVDs was arrested yesterday morning by the team of Iloilo City Task Force on Internet and Gaming Center, Anti-piracy and Pornography (TF-IGCAPP) during a buy-bust operation at Corner Valeria-Ledesma Streets.

Police team monitors MIWD security

Montesa Griño-Caoyonan

The Iloilo City Police Office has deployed a team to the premises of the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) to defuse a possible tension between the management led by general manager Le Jayme Jalbuena and the directors who were earlier ousted by the Local Water Utilities Administration.

ILOILO NEWS

21 wounded in San Joaquin bus accident

Twenty-one passengers were injured when the bus they were riding plunged into a deep ravine in Brgy. Kianan, San Joaquin, Iloilo Wednesday morning.

Espinosa wants improved police intelligence operations

Iloilo City Vice Mayor Joe Espinosa III has urged the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) to strengthen its intelligence unit to ensure peace and security in the metro.

Four Panay mayors support livelihood projects of PWDs

Leaders of persons with disabilities (PWD) have come up with an agreement with the four municipal mayors of Panay Island to give livelihood opportunities for PWDs.

World Travel Mart stint seen to draw more tourists to WV

Tourism Regional Director Edwin Trompeta, who just arrived from the World Travel Mart in London, said the participating tourism establishments from Western Visayas are hopeful to capture a wider market worldwide.

PANAY NEWS

34 out 47 village chiefs vow to support Celino

ROXAS CITY – Thirty-four out of 47 barangay captains in the city have signed a manifesto of support for Mayor Angel Alan Celino.

Roxas councilor elected VP of PLLENRO for Visayas

ROXAS CITY – Councilor Powell del Rosario was elected vice president for Visayas and chairman for Region 6 of the Philippine League of Local Environment and Natural Resources Officers Inc. during the election held at the first national convention of PLLENRO on November 17 to 19 at Bayview Hotel, Manila.

BIR Capiz exec urges support for tax drive

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has urged the support of public information officers in Capiz in the government’s taxation campaign.

Catholic Church ready to hold own RH survey

The Catholic Church is ready to prove its critics wrong by claiming that many people are against the Reproductive Health (RH) bill by conducting its own survey.

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

		Accents November 25: Int’l Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		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

		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

OPINION

Misreadings:

Images of the days to come

/ Ted Aldwin Ong

YOUNG VOICE:

Shoebsession

/ Maria Reylan M. Garcia

BOOK:

The Blood and Mud in the Philippines: Anti-Guerrilla Warfare on Panay Island

/ Toshimi Kuma

Impulses:

Impulses

/ Engr. Herman M. Lagon

Real Life:

Gaita

/ Dolly M. Palisada

HEALTH LINE:

Virginity causes cancer?

/ Dr. Cesar Yap

RES GESTAE:

Querol’s BPAT: Will it make a difference?

/ Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

FEATURES

UI-PHINMA to honor Iloilo’s outstanding school teachers

UI-PHINMA’s Programang Gawad Dunong, in cooperation with the Department of Education , Office of the mayor, Office of the Governor, Iloilo Chamber of Commerce, Iloilo Business Club and the Iloilo Economic Foundation has opened nominations for the 2011 Gawad Dunong Awards.s