Reyes orders recall of PNP bodyguards from politicians By Erly Garcia In the wake of a full revamp of the police force in Abra province in Luzon, Police Regional Office 6 (PRO) regional director Chief Supt. Doroteo Reyes II ordered the recall of all bodyguards and security details to individuals not covered by the existing PNP regulations. 'Vagrant' yields P.2 million By Ronilo Pamonag A sixteen-year-old arrested for vagrancy in Estancia town yesterday (April 20) dawn yielded hundred dollar bills amounting to over P200,000.

DOTC undersecretary Raffy Lavides (extreme right) answers questions from the House Committee on Good Government led by Iloilo Rep. Arthur Defensor while Governor Niel Tupas, Sr. (3rd from right) waits for his turn to answer questions from the panel. The 3rd leg of the congressional inquiry pertaining to the alleged anomalies in the implementation of the airport of international standards in Cabatuan-Sta. Barbara area was held in Iloilo City April 21, 2005. Group accuses DOE of misleading the public By Erly Garcia Members of the Visayas for Renewable Energy (V-Free), a newly formed organization composed of power stakeholders in the Visayas, accused the Department of Energy (DOE) of misleading the people into believing that there is a looming power shortage in Western Visayas region to justify the entry of coal-fired power plants.

Iloilo News

Rapiz hits back at Carles dad

The rift between Senior Insp. Leroy Rapiz and Carles municipal councilor Nelson Sabando has worsened after the latter recently accused Rapiz of stealing illegal lumber when he was still chief of police of the said town.

Suspect in radioman's shooting pleads guilty

The suspect in the shooting of RMN Iloilo reporter and anchorman Rodulfo Repizo, a.k.a. Romano Rapido finally pleaded guilty before Judge Roger Patricio during the trial of the case last week.

DOT shells out P1-M for visit Iloilo and Guimaras 2006

The Iloilo City Convention Bureau (ICCB) was assured of P1 million seed money from the Department of Tourism (DOT) to be used to market Iloilo and its cluster under the Visit Iloilo and Guimaras 2006 project.

Tigum-Aganan pilot model site for water quality management

The Tigum-Aganan Watershed River System has been chosen as pilot model for the implementation of the Clean Water Act which provides for the creation of a Water Quality Management Area WQMA).

Tubungan holds 4th Tubong-tubong festival

The municipality of Tubungan is set to hold its 4th Tubong-tubong Festival this April 29 to May 1, 2005, in commemoration of the town's 67th Foundation day.

DLR Sec. Villa keynotes 49th Aklan anniversary

The Province of Aklan will celebrate its 49 th founding anniversary on April 25, 2005 with Secretary Rene C. Villa of the Department of Land Reform as its Commemorative Speaker.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Gumising ka, Maruja By Nelson Robles     My Brother-in-law & other stories The priests & I By Johnny S. Novera     Without the Whitecoat Syndrome X... obesity as a risk factor By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Hong Kong By Prof. Henry Funtecha     on the dot 140 festivals and counting By Atty. Helen Camarista

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