Iloilo City 'jueteng free?' By Maricar Calubiran If Iloilo City Police Office Director, Sr. Supt. Norlito Bautista is to be believed, Iloilo City is already 'jueteng-free.' Lawyer might face admin rap for failure to show evidence By Maricar Calubiran Administrative sanctions should be handed against lawyer Reynaldo Sonalan for his failure to present evidence before the court against former City Treasurer Romeo Manikan in a case for anti-pilferage filed by the city government.

A. CHRIS FERNANDEZ A rainy Monday morning did not deter these school children from attending the first day of their class in one of the classrooms inside Baluarte Elementary School while (inset) militant groups welcome the opening of classes with a street protest hitting on the government's low budgetary allocation for public education. Palawan transfer to entail hike in gov't spending By Ronilo Pamonag The inclusion of the province of Palawan and Puerto Princesa City to Region 6 would likely result to an increase in the travel expenses of regional government officials amidst a yawning budget deficit, Presidential Assistant for Western Visayas Rafael Coscolluela said.

ILOILO NEWS

UI law stude charged with rape

The National Bureau of Investigation has filed a complaint for rape with the City Prosecutor's Office against a law student who is married to a ranking official of the Department of Public Works and Highways.

City readies for flash floods, dengue outbreak

With the advent of heavy rains in this part of the country, the city government here is making sure that past and current preparations are adequate to mitigate the flash flooding that usually accompanies the downpour.

Ratings for NAT significantly improves

City elementary and secondary schools here may have recuperated from deteriorating quality of education. This after the Department of Education's (DepEd) showed the raise in rank of Iloilo City in the recent National Achievement Test (NAT).

NFA guarantees quality of rice being sold in the market

The National Food Authority has assured the public that government rice being sold in markets are of good quality, dismissing fears of it being inferior to commercial rice.

2nd Kayaba Festival on June 25

Manila Broadcasting Company's Aksyon Radyo Iloilo gears up for the upcoming 2nd Kayaba Festival this coming June 25, 2005.

COLUMNS

Polibiz The rage of Mayor Bungangera By Nelson Robles     Unusual Channel Happiness is YOU By Ma. Renette Uy     Consumers Domain Axis of Evil By Ian Seruelo         Serendipity Ah Men! (An Introduction to Men 101) By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan

Bridging the gap The Iloilo Town and River in the 19 th Century By Prof. Henry Funtecha     on the dot Synergy By Atty. Helen Camarista     Without the Whitecoat Family Practice… caring for the family By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

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