Vice guv bolts Lakas, goes Liberal By Florence Hibionada Major changes are expected in Iloilo's political arena as a key figure in the ruling administration party bolts out and makes a shift in party allegiance. Legal tiff brewing over Cascades concert The proposed concert here of an erstwhile popular American singing group is likely to be played, not in a concert hall, but within the sala of a courtroom at the Hall of Justice. Already, a topnotch legal office here has warned of possible legal action against a Metro Manila based production outfit on behalf of a local client.

A.Chris Fernandez A boy sells crispy fried chicken in downtown Iloilo City. Placed on a moving carriage the fried chicken are sold at a cheaper price competing with that of popular fastfood chains. DOE assures immediate repair of Visayas Grid By Erly Garcia The Department of Energy (DOE) assures the public that coordination is already being undertaken among power agencies including the National Power Corporation (NPC) and National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) to address the power outage affecting the Visayas Grid which include the island of Panay.

ILOILO NEWS

Charges up vs army troopers in Antique mis-encounter

Murder and frustrated murder charges will be pursued against army soldiers responsible for the tragic mis-encounter that took the life of a civilian in the municipality of San Remigio, province of Antique.

Ex-brgy capt leads Ilonggo convicts off to Munti

A former barangay captain convicted of murder is off to the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa with eleven other Ilonggo convicts.

PPO conducts peer counseling training for youth

In order to develop a municipal/district-based core team of peer counselors, the Provincial Population Office (PPO) headed by Mr. Godofredo Cubil conducted a lately a 5-day training on Presentation & Peer Helping Skills for Adolescent Health and Youth Development Program (AHYDP) youth core group of Iloilo province at Sports Pension, Magsaysay, Village La Paz, Iloilo City.

USA to host Ukraine theater workshop

The University of San Agustin through the USA Center for Culture and the Arts and the USA Little Theater in cooperation with the City Government of Iloilo and the Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council will host a theater workshop to be conducted by the Karpenko Kary Kyiv National University for Theater, Cinema and Television of Kiev, Ukraine on May 18 to 19, 2006 at the USA Conference Room.

Free computer literacy training for teachers

The Alternative Learning System (ALS) District V-Mandurriao, Department of Education, Division of Iloilo City in cooperation with Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST), and Microsoft Philippines (Microsoft Partners in Learning) conducted the Microsoft Office XP Specialist (MOS) Computer Literacy Training last April 24-28, 2006 for the first batch and May 2-6, 2006 for the second batch.

PANAY NEWS

Iloilo aspires to be top mango producer

Recognizing the great potential of mangoes in the international market, the Ilonggo farmers and mango growers are urged to gather their acts together and address the issues on production technology and quality production standards demanded in the world market.

IPA exhibit showcases the best products of the provinces

SM City Iloilo and the Department of Tourism Region 6 (DOT 6), is once again in a joint effort in bringing the best of the provinces closer to the Ilonggos as well as to the visiting tourists through the Fiesta in the City, an annual gathering of the provinces in the region to showcase the best of their products, festivals and the creativity of their people.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Leader of men By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun Mill Hill Missionaries (5) By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Unusual Channel What planet are we on? By Ma. Renette Uy     Consumers Domain PECO and PPC's dilly-dally By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat Hanging up a sign: What is medically and ethically correct? By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Jalandoni Street By Prof. Henry Funtecha     on the dot Taxi drivers as tourism frontliners, goodwill guiding, 2nd Iloilo IAD, etc. By Atty. Helen Camarista     accents Coming home slightly embarrassed ByJulia Carreon-Lagoc     Res Gestae The way out to traffic police corruption By Francisco Lindero Jr.     Serendipity Take it from Conan By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan

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