GMA declares oil spill 'effectively contained'; restoration plan up By Ronilo Pamonag President Arroyo declared on Wednesday that the oil spill in Guimaras has already been 'effectively contained,' but that efforts at cleaning the shoreline shall continue. Lightning raids net biggest haul of 'alien' entertainers By Florence Hibionada Joint operations of the Women and Children's Desk (WCD) of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), city government's Task Force Adam's Apple and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) got its biggest haul of arrested workers in the local entertainment industry.

A.Chris Fernandez Philippine Coast Guard volunteers unload improvised oil spill booms from the province of Antique. The oil spill booms were brought to the province of Guimaras to help in the containment of oil slick from the sunken tanker Solar I. Police pursuing new leads on Lim kidnapping case By Maricar Calubiran Police are following new developments on the alleged kidnapping of Filipino-Chinese businessman William Lim which could possibly lead to the identification and eventual arrest of the suspects. As this developed, Mayor Jerry Treñas has ordered Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) Director Sr. Supt. Norlito Bautista to arrest the suspects as soon as possible. Treñas, however, gave no details on the identities of the suspects.

ILOILO NEWS

Retrieval of sunken tanker unlikely

The proposal to re-float the sunken MT Solar I lying 640 meters underwater is not likely to happen despite the threat from some groups that such demand is "non-negotiable."

Justice department assures no whitewash in oil spill case

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will resume its probe of the M/T Solar 1 oil spill today (Friday) to find out if officials of Sunshine Maritime Development Corporation, Petron Philippines Inc. and Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) could be held liable for the sea disaster.

CM graduate wins in Palanca Awards

This year, one of the College of Management's own is among the winners in the country's premier literary competition.

Ateneo de Iloilo did it again

In A tougher competition with the best schools in Iloilo locking horns for the most coveted Golden Pen Awards overall championship, Ateneo de Iloilo ended up retaining the crown for the fifth straight year over the weekend, hauling five out of the possible 10 first places, among others, in the yearly journalism joust.

PANAY NEWS

Beyond the trees, a triumph in social mobilization

More than half a million trees planted in one day.

‘Food for School’ program launched

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently marked the ceremonial launching of the Food-for-school program for Iloilo Province in Brgy. Tumay Day Care Center in Mina, Iloilo.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Amparo Muñoz, a victim By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun Guimaras - the Emerald Isle (4) By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain Petron oil spill and other stories By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat "PCOM without borders" By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Early Baptist workers in Western Visayas By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents Grandmothering By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Serendipity She kneaded me By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan     Unusual Channel Blessed creatures By Ma. Renette B. Uy

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