Hundreds of oil-spill claimants fall victim to promised aid from Marcos wealth By Florence Hibionada At least six hundred residents in Guimaras island are card-bearing members of a foundation subject of a government advisory for conducting unauthorized activities elsewhere in the country. 5 rebels killed in San Carlos encounter Five members of News People's Army (NPA), the armed group the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), died on the spot after engaging in a gunfight with the elements of the 11th Infantry Batallion, Philippine Army at Brgy. Quezon, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental around 10 p.m. Wednesday night.

A.Chris Fernandez Fishing vessels seek shelter at the Muelle Loney wharf while anticipating the entry of a super typhoon in the country. First priest on US Rose Parade float is an Ilonggo By Nereo Lujan On New Year's Day, Father Elly Tavarro of Cabatuan, Iloilo will make history as the first priest ever to ride on a float in the world-famous Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The 51-year chaplain of St. Joseph Hospital in Orange County will be honored as one of the 23 riders on the Donate Life Rose Parade Float during the procession of flowers.

ILOILO NEWS

Crackdown on personal use of public vehicles kicks off

Government workers who are fond of using their office's vehicles for personal purposes, be warned.

Authorities in the dark on Guimaras rehab

How long would it take before marine resources of Guimaras are restored to their pre-oil spill state?

US$2.7M claims for Guimaras oil spill victims readied

The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPCF) will be paying about US$2.7 million as compensation claims to the 13,000 claimants in the island-province of Guimaras. This after the claimants are more likely to accept the IOPCF's offer.

Guimaras fisherfolks to receive compensation by Christmas

The International Oil Pollution Compensation and marginal fisherfolks displaced by the oil spill in Guimaras have agreed on the amount of reparation.

E. San Juan Jr. will lecture in San Agustin

Filipino-American literary critic and poet E. San Juan Jr. will deliver this year's Fray Luis de Leon Creative Writing Lecture, an annual symposium on literature and creative writing organized by the Fray Luis de Leon Creative Writing Institute at the Coordinating Center for Research and Publications, University of San Agustin.

PANAY NEWS

World AIDS Day, recalls everyone's vulnerability

"Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise" is the theme of the World AIDS Day on December 1, 2006 which reminds everyone that HIV/AIDS is fatal but preventable.

Gov't allocates funds to curb effects of El Niño

The government has allocated funds to deal with the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon on agriculture, Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr. said on Tuesday.

PESO conducts Regional Conference and Planning Workshop

Iloilo Provincial Administrator Manuel "Boy" Mejorada gave an inspirational message, in behalf of Gov. Niel D. Tupas, to the officers and members of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) yesterday morning during its Regional Conference and Planning Workshop held at the Governor's Board Room, New Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

COLUMNS

Polibiz A trip too long By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun Salvador Infante -- last capitan of Iloilo By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain Harassment of Balasan farmers By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat Call Centers… the need for an occupational health physician By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Early Bisayan hunting practices By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents Will you vote for Pacquiao? By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Serendipity Dumb x 3 By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan     Unusual Channel Doing our share By Ma. Renette B. Uy

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