Guv's SOPA takes on 'defining moment' By Erly Garcia Unlike his usual State of the Province Address (Sopa) where Governor Niel Tupas highlights the achievements of his administration, yesterday's Sopa focused on the assault of the Capitol by hundreds of policemen last Wednesday, January 17, 2007. Iloilo not included in Comelec election hotspot list By Maricar Calubiran Provincial and concurrent City Election Officer Atty. Elizabeth Doronila said she has yet to receive official communication from Commission on Elections (Comelec) national office declaring Iloilo province as election "hotspot."

Governor Niel Tupas Sr. nearly cried while recounting the ordeal he, his family and supporters suffered during the January 17, 2007 attack on the provincial capitol. Partly hidden is Board Member Rodolfo Cabado who presided Tuesday's SP session. All systems go for Dinagyang 2007 By Maricar Calubiran It's all systems go for this year's Dinagyang Festival. Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) Executive Director Ben Jimena said financial contributions for the festivities keep on coming. He said the foundation has collected and on the process of collecting the P10 million pledges.

ILOILO NEWS

Ateneo de Iloilo dominates broadcasting tilt

Ateneo de Iloilo's high school journalism team, the Ripples, bagged the championship tiara in the Department of Education's (in partnership with ABS-CBN Iloilo) Third Regional Broadcasting Conference at the Iloilo Central Elementary School and Robinsons Mall Iloilo over the weekend, January 20-21.

Public warned on add'l congressional seats eyed by CPP-NPA via 'defective' party-list system

Some four months into this year's elections, National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales released anew a statement disclosing what he said were clear plans of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) to gain more political power.

IDFI exec defends beauty search result

Complaints regarding the result of a beauty search are normal occurrences.

IDFI to release P230T police meal allowance

Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) Executive Director Ben Jimena said the foundation is set to release P230,000 for the meal allowance of security force particularly for members of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO). The meal allowance is different from the gasoline allowance provided by the city government.

PANAY NEWS

ODA-action in Guimaras; Raising healthier children under the CPC programs

Children and their families in the Province of Guimaras are literally off to a brighter and healthier future.

Capiz posts 98% turnout for NCAE exam

Roxas City--Nearly 10,000 graduating high school students both from the private and public schools, including a state university here successfully took the mandatory National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE).

Special education program brings honors to Antique

San Jose, Antique--The Secondary Education Development and Improvement Program (SEDIP) which the schools division here has successfully implemented brought honors to the province when adjudged "Gawad Kalihim Awardee" during the recent Educators Congress held at Teachers Camp, Baguio City, disclosed Victor de Gracia, Asst. Schools Division Superintendent.

COLUMNS

Polibiz Tupas an icon By Nelson Robles     Anything Under the Sun Iloilo fiasco (4) By Atty. Rex Salvilla     Consumers Domain Tupas, victim or casualty? By Ian Seruelo     Without the Whitecoat 2007......challenges for the practicing physician By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.

Bridging the gap Business establishments at Iznart St. & Plaza Gay, 1920s By Prof. Henry Funtecha     Accents "Speak it still once again." By Julia Carreon-Lagoc     Serendipity Googling By Joanne Marie Combong-Pijuan     Unusual Channel Never ending story By Ma. Renette B. Uy

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