Army deploys more troops, militia in Visayas

By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

The Army is deploying around 2,000 troops including 1,000 government militiamen in the Visayas to beef up its campaign against communist rebels.

No suspects yet on death of vice mayor's daughter

By Florence F. Hibionada

Was it a case of mistaken identity, a planned hit, an accidental firing, a 'political' killing or was there foul play in the death of a Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) chair in Lambunao, Iloilo?

A. Chris Fernandez

Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) Executive Director Ben Jimena (right) presents Dinagyang performers painted with dark brown color during yesterday's public hearing at the Sanggunian Panlalawigan conference room.

Dinagyang performers to bid goodbye to black soot

By Maricar M. Calubiran

Tribe performers in next year's Dinagyang Festival will wear a dark brown body paint instead of the usual black color.

ILOILO NEWS

Iloilo wants to become RP's 'festival capital'

Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) Executive Director Ben Jimena is pushing for Iloilo City to become the "Festival Capital of the Philippines."

Iloilo City hosts Marine Protected Area congress

Iloilo City will host the National Congress on Sustainable Financing and Marine Protected Area (MPA) through the Coastal Zone Philippines 2 Summit (CZPhil2) on October 27-28, 2007 at Punta Villa, Iloilo City.

COA asks DSWD to fix over P35M Kalahi-CIDSS projects in WV

Government auditors tasked to check on the status of the national government's poverty alleviation program disclosed significant findings that revealed possible loss of over P666 million worth of government infrastructure. This, alongside questions in over P257 million worth of similar projects, P35.2 million of which were in Western Visayas.

Iloilo braces for GPK regional search

Iloilo Province, the regional champion for six consecutive years since 2001 to 2006, is once again preparing to vie for the 7th straight win in the Gawad Pangulo Sa Kapaligiran (GPK) Search for the Cleanest and Greenest Province in Region VI this month of October, 2007.

PANAY NEWS

PIA to hold 34th COPRE and awards

The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) will hold its 34th College Press Conference (COPRE) and Awards 2007 on November 29, 2007 at the Iloilo Grand Hotel.

Towns & Cities scrutinized on Nov. 9

Many of us take for granted how and why our hometowns came about and where these were originally located. You can satisfy your curiosity at the conference about "Philippine Towns & Cities: Reflections of the Past , Lessons for the Future."

DOST accepts Antique applicants for college scholarship

San Jose, Antique -- The Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute accepts applicants for College Scholarship leading to Bachelor of Science degree programs for students with high aptitude in science and mathematics and willing to pursue fields of science and technology.

COLUMNS

		Bridging the gap Fisheries and aquaculture in Iloilo in the early 1900s By Prof. Henry Funtecha
		Accents "May the Force be with you!" By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Health @ Heart Brugada Syndrome aka Unexplained Cardiac Arrest By Philip S. Chua, M.D.

		Consumers Domain Of Coal Plants and Junkets By Ian Seruelo

		Anything Under the Sun World's greatest naval battle started off Panay By Atty. Rex Salvilla

		Without the Whitecoat Taking hypertension for granted By Florentino Alerta II, M.D.