Water refilling stations sans DOH sanction warned anew

Maricar M. Calubiran

The city's Permits and Licensing Division is currently making rounds of the various water refilling stations in the city to check whether they meet the standards set by the Department of Health (DOH).

Boracay hosts 2nd int'l dragon boat race

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Thousands of rowers from at least nine countries are expected to flock to Boracay Island this week to compete in the 2nd Boracay International Dragon Boat Festival.

The event, organized by the Boracay Island Paddlers Association (Bipa), Municipality of Malay and the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation aims to attract around 1,500 rowers from the Philippines, Australia, Germany, Hongkong, Macau, Singapore and the United States.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

A boy looks at his friends playing on the water which accumulated at the back of Bureau of Internal Revenue complex in Molo district due to continuous rains the past few days.

Centenarian claims eating termite eggs made her live longer

Maricar M. Calubiran

She dances, she walks and speaks like an ordinary member of the Pan-ayanon, an indigenous people from the town of Tapaz, in the province of Capiz. What makes her different, however, is that she's one of the four remaining indigenous people who reached 100 years old.

ILOILO NEWS

Sta. Barbara cops 'buena mano' in surprise drug test

Men and women of the Sta. Barbara Police Office were the initial subjects of a random drug testing ordered by Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas, Police Regional Office 6 Director.

Passi City passes 'Public Moral and Decency Code'

When in the component city of Passi, expect city officials to keep watch of what is moral and decent. Or at least, what has been provided for in its latest City Ordinance dubbed as the "Public Moral and Decency Code."

130T bags of imported rice arrive in Iloilo port

A total of 130,000 bags of imported rice arrived in Iloilo port Monday for distribution to different provinces of Panay island.

City's PhilHealth beneficiaries reach 20T

City Mayor Jerry Treñas said PhilHealth card beneficiaries in the city doubled this year reaching to 20,000 compared in 2007 which is only 10,000.

PANAY NEWS

Senate cites courage of Antiqueña 'comfort woman'

The Senate has passed a resolution lauding an Antiqueña who died last year for her courage and dedication to seek justice for Filipino women forced into sexual slavery during World War II.

DOLE to launch GMA-kiosk in W. Visayas on Labor Day

The simultaneous launching of greater modular access (GMA) kiosks in the cities of Bacolod and Iloilo will highlight the celebration of Labor Day in Western Visayas on May 1.

Mt. Kanla-on now open for trekking

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) announces the lowering of alert status of the volcano from alert level one to alert level 0.

COLUMNS

		Bonafide Text Thank U Sir By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		reflection Following the US election By Roy Cimagala

		Bridging the gap The Hechanova Ancestral House in Jaro, Iloilo City By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Accents Statement of Tamara Michelle Posa Dominado By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Eye Opener In crisis look to the bigness of our God Rodolfo P. Gumabong

		anything under the sun Origins of place names (15) By Atty. Rex Salvilla