Total ban out on single motorcycles as 'passenger vehicle'

Florence F. Hibionada

Any and all government permits, franchises or Certificates of Public Conveniences issued on single motorcycles as "vehicles for hire" is banned and not allowed by law.

As such, a reminder on all Iloilo towns is out – it is prohibited to directly, or indirectly allow and/or tolerate its operation as "passenger vehicle."

CHEd explains ban on new nursing schools, programs

Florence F. Hibionada

A moratorium stands and remains in effect throughout the country putting on hold any and all applications on new Philippine nursing programs and of new Philippine nursing schools here.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

A fully-loaded single motorcycle or "skylab' brings passengers from the town proper to the mountainous barangays of Calinog, Iloilo not reached by tricycles or other public conveyances.

Guimaras boy co-pilots solar car to be used in cable TV series

Erly C. Garcia

A 19 year-old boy from Nueva Valencia, Guimaras who is currently studying in Newburgh, New York, USA is about to make a mark in Hollywood as he takes Newburgh Free Academy's solar car to duel in a new series on The Discovery Channel's Planet Green Network.

ILOILO NEWS

CoA wants city offices out of Elizalde and Co. building

Eleven offices under the city government will have to vacate the century old Elizalde and Co. building along J.M. Basa Street which they are presently occupying as the Commission on Audit (CoA) will renovate the building.

New Carpenter's Bridge to open on June 6

Inconvenience felt by motorists going to Mandurriao district passing Barangay Tabucan will finally end as the newly constructed Carpenter's Bridge is set to open on June 6, 2008. The bridge was temporarily closed in February to have its approaches completed.

Cebu RTC denies petition for bail of accused in Aklan broadcaster's slay

CEBU CITY – The Cebu Regional Trial Court (RTC) yesterday denied the petition for bail of former Lezo town Mayor Alfredo Arcenio in the 2004 killing of Aklan broadcaster Herson "Boy" Hinolan.

Ilonggo writer to launch book of poems

Ilonggo writer Alain Russ Dimzon will launch his collection of Hiligaynon poems with English translations and a note on his philological theory entitled Ang Manununlat Kag Ang Pendulum (the Writer and the Pendulum) under the publishing label Libro Agustino of the University of San Agustin.

PANAY NEWS

30 teachers complete three-day Web Mobile Dev't Training

BACOLOD CITY -- Some 30 teachers from various tertiary schools in Negros Occidental have completed the three-day Trainors Training on Web and Mobile Development.

1,212 indigent families receive PhilHealth Cards in Bacolod City

BACOLOD CITY -- The local government of Bacolod City distributed recently a total of 1,212 PhilHealth cards to indigent families in the city.

NEDA-6 vows to focus on reg'l development agenda

Director Ro-Ann A. Bacal of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA 6) will strengthen its focus on attaining the agenda for regional development referring to the Medium Term regional Development as the basis of setting priorities in collaboration with government and private sectors.

COLUMNS

		reflection Graduations make me cry By Roy Cimagala

		Bridging the gap Influx of businessmen, traders and workers in Iloilo, 19th c. By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Bonafide Text A negative summer By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		Eye Opener Wake up call for Centralians Rodolfo P. Gumabong

		Accents Free to Choose By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		anything under the sun Marian apparitions (2) By Atty. Rex Salvilla