Thousands join church-led rally vs. Reproductive Health bill

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

Around 10,000 Catholic faithful led by Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Archbishop Angel Lagdameo yesterday went to the streets here in the heightening show of protest of the Church against the Reproductive Health Bill pending in Congress.

Catholic schools deem RH bill as 'moral threat'

Florence F. Hibionada

Various school administration heads, members of the faculty of Iloilo City's private Catholic schools enjoined students yesterday to get out of the classrooms and off to the city's streets.

A. Chris Fernandez

Catholic faithful led by Jaro Archbishop and Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Msgr. Angel Lagdameo filled the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand yesterday to protest the passage of the Reproductive Health bills pending in Congress.

NFA assures damaged rice not sold in the market

Maricar M. Calubiran

The National Food Authority (NFA) has assured the public that the rice stocks inside their warehouse in Jaro that was soaked in flood waters during typhoon Frank are not being distributed and sold in the markets. As to date, NFA has disposed 90,000 bags of damaged rice.

ILOILO NEWS

DOH wants food vendors out of the NFA area

The Department of Health (DOH) recommends that all street vendors displaying their food stuff near the National Food Authority (NFA) compound in Jaro must be relocated. The foul smell coming from the decomposing rice stocks that were soaked in flood water attracts flies.

ILECO 1 to increase rate because of NPC's adjustment rate

The Iloilo Electric Cooperative (ILECO) 1 will be increasing its rate probably by next month because of the National Power Corporation (NPC) currency adjustment rate implemented also.

Molo fiesta to showcase its rich culture

To link the present generation from its past, the St. Anne Parish focuses its fiesta celebration in reviving and discovering the music and showcasing rituals and artifacts that played a major role in the history and spirituality among Moleños.

PANAY NEWS

AFP bares communist sabotage-plot for Western Visayas

An elaborate sabotage plan is reportedly underway with Western Visayas as principal target. The perpetrators, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) here said, are the communist-terrorists New People's Army (NPA). The NPAs, whatever is left of them, is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) – National Democratic Front (NDF).

Rep. Villar to grace Sapian fiesta

ROXAS CITY – Las Piñas Representative Cynthia Villar, wife of Senator Manny Villar, will grace the Tilibyugan and Religious Fiesta of Sapian, Capiz today at the coronation night at the civic center of the town.

NEGROS NEWS

1 killed, 17 injured in early morning road mishap

BACOLOD CITY – A student died while 17 others were injured when a tanker carrying fuel figured in a multiple-vehicle collision during rush-hour traffic here yesterday.

BANEG denies issuing statement against city gov't

BACOLOD CITY -- Bacolod-Negros Occidental (BANEG) Softball League denied news reports from a national newspaper that they issued a statement that the city government of Bacolod did not extend financial assistance to them during their last competition in China.

Public warned versus schools without Tesda accreditation

BACOLOD CITY – The Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (Tesda) in Negros Occidental has warned the public to be vigilant against schools that offer practical courses without the necessary accreditation.

COLUMNS

		Res Gestae Service fee at NCIP?!? By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

		Accents Pricking the conscience (1) By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Bridging the gap The system of writing of the early Bisayans By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		Bonafide Text Kill Bill? By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		reflection Population issue the nth time By Roy Cimagala

		Eye Opener National Allergy Day, a resounding success Rodolfo P. Gumabong

OPINION

Health@Heart:

The Wonders of Statins

/ Philip S. Chua

Bull's eye:

Unheeded order?

Cerebral Combustion:

Taken over by the Brand Republic

/ Hacel Du-Chua

YOUNG VOICE:

Amoeba Diaries

/ Maria Reylan M. Garcia

Storyteller:

At the world's cradle

/ Jyh Ming Gonzales

Rational Insanity:

Playi-ing it right

/ By Bryan Mari Argos

FEATURES

A trip to the Bahamas

It was an unforgettable cruise to the Bahamas for a group of former classmates of the West Visayas State University. For almost more than 20 years since they (Nursing class of 1983) last saw each other, the group excitedly boarded the Majesty of the Seas of Royal Caribbean.