ILOILO NEWS

Suplico reports on guv's latest veto

Haste makes waste. Words of wisdom from Governor Niel Tupas Sr. to members of the 9th Iloilo Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) led by his nephew, Vice Governor Rolex Suplico.

House sends invite to Capitol dads on Culasi townhood bill

Members of the 9th Iloilo Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) have been sent official invites by the House of Representatives relative to ongoing talks for the proposed conversion of Brgy. Culasi, Ajuy into a municipality.

Fish producers seek extension of tax amnesty

Deliberations are out today for the six-month extension sought by Iloilo’s largest fish producers group relative to the tax amnesty of the Iloilo Provincial Government.

Two 'good performing' tribes won't join Dinagyang 2009

Two tribes that regularly join the Dinagyang competition have not registered for next year's celebration.

City government embarks on tax advocacy campaign

The city government, through its assessor's office has embarked on tax advocacy campaign among senior high students of public high schools here to raise their awareness on why proper taxes should be paid.

Plagata assumes as OIC vice mayor

City Councilor Erwin Plagata takes over as the OIC vice mayor after Vice Mayor Jed Mabilog went to Poland for a week-long conference of the executive committee of the International Council for Local Government Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) for Local Governments Sustainability.

PANAY NEWS

Repeal of military reservation in Capiz eyed

BORACAY ISLAND—The House committee on national cultural communities is eyeing the repeal or amendment of a presidential proclamation declaring more than 33,000 hectares of land in Capiz as a military reservation.

Tumandok: Soldiers grabbed our land

ROXAS CITY – The cultural minorities locally known as "Tumandok" claimed that the Philippine Army (PA) under 3rd Infantry Division based in Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz committed atrocities against them during Martial Law such as burning their houses, stealing their animals and other farm produce and killing their relatives.

Thousands swarm Capiz gym for 'Dream Match'

ROXAS CITY – Some 15 thousand Capiceños from all walks of life enjoyed the "dream match" between Oscar Dela Hoya and Manny Pacquiao last Sunday inside the Villareal Stadium here.

NEGROS NEWS

Gov. Zayco turns over P2.2 M projects in Dancalan

Gov. Isidro P. Zayco led the turn over ceremony and inauguration of projects worth a total of P2,240,000, including Potable Water System Project, Irrigation Dam Project, Shallow Tube Well and a unit of computer complete with accessories for the Dancalan Waterworks Multi-Purpose Cooperative, yesterday in Brgy. Dancalan, Municipality of Ilog.

City gov't urged to buy lots for new relocation site

BACOLOD CITY -- Sangguniang Panglungsod Member Al Victor Espino, chairman of the Committee on Appropriation and Finance, is so serious in addressing the housing problem in the city after the group called "Alyansa sang mga Imol sa Bacolod" along with the KAISAHAN group staged a protest seeking a moratorium on the demolition of squatters.

Mikey administers oath of BM Alonso

BAGO CITY -- Presidential son, Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo recently administered the oath of office of the new member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Negros Occidental representing the 4th District, Board member Jose Benito Alonso.

COLUMNS

reflection Coping By Roy Cimagala   Accents "A Brother Like That" By Julia Carreon-Lagoc   Bridging the gap Air transportation in Iloilo in the 1930s By Prof. Henry Funtecha

Siftings The Spirit of Filipinoness in the Land of Santa Claus Ma. Zenaida B. French   Bonafide Text Likely to happen By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes   Res Gestae Meeting the grassroots By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

OPINION