'Stop black propaganda,' Suplico tells Tupas on BHW honoraria row

Florence F. Hibionada

Stop the black propaganda."

Such is the message of Vice Governor Rolex Suplico to his uncle, Governor Niel Tupas, the two – Iloilo's top officials – at never-ending odds over policies and politics.

Impasse over disputed property in Boracay still unresolved

Nestor P. Burgos Jr.

The month-long impasse over a disputed property on Boracay Island remained unresolved after a court denied the petition of an Australian resort operator to block the cancellation of his lease agreement with the property owner.

In a seven-page order dated November 27, 2008, the Kalibo Regional Trial Court Branch 9 dismissed the petition for specific performance, injunction and damages with motion for the issuance of a temporary restraining order filed by resort operator Greg Hutchinson and his wife Viveca against Editha Meren.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN JAVIER

Throngs of people witnessed PyroMagic: A Pyro Musical Fireworks Competition at SM City Bacolod last Saturday of which The News Today is one of the project partners. Another fireworks weekend will again be presented on Saturday, Dec. 20 at SM City Bacolod facing the Bay Area.

NGC still powerless

Serge C. Santillan

BACOLOD CITY -- City Administrator Rogelio Balo is very optimistic that Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) will provide power connection to the New Government Center (NGC) the soonest time possible as the scheduled transfer of offices to the new edifice tomorrow was moved to December 23.

ILOILO NEWS

Garin backs Suplico's call for "proper, legal" honoraria release

Yes, no legislative approval of over P23 million in honoraria for Iloilo's volunteer health workers was made. But no, this was not because the SP body frowns on extending that financial assistance.

DOH enjoins public to support 'Iwas Paputok' campaign

The Department of Health - Center for Health Development 6 (DOH-CHD 6) is calling for the support of stakeholders to reduce if not totally eliminate firecracker-related injuries through its "Iwas Paputok" campaign this holiday season.

Explain, refund irregular expenditures, COA says

Last week it was the "landscape scam" aimed at beautifying the entrance of the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center (IRC) in Pototan, Iloilo.

Violence erupts after heirs fence public road

Officials and members of a prominent family in Passi City are set to try to reach a deal today regarding their dispute involving a major street.

PANAY NEWS

With energy to harness, RDC has fruitful year

ROXAS CITY – The response of the Western Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) to the call to face the energy security challenge, one of the government's major concerns together with food security, has helped make 2008 a fruitful year for the council.

'Halad' keeps Sinadya sa Halaran spirit alive

ROXAS CITY – The "Halad sa Kasimanwa" spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Metro Roxas in coordination with the provincial government during Sinadya sa Halaran 2008 was meant to keep the spirit of the festival alive.

PNP-Scout trained cops augment Antique PPO

SAN JOSE, Antique – Thirty fresh graduates of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Modified Scout at the 6th Regional Mobile Group, Victorias City, Negros Occidental will see action in the province this Yuletide season.

NEGROS NEWS

Transfer to NGC moved to Dec. 23

BACOLOD CITY -- City Administrator Dr. Rogelio Balo confirmed recently that Mayor Evelio Leonardia re-scheduled on December 23, 2008 the transfer of old city hall to the New Government Center (NGC).

'We opened our doors and hearts to them'

BACOLOD CITY -- In another attempt to reach out to the stakeholders of the Northern Negros Geothermal Project (NNGP), the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) welcomed the Fact Finding Team composed of 10 priests endorsed by Bishop Navarra to inspect and understand the issues on EDC's operation in the buffer zone last Dec. 4.

COLUMNS

		Siftings Pacquiao Miscellany, Random Thoughts, etc. Ma. Zenaida B. French

		Accents My kind of invocation By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Bridging the gap Public land transportation in Iloilo in the 1930s By Prof. Henry Funtecha

		reflection Media responsibility By Roy Cimagala

		Bonafide Text Baloy By Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		Res Gestae He made it, at last..! By Francisco B. Lindero Jr.