Officials alarmed as dengue claims lives in Iloilo, Bacolod

Ezee Ann C. Grecia

City health officials have rung the alarm bells following the recent death of a three-year old girl from Veterans Village, City Proper because of dengue fever.

Capitol docs, warden, caterer star in hearing over sick IRC inmates

Florence F. Hibionada

Top doctors in the employ of the Iloilo Provincial Government are expected to show up in today’s “beriberi” probe of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Health.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) yesterday led the special information education campaign and dryrun on the operation of the Flood Early Warning System in the Jalaur River basin at Brgy. Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo.

Plea to lift ban on GMO heard today in Bacolod

Serge C. Santillan

BACOLOD CITY – A public consultation on the proposal of certain sectors to lift the provincial ordinance banning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) will be held today at the Social Hall of the Provincial Capitol starting 8:30 a.m.

ILOILO NEWS

CHED sets June 8 as official school opening for HEIs

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office 6 has set June 8 as the official school opening for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Western Visayas.

DOH 6 sets meeting with RDCC members for H1N1 preparations

The Department of Health Region 6 headed by Director Ariel Valencia will meet with the members of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council to discuss on the readiness and management plans against the Influenza A (H1N1) virus.

NNC steps up nutrition IEC for accelerated hunger mitigation

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) has put among its priorities under the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program (AHMP) of the government, the conduct of a massive information and education campaign in the AHMP priority areas.

Intel operatives capture ‘wanted’ Romeo in rape of minor

Authorities arrested a wanted fugitive accused of raping a minor. And it was not just any other “regular” rape case nor “regular” rape suspect. The charged crime was reported to have repeatedly occurred in a span of ten years.

PANAY NEWS

3 die in Maayon swine dispute

ROXAS CITY – No, it's not swine flu that killed three persons in Maayon, Capiz but their quarrel after a pig was slaughtered due to illness.

Police deletes robbery angle in Del Rosario aide's death

ROXAS CITY – Capiz Provincial Police Office (CPPO) has yet to pinpoint the suspects in the killing of Congressman Antonio Del Rosario's trusted man Art Cruz.

NEGROS NEWS

Probe on dumping of waste on creek sought

BACOLOD CITY -- Sangguniang Panglungsod Member Greg Gasataya, chairman of the Committee on Environment, vowed yesterday to sponsor a resolution requesting the City Legal Office and the Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) to investigate the clamor and complaints hurled by the residents beside Goldenfield Commercial Complex.

PGMA, Pacquiao to be invited on NGC inauguration

BACOLOD CITY – President Arroyo and boxing champ Manny Pacquiao would be invited as special guests in the inauguration of the New Government Center (NGC) to be held before the end of the year.

Southland College launched in Kabankalan

KABANKALAN City -- A soft launching and caravan of Southland College was held in Kabankalan City on May 16 with Governor Isidro Zayco as guest of honor.

COLUMNS

		reflection Pro-life news By Roy Cimagala

		Bona fide Text Josephian teachers speak out Nicfranz C. de los Reyes

		Res Gestae PNP Badge of Honor Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

		Bridging the gap The great triumvirate of Capiz By Henry F. Funtecha, Ph.D.

		Accents Longing for Boracay in Nassau By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		Anything under the Sun Pres. Manuel A. Roxas Atty. Rex Salvilla