ILOILO NEWS

Province buys computers, etc. from ‘sari sari’ store as inventory fails on over P138M worth of assets

And now for the bad news.
Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) account of the Guimaras Provincial Government has “doubtful” value of over P138 million. Primarily comprised of unreconciled records between the General Services Office (GSO) here and that of the Accounting Office, the Commission On Audit (COA) is calling for an “accurate inventory.”

Kababayan center to rise in Brgy. San Rafael

As a crime prevention measure, a Kababayan center or police outpost will be established soon in Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao district. The Kababayan center would be located in the strategic portion of the barangay.

World Bank cites City Hall’s taxation system

Global funding agency World Bank (WB) cited Iloilo City Government’s successful performance in its computerized taxation system which generated significant improvement on its revenue collection.

No add’l fees for firearms amnesty – PRO 6

Other than the P1,000.00 for the “unregistered” firearms and P650.00 for those registered firearms but with expired licenses, no other fees will be collected from applicants of firearm amnesty.

PANAY NEWS

PHAP sets conditions to gov’t to avert hike in hospital fees

By Joel E. Capundan

ROXAS CITY – The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAP) will not push through with the planned 10% increase in hospital charges if the government defers the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on hospitals and extend the implementation of Cheaper Medicines Law which took effect on August 15.

Indigenous peoples’ concerns to be tackled in series of fora

ROXAS CITY–A series of fora or discussion meetings to tackle the problems or concerns hounding the indigenous peoples (IP) will be among the important features of the IP festival here on Oct. 2-6.

NEGROS NEWS

Army goes to inner barangays, asks rebels to come down

BACOLOD CITY — In an effort to give armed rebels in the province a chance to go in the way of peace, the 303rd Brigade is currently intensifying its efforts to reach out to inner barangays to offer the government’s development program.

Save Bacolod Movement launched

BACOLOD CITY – The Save Bacolod Movement (SBM) was launched yesterday with Mr. Romy Niere as head of the group. The movement is composed of a group of people from various sectors of society who have voluntarily bonded themselves to fight for and pursue the truth, justice and peace in the forthcoming elections.

COLUMNS

reflection Suffer for the truth By Roy Cimagala   RES GESTAE Environment-loving cops Francisco B. Lindero Jr.   Accents Again, I’m leaving on a jet plane (2) By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

As seen on TV At Your Service Stanley Palisada   Health@Heart Dr. Google and Cyberchondriacs Philip S. Chua   Bridging the gap The railroad network in the Visayas (II) By Henry F. Funtecha, Ph.D.

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