COA to Guimaras execs: ‘Explain or refund’

Florence F. Hibionada

The Commission On Audit (COA) wants top officials of the Guimaras Provincial Government to make a really good explanation on over P9.4 million “white rocks” dealings here.

CHED warns sub-standard schools

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chair Dr. Emmanuel Angeles on Thursday warned higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country to undertake measures to improve their quality of education. Angeles said the Commission will continue its campaign against sub-standard schools.

A.CHRIS FERNANDEZ

The mouth of Iloilo River along Muelle Loney area during low tide. A group of lawyers is preparing lawsuits against commercial establishments discarding their untreated waste water on the Iloilo River.

Bomb threat on GSIS a mere gimmick?

By Maricar M. Calubiran

Pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) viewed as a mere gimmick the alleged bomb threat yesterday morning at the GSIS office in Iznart St., Iloilo City.

ILOILO NEWS

Malacañang guideline for media coverage leads to media boycott

For the first time and of all the times that Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PGMA) visited Iloilo, majority of the local media boycotted the President.

Bantay Lansangan volunteers, DPWH directors to discuss concerns on road quality

Bantay Lansangan (BL) volunteers and the Public works and Highways Directors from the Visayas will exchange monitoring findings on the quality of roads as implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

MIWD board works on add’l source of water

The Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) Board of Directors are working on the plan to source out additional water supply for its Iloilo consumers by buying from a bulk supplier.

PANAY NEWS

88% of Capiceños have safe drinking water

ROXAS CITY – More than 123,000 households in Capiz have access to safe water supply.

‘Don’t exaggerate news on man’s grisly killing of parents’

ROXAS CITY – Pontevedra Mayor Steve Contreras, who is a doctor by profession, appealed to the local media and populace not to exaggerate the news regarding the mentally ill man who killed his parents and cooked his father’s head Tuesday morning in Linampungan, Pontevedra, Capiz.

2 suspects charged for rob-slay of 64-year old bizwoman

ROXAS CITY – Two suspects in the robbery and killing of a 64-year old businesswoman were charged with robbery with homicide yesterday before the city prosecutor’s office here at the Roxas City Hall of Justice.

NEGROS NEWS

‘Show your potentials, capabilities to save lives’

BACOLOD CITY — “Be heroes of our time,” Police Chief Supt. Isagani Cuevas, Regional Director, Police Regional Office 6 and Chairman of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council,

City to celebrate Family Week

BACOLOD CITY — The Bacolod City Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) will be celebrating “City Wide Family Week Celebration” starting September 21 to 27 with the theme “Si Nanay Matatag sa Lahat ng Bagay”.

COLUMNS

		reflection Doctrine and life By Roy Cimagala

		Health@Heart A billion deaths Philip S. Chua

		Accents Again, I’m leaving on a jet plane (3) By Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		RES GESTAE Environment-loving cops Francisco B. Lindero Jr.

		As seen on TV At Your Service Stanley Palisada

		Bridging the gap The railroad network in the Visayas (II) By Henry F. Funtecha, Ph.D.