March 29, 2010 :: Iloilo City, Philippines
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Nursing studes dominate 2010 graduates in W. Visayas

For school year 2009-2010, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) – Region VI pegged that some 42,700 college students will march for graduation beginning late of this month until second week of April.

NPA faces raps for ‘terrorizing school kids, use of landmines’

Several residents of Barangay Igcabugao, 15 kilometers off the town proper of Igbaras, Iloilo, rapped the New People’s Army (NPA) for allegedly terrorizing school children and their use of landmines.

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Iloilo City's mayoralty candidates started the 45-day official campaign period for local candidates last Friday with various activities.
EC GARCIA

CIRCUS BEGINS   Iloilo City's mayoralty candidates started the 45-day official campaign period for local candidates last Friday with various activities: (clockwise) The Gonzalez group held a proclamation rally at the Jaro covered gym; the Mabilog group ate with the masses in Brgy. Rizal Pala-pala; the Jamora group hosted an invitational dinner for the businessmen.

One dead, 14 wounded as passenger van rams tree

One person was killed while four others were injured in a road mishap Saturday along Sitio Adecor, Brgy. Mangorocoro, Ajuy, Iloilo.

ILOILO NEWS

Biz groups see hope in Jamora

Some 300 businessmen and professionals in Iloilo City came out in force on Friday, the first day of the local campaign period, to show support for city mayoralty candidate Larry Jamora.

Aklan Governor’s Cup attracts 16 teams

KALIBO, Aklan — Sixteen teams are vying for honors in the exciting 2010 Governor Carlito S. Marquez Inter-Town Basketball Cup slated to start on April 4 to 28.

UPV to host nat’l confab on Gender and Environment

The Women Studies Association of the Philippines (WSAP) will hold the 8th WSAP National Conference with the theme “ Gender, Environment and Development” at UP Visayas, Iloilo City, on April 8-10, 2010.

PANAY NEWS

LP bets won over UKC bets in RMN survey

ROXAS CITY – Liberal Party (LP) bets won against the candidates of Ugyon Kita Capiz (UKC) in a survey in Capiz conducted by Radyo Mo Nationwide (RMN) on March 20-21, 2010.

Ex-Bombo manager, kin hurt in road accident

ROXAS CITY – Ex-station manager of DYOW Bombo Roxas and six others were injured in a road mishap last Friday evening in Arnaldo Boulevard, adjacent to the broadcast center of the said radio station.

‘Search for Most Outstanding Women’ launched

SAN JOSE, Antique — Hundreds of women from all walks of life went out of the streets and joined in the parade in San Jose, Antique’s major thoroughfares and the program in celebration of the women’s month at EBJ gymnasium.

NEGROS NEWS

City distributes Certificates of Lot Allocation to 71 residents

Mayor Evelio Leonardia, on behalf of the Bacolod City government, distributed recently Certificates of Lot Allocation to 71 beneficiaries of public land in Barangay 1.

Dutch gynecologist speaks at PENRO Women Health Forum

In observance of the Women’s Month Celebration this March, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Negros Occ. through the Gender and Development Focal Point, sponsored a forum on “Gynecological Symptoms and Disease” at the PENR Office, recently.

Sipalay Agro-Aqua Trade Fair opens; farmers urged to go organic

Acting Sipalay City Mayor Oscar Montilla, Jr. and successful agripreneur/organic farmer Ramon Penalosa cut the ribbon to officially open the Sipalay Agro-Aqua Trade Fair in celebration of its 9th Charter Anniversary over the weekend.

COLUMNS

Cimagala
reflection
Entering the spirit of Holy Week
 
Carreon-Lagoc
EYE OPENER
Who will finally reach the finish line first on May 10?
 
Carreon-Lagoc
Accents
Will you vote for Pacquiao? 
 
Palisada
As seen on TV
Brown versus Brown
 
Chua
Anything under the sun
Discipline – not condom (1)
 
Chua
Health@Heart
Death and Mortality
 

OPINION

impulse:
Dick speaks

/ Engr. Herman M. Lagon


bull's eye:
Suspicions, speculations

down south:
The lonely top

/ Gail Ilagan


FEATURES

Jay Cayuca performs at Emilion

Jay Cayuca performs at Emilion

Renowned violin virtuoso Jay Cayuca enthralled guests with his refined yet explosive music last January 22 at the Emilion Function Center. Experimenting with varied musical instruments since he was in high school, Jay has indeed perfected the violin.

---------------------------------------- Diptych by TJ Suarez

Diptych by TJ Suarez

Life is like a story. When you share it, it tends to create a visual presentation in everybody’s mind. The more you tell the story, the more creative it becomes in one’s imagination. But since life comes in different perspectives, these stories come in contrast to each other.

---------------------------------------- Memoirs of Images

Memoirs of Images

“There are no dysfunctional and crooked things that time cannot be attuned to nature. Even our memory would tresh out the dregs of the past and what remains are only beautiful,” said Joseph Espino, who is holding an exhibit entitled “Memoirs of Images” at the Casa Real Provincial Gallery until April 4.

---------------------------------------- ILOILO XI thumps Negros in WVRAA Elem. Football Championship

ILOILO XI thumps Negros in WVRAA Elem. Football Championship

Carlo Dalisay of Iloilo scored a hat trick as the Iloilo strikers defeated the Negros booters, 3 – 1, in the Elementary Football Championship game held at Aklan Sports Complex in Calangcang, Makato, Aklan last March 17, 2010.

 

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