Police to step-up gun ban drive as elections near

Jennifer Ponsaran-Rendon

Police Regional Office (PRO) VI has vowed an intensified campaign on the implementation of the total gun ban, as the May 10 elections near.

PNP Regional Director Chief Supt. Isagani Cuevas said that the gun ban implementation is one way to help

Joe III landslide victory seen

With only a few more days of campaigning left till election day, a victory for vice mayoralty candidate Jose Espinosa III is already seen based on a number of indicators – consistency, capability, and organizational strength.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

People try to stave off the heat of the summer sun by dipping on the beach like in the above photo taken in Roxas City.

Jamora, urban poor reaffirm covenant

Wenceslao Mateo and Willy Sotto

Senator Benigno Cojuangco Aquino III. 12 long years in public office. 12 long years of the Filipino people’s trust and confidence. And what accomplishment to report now? Track record to boast of? Nada.

ILOILO NEWS

Jinggoy confident of Erap’s ascend in presidential race

With a week to go before the May 10 elections, Senator Jinggoy Estrada is confident that his father, former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), will clinch a win in the presidential race.

De Venecia strengthens Visayas ground support

The City and Province of Iloilo welcome back today senatoriable Joey De Venecia III, an Ilonggo favorite, for a quick visit with local supporters and key political figures backing his bid for the Senate.

Navas deny concocting yarn vs. Jamora

Lawyer Plaridel Nava, one of the top candidates for city councilor, has denied any involvement in the black propaganda against mayoralty candidate Larry Jamora.

Woman claims headless man is her son

A woman came out very recently claiming that the headless body found floating at the Iloilo Floodway at Brgy. Banuyao, La Paz, Iloilo City is her son.

PANAY NEWS

674 PCOS machines for Capiz arrive

ROXAS CITY – The 674 Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines allotted for the province of Capiz in relation to the May 10 automated national and local elections have already arrived here.

Capiz 2nd district lacks farm-to-market roads—Lastimoso

ROXAS CITY – Liberal Party (LP) bet in 2nd district congressional race said that the 2nd district particularly Tapaz, Capiz lacks farm-to-market roads reason why it is underdeveloped.

NPA disrupts LP caucus in Mambusao

ROXAS CITY – Liberal Party (LP) congressional bet in 2nd district of Capiz has confirmed that some 30 armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) disrupted the political caucus in one barangay in Mambusao, Capiz recently.

BUSINESS NEWS

2 WV bets compete in DOLE’s Kabuhayan Awards national search

Two regional winners of Western Visayas made it to the national level search of the Kabuhayan Awards of the Department of Labor and Employment as part of the May 1 Labor Day celebration in the country.

TeleTech earns PEZA recognition

TeleTech Customer Care Management Philippines, Inc., a division of TeleTech Holdings, Inc., one of the largest and most geographically diverse global providers of business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions

COLUMNS

		AS SEEN ON TV Sincerity from trapos Stanley Palisada

		EYE OPENER Defensor-Garin heading for victory Rodolfo P. Gumabong

		Accents Mark Twain the anti-imperialist Julia Carreon-Lagoc

		reflection The listener’s duty By Roy Cimagala

		Siftings The Battle for Credibility Ma. Zenaida B. French

		Health@Heart Warning on weight-loss products Philip S. Chua