The News Today: News http://www.thenewstoday.info Iloilo News and Panay News en-us 19 Mar 2010 GMT 19 Mar 2010 Hepa A outbreak in Sara, San Joaquin villages confirmed http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/hepa.a.outbreak.in.sara.san.joaquin.villages.confirmed.html The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) confirmed its earlier fear of a Hepatitis A outbreak in Sara and San Joaquin towns in the province of Iloilo. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ma. Socorro Quiñon said that the anti-hepatitis A virus result earlier sent to the Provincial Health Officer 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/hepa.a.outbreak.in.sara.san.joaquin.villages.confirmed.html War vets celebrate 65th Liberation Day http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/war.vets.celebrate.65th.liberation.day.html A grand civic-military parade is set today as the Sixth Military District World War II Veterans Association Inc. commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Liberation of Panay, Guimaras and Romblon. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/war.vets.celebrate.65th.liberation.day.html DA readies assistance for El Niño-affected sectors http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/da.readies.assistance.for.el.nino.affected.sectors.html The government continues to monitor and assess the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on crops, fisheries and other vulnerable sectors even as it readies assistance and other interventions to help those affected by the prolonged dry spell in Western Visayas. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/da.readies.assistance.for.el.nino.affected.sectors.html Treñas wants better police performance http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/trenas.wants.better.police.performance.html Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas expects the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) to perform their duties with the assumption of Sr. Supt. Eugenio Espejo as the OIC city police director. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/trenas.wants.better.police.performance.html Village dad goes scot-free after firing his gun inside police detachment http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/village.dad.goes.scot.free.after.firing.his.gun.inside.police.detachment.html Several members of the Jaro Police Station are now facing probe after they allegedly did not arrest a barangay captain who indiscriminately fired his gun Tuesday morning inside a barangay hall cum police detachment. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/village.dad.goes.scot.free.after.firing.his.gun.inside.police.detachment.html PRO6 opens recruitment for new cops http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/pro6.opens.recruitment.for.new.cops.html Assessment of applicants for Police Officers 1 is now going at Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6). PRO6 is allocated with 750 slots to fill in the vacancies in the organization due to retirement, resignation, death, and dismissal. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/pro6.opens.recruitment.for.new.cops.html Dumarao police rules out politics in Tanco supporter’s slay http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/dumarao.police.rules.out.politics.in.tanco.supporters.slay.html DUMARAO, Capiz – The police could not confirm insinuations that the killing of Ruben Dorado is politically motivated as there is no evidence or witness that would prove the same. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/dumarao.police.rules.out.politics.in.tanco.supporters.slay.html One Visayas celebration successful—Tesoro http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/one.visayas.celebration.successful.tesoro.html ROXAS CITY – The holding of One Visayas, One People, One Destiny celebration in the province of Capiz on March 11–14 was successful and fruitful, Provincial Tourism Office Al Tesoro said. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/one.visayas.celebration.successful.tesoro.html Shift to drought resistance rice variety http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/shift.to.drought.resistance.rice.variety.html BACOLOD CITY — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRRI) is calling on farmers to shift to drought resistant rice seed varieties that can withstand long hot weather and yield better harvest compared to the ordinary variety. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/shift.to.drought.resistance.rice.variety.html DOH reports no unusual diseases due to El Niño http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/doh.reports.no.unusual.diseases.due.to.el.nino.html BACOLOD CITY — If the El Niño phenomenon has caused havoc to agriculture, the Department of Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral told local media here that the dry spell has not really caused so much of a problem health wise. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/doh.reports.no.unusual.diseases.due.to.el.nino.html Caper Berry opens http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/caper.berry.opens.html Caper Berry, a restaurant that specializes in Mexican food and a little bit of international fare, has opened along Burgos Street, La Paz recently. Warmly greeting the guests were owners Ador Apuan and Khoie Haresco. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/caper.berry.opens.html Green Mango Bangus Fiesta http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/green.mango.bangus.fiesta.html At Green Mango, it always feels like fiesta! 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/green.mango.bangus.fiesta.html RCJ Balasan Special Bibingka http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/rcj.balasan.special.bibingka.html SOME people think that making bibingka is somewhat the same, thus you can buy from any stall. However, this is not the case. There is always one that stands out. It’s the RCJ Balasan Special Bibingka. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/18/rcj.balasan.special.bibingka.html Amigo Food Odyssey opens http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/17/amigo.food.odyssey.opens.html Hop from one food cart to another to taste all-time favorites like noodles, siopao, siomai, squid balls, shrimp balls, shawarmah, and more with the opening of the Amigo Food Odyssey at the parking area of Amigo Plaza Mall. 19 Mar 2010 http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/03/17/amigo.food.odyssey.opens.html