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Wednesday, 22nd May 2013

Taiwanese’s safety assured

By: Francis Allan L. Angelo

ERIC CHIEN (not his real name), 45, a Taiwanese national who is based in Iloilo City said he feels safe in the city.

But he is also wary that the sea row between the Philippines and his native country Taiwan might escalate to widespread violence in both countries.

“I hope that they will resolve it diplomatically soon so that our peoples will not anymore resort to hate and violence,” he said.

The Philippines and Taiwan are locked in a diplomatic row after Philippine Coast Guard members allegedly shot dead a Taiwanese fisherman last May 9 in disputed waters near Batan Island.

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Local HIV/AIDS councils needed

By: Tara Yap

THE HEALTH department urged local government units in Western Visayas to establish local councils that will tackle Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS).

Charity Yanson-Perea, coordinator for sexually transmitted and infectious diseases of Department of Health (DOH-6), said there is an urgent need to create the local councils as HIV/AIDS cases in the region continue to rise.

The DOH-6 led the 30^th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Sunday.

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Jimena: We are ready for APEC ‘15

By: Michael Ray B. Quintana

THE Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office (ICTDO) said the city will be ready for the series of meetings between December 2014 and November 2015 relative to the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference Leaders’s summit.

City tourism office chief Benito Jimena said all preparations and ongoing infrastructure are on the right track and will be completed by the time the meetings begin.

Iloilo City is one of the potential venues for APEC-related meetings that will tackle a wide variety of economic issues and policies.

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Dengue kills 6 in Iloilo

By: Tara Yap

DENGUE CASES continue to rise in Iloilo province resulting in the death of six persons.

The Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) noted a 178% increase in dengue cases from January 1 to May11, t.

A total of 849 cases were recorded including 106 new cases for the 19th morbidity week.

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7-year-old run over, killed by PNR train in Manila A seven-year-old boy was run over and killed by a Philippine National Railways train in Manila's Blumentritt area Monday evening. Police said... Read more

Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights on... Read more

200 families lose homes as fire hits residential area near PNP HQ At least 200 families lost their homes after a fire razed a residential area near the Philippine National Police headquarters Monday... Read more

Oil firms hike fuel prices Tuesday morning Several oil companies announced fuel price increases Tuesday morning. Major companies Petron and Shell are increasing their prices effective 6... Read more

No Pinoys reported among US tornado casualties There are no Filipinos among the casualties caused by tornados that hit Oklahoma and other areas in the US midwest, Philippine officials in the... Read more

US denounces waves against Muslims, Jews WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday denounced what it called a rising tide of both anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish sentiment around the world... Read more

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PHL Navy ship starts sea trials off US coast The BRP Ramon Alcaraz, the Philippine Navy's new warship, on Monday started sea trials as part of preparations for its trip to the Philippines,... Read more

PAGASA: ITCZ to bring rain to parts of Mindanao The inter-tropical convergence zone may bring rain to parts of Mindanao on Tuesday, with state weather forecasters also predicting isolated rain... Read more

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PNP readies school visibility to help deter bullying Aside from deterring criminals, the Philippine National Police expects its visibility efforts in school zones to help prevent bullying as... Read more

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 LOS ANGELES - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at age 74, the group's manager Tom... Read more

Manhunt on for suspect in Batangas massacre Police are tracking down one of two suspects in the massacre of an 82-year-old man and two of his aides in Batangas province late Sunday. The... Read more

One Day Sale @ Iloilo Supermart

Big Discounts, Great Prizes and Lucky Ilonggos!!!

ILOILO Supermart painted the town red as it held its talk-of-the-town One Day Sale last August 15. Real big savings were enjoyed by Ilonggos at all seven branches. Shoppers rushed in and shopped in a hurry as all Iloilo Supermart branches opened. Everyone was excited and delighted to take home the 50% discounts, value packs, and buy 1 take 1 offers.

It was an incredible day for everyone especially for those who won the amazing prizes on Iloilo Supermart Atrium hourly draw from 10am until 8pm. Every hour was exciting and surprising. It was perfect and unlimited treat and surprises of Iloilo Supermart for everyone.

And of course, the big day was made bigger for it was the First Grand Draw of Shop and Win 14 where Mr. Romeo Bondoc of North Fundidor, Molo and Ms. Christchel Joy Bermejo of Dungon A, Jaro drive home their All-new Toyota Avanza, with full-tank XCS fuel from Petron and absolutely tax free!

Two more Toyota Avanzas await in the Final Grand Draw. For the meantime, keep shopping at Iloilo Supermart for more chances of winning! It’s all fun and excitement at Iloilo Supermart. Aton Guid ini!

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Expendable

May 22,2013 12:56 AM

By: Modesto Sa-onoy

There was a war movie titled “They were Expendable” that tells the story of a unit in WWII that was dispensed with as a sacrifice for a greater and higher good – winning the war.

The story of all wars, military and political always has the expendables, the people whose loss is considered necessary for victory. Chess players sacrifice a pawn to save the knight or the rook to save the queen. Read more...

Facebook Face-off

May 22,2013 12:54 AM

By: Luis V. Teodoro

IT’S BEGINNING to look like a stretch, but assuming the integrity of the May 2013 mid-term exercise—meaning the votes cast were accurately counted by the Comelec’s problematic PCOS machines and transmitted—the efforts of individual Netizens as well as groups to influence the outcome seems to have come to naught. Read more...

The classroom teacher as a parent

May 22,2013 12:52 AM

By: Bonnie B. Barrientos

(The author is a Teacher III of Rizal Elementary School in Pontevedra, Capiz.)

THE TEACHER may be considered a parent in her classroom. She is more than a parent because she is responsible, more patient and understanding not only for the formal education of every children but also for their physical, emotional, social well being and mental development every time they are in school. Read more...

Was Comelec sympathetic to LP?

May 22,2013 12:50 AM

By: RANIE Z. JANGAYO

AS OF PRESS time, the opposition is still collating the reports on alleged vote buying committed particularly by Liberal Party candidates who already had the advantage of the entire machinery of Malacañang at their disposal before and during the campaign period, with a very sympathetic Comelec at that. Read more...

'My family has suffered so much'

May 22,2013 12:48 AM

By: Alex P. Vidal

A FORMER TV talent/account executive and disc jockey appealed to police authorities to "please tell the truth and nothing but the truth" saying his family "has suffered so much" from the negative publicity generated by his arrest last month on alleged possession of marijuana at a checkpoint outside a posh subdivision in La Paz district. Read more...

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