Oct. 22 - 28, 2012 Issue

BLOCKS OF HOPE Giving inmates a new lease on life By Elena S. Deocampo The so-called Blocks of Hope, a hollow block- making project of the Roxas City government, is what’s keeping theinmates of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Brgy. San Jose, RoxasCitybuzy and productive.The project of Mayor Celino makes the inmates wake up every day with optimism. It is giving them hope for a better life, since losing one’s freedom often pushes...

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Oct. 15 - 21, 2012 Issue

O Come, All Ye Faithful Maayon church undergoes facelift, installs new priest By Calin Bernales Recently, the parishioners, benefactors and guests of Poblacion, Maayon, Capiz gathered to celebrate two momentous occasions in the history of their church. On July 15, 2012, they witnessed the solemn installation of Very Rev. Fr. Conrado B. Palete, Jr. as the new priest of the Holy Child Parish Church. In the same day, they witnessed the groundbreaking...

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Oct. 8 - 14, 2012 Issue

The Use of Force SAF in Capiz to augment gov’t forces By Jemin Guillermo  ROXAS CITY—The Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police (PNP SAF) deployed in Capiz v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Normal 0 false false false EN-PH X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ...

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Oct. 1 - 7, 2012 Issue

Same names Same, old faces seek Capiz leaderships By Edalyn Acta ROXAS CITY—Nothing seems new insofar as the personalities running for public offices in next year’s elections in Capiz is concerned. For one, the Liberal Party (LP) in Capiz has adopted a ‘status quo’ in dealing with its members. This means that the incumbent local officials under LP will still be its official bets in the 2013 national polls. Leading the list of LP candidates is incumbent Gov. Victor Tanco, Sr., who is seeking his final term as Capiz governor. His running...

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