Even if Chief Justice Renato Corona is able to prove that his various dollar accounts in banks do not amount to $10-M, as witnesses have claimed specifically, the National Ombudsman, former SC Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, but either smaller or bigger than that claimed by the various parties in the impeachment complaint being now heard before senator-judges who have comprised itself into the impeachment court, his goose will still be cooked, prosecutor and Congressman Neri Colmenares said in an interview yesterday morning at the Organic Restaurant.

About 200 participants attended the two-day Australia-Northern Territory (NT) Skilled Migration Seminar organized by the provincial government of Negros Occidental held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City that culminated yesterday.

Gov. Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. welcomes participants at the opening program of the Australia-NT Skilled Migration Seminar held at the Capitol Social Hall, Wednesday.*(Capitol photo)

Philippine Honorary Consul General to Australia-Northern Territory, Januario John Rivas, expressed his gratitude to the provincial government officials and the Negrense community for the warm welcome extended to them.

On May 16, 2012, the Committee on Health of the House of Representatives held a meeting where they took up several bills including House Bill No. 6069 or "An Act Creating National Government Hospital Corporations" that was filed by Congressman Anthony Rolando "Doc Tony" T. Golez, Jr. last March 2012. The Com-mittee on Health, headed by Negros Occidental 2nd District Representative, Congressman Alfredo "Thirdy" D. Marañon III, approved House Bill No. 6069. During the committee meeting, Cong. Doc Tony highlighted the fact that the corporatization of government hospitals will lead to better management of funds that in turn will result to more services for poor patients. Cong. Thirdy Marañon is also a co-author of House Bill No. 6069.

Cong. Thirdy, Cong. Doc Tony and Health Sec. Ona discussing the Hospital Corporatization Bill.*

A resident of Don Salvador Benedicto was gunned down, recently by unidentified persons at Brgy. Bunga Proper of the said town.

Police report said Danilo Ruiz, 52, of Purok Kaimito, Brgy. Bunga succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound on the back from an unknown caliber of firearm.

As the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod kicks off the 52-day countdown for its 60 years of La Sallian education in the province, it has lined up flagship projects for the community as well.

During the media launch and press conference for the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the university and in time for the feast day of St. John Baptist de La Salle (May 15), the universal patron saint for all teachers, university officials and board of trustee members revealed the various projects of the La Sallians for the community.

A tricycle driver was killed in a road accident, Wednesday morning along the national highway of Sitio Bagangbang, Brgy. Tiling in Cauayan town.

Police report said, Rycel Arro, 28, of Sitio Tabuk Suba, Brgy. Poblacion was pronounced dead on arrival at Cauayan District Hospital for injuries on different parts of his body when his vehicle was accidentally hit by a passenger jeepney, driven by Rudy Galon, 37, of Purok Abokado, Brgy. Canturay, Sipalay City.

NEA Administrator Edita S. Bueno has ordered the dismissal of the case for "Gross Misconduct, Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Cooperative, Non-Compliance with the NEA Issuances, Removal and Disqualification" (docketed as NEA Administrative Case No. 05-07-11) filed by complainants Jobert Tagobader and Ros-endo Locsin III against CENECO Officials Michael S. Maravilla, Roberto L. Montelibano, Luis J. Cuenca, Edward M. Gasambelo, Sulpicio C. Lagarde, Jr., and Jacinto V. Torres, Jr. The above entitled case was dismissed for lack of cause of action and/or for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.

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