ASEAN meeting opens on Tuesday

Over 200 delegates representing 10 member countries of the Association of South East Asia (ASEAN) who are ministers on agriculture and forestry will meet at the Bohol Beach Club starting on Wednesday until Sept. 1. The delegates came from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , Philippines , Singapore , Thailand and Vietnam all member nations of ASEAN. Full story

BOHOL copped the 25th slot among 79 provinces in handling its finances for Fiscal Year 2005. The Commission on Audit (COA) published the financial reports of the 79 provinces and 117 cities as well as those of the municipalities in the National Capital Region, Region 1, Cordillera Administrative Region and Region 2 in the Wednesday, Aug. 23 issue of The Philippine Star. Full story

YOU let your guards down, they hit you. And they hit you hard. The unaccounted member of a rob gang that hit foreigners in Lourdes Panglao a week ago popped anew, this time with more determination. And unlike an earlier strike that ended in a flop after suspects panicked when their victim faked a heart seizure, this time a bullet punched to the back of the victim was the coup de grace of sorts. Full story

SP sets P1.6M hospital workers' hazard pay

The amount, SP sources said could improve the buying power of health workers and aid, a little way their financial conditions. The hazard pay, Assistant PHO Greg Sodusta also said, is the last benefit that the province is giving out in compliance of the Magna Carta for Health workers. Full story