Monthly Archives: March 2017

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 15th Meeting of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Senior Officials Responsible for Information (SOMRI) kicked off, yesterday, with the arrival of delegates from different ASEAN member states. However, according to Noel George Puyat, COMRI chair and Undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), the meetings will …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol fired back at critics, yesterday, following the massive protest by various sugar stakeholders over Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines’ use of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). In a message sent yesterday by Piñol, he said he is not against the decision of the Sugar Regulatory …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) Director, Police Senior Superintendent William Señoron, lambasted former Berya drug group member Ricky Serenio over recent allegations he was receiving P1.2 million in protection money from drug lords in Negros Occidental and was linked to slain Iloilo druglord Melvin Odicta, Sr. Señoron said he …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A contingent of cops from Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) arrived, yesterday, to reinforce the 4,273 personnel deployed for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings in Bacolod. Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said the contingent is comprised of Civil Disturbance Management Units (CDMU), more …

By Paulo Loreto Lim United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (UNDOC) Secretary General Diego Malacad stated, yesterday, his group is requesting the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Region VI (LTFRB-6) implement a fare of P7.50, despite choosing not to attend a public hearing conducted by the agency earlier this month. “We did not attend the …

By Paulo Loreto Lim After reviewing evidence surrounding the killing of suspected drug coddler Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa and fellow Baybay Sub-Provincial Jail inmate Raul Yap, the Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecution panel found probable cause to indict members of the police on counts of murder, malicious acquisition of a search warrant, and perjury. The …

By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry in the Western Visayas will be providing the provincial government with 16,344 vials of anti-rabies vaccines this week, worth P9.8 million. According to Provincial Veterinarian Silvino Teodosio, Jr., the plan is to provide “high density one-time vaccinations” in all 1,721 barangays. One vial …

By Tara Yap After the Iloilo Hall of Justice was found in violation of several provisions of the Fire Code of the Philippines, Bureau of Fire Protection-Iloilo City (BFP-Iloilo City) chief, Fire Superintendent Jerry Candido, gave the building administration until the end of the week to attain full compliance. One such infraction was discovered during …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) did not record any substantial crime incidents in Bacolod City on the first day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings. BCPO spokesperson, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, said the low number of incidents means their current deployment plans are very effective. He …

By Tara Yap According to National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Director Ro-Ann Bacal, a team from China has started conducting a feasibility study on proposed bridges connecting Panay and Negros islands, via Guimaras. Bacal said the current study is the first phase of the project. She added, last Monday, the team conducting the …