By Paulo Loreto Lim City employees and supporters of Carlmalone Montecido gathered at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), yesterday, to watch his performance on the “Ang Huling Tapatan” competition, part of the “Tawag Ng Tanghalan” segment on ABS-CBN noontime show “It’s Showtime.” Performing “Estudyante Blues” by Freddie Aguilar, the visually-impaired singer from Barangay 29 …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
SUV slams into tree in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A sports utility vehicle (SUV) reportedly slammed into a tree, yesterday afternoon, at Purok Eucalyptus, Barangay Calumangan, Bago City. Police identified the driver of the SUV as 49-year-old John Delfin, a resident of Murcia, Negros Occidental. Bago police traffic investigator, Police Officer 3 (PO3) Jeffrey Montinola, said the vehicle was …
Bacolod City opens International Women’s Month celebration
The Gender and Development Council (GAD), chaired by Bacolod City Councilor Cindy Rojas, opened celebrations of International Women’s Month, yesterday. Civil Service Commission-Negros Occidental Field Office Director, Atty. Erna Elizan, served as guest speaker for the opening ceremonies, emphasizing the focus on female empowerment in order to achieve gender equality. Also in attendance at the …
Bago City holds motorcade, pays tribute to local Palarong NIR athletes
Bago City welcomed home the over 150 athletes and coaches that took part in the recent Palarong NIR in Dumaguete City with a motorcade around the city, paying tribute to their achievements. In total, the city garnered 26 gold, 34 silver, and 32 bronze medals. “Bago City is home of the champions,” said Division Sports …
SSS: Additional P1,000 applicable for some special cases
The Social Security System (SSS) announced some special cases will be applicable for an additional P1,000 benefit. “We had to do system adjustments for these special cases to make sure that everybody will receive the additional benefit either on March 31, May 12 or May 26,” said SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Dooc. …
Thank God for giving us Jhett Tolentino
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.” –Arthur Schopenhauer A Filipino-American doctor from Texas once told a group of sportswriters, including this writer, “It will take another 100 years before the Philippines produces another Manny Pacquio.” In musical theater, however, let me say, 100 …
Not the right time for the death penalty
Thee are many important basic ideas to be realized before the death penalty could truly work to the benefit of (a majority of) the poor and out political and economic system. The version of the death penalty passed by the House of Representatives was done in haste, for reasons some of us know. The version …
The exorbitant airport parking fee
In a coffee talk between an engineer, a priest, a businessman, a doctor, and a retired military officer, they discussed everything from business to garbage. An issue that took a lot of the time surrounded the parking fee at the Bacolod-Silay Airport. The engineer was very vocal regarding the issue of the airport charging P200 …
HB 4727: Death Penalty Bill passed Six confirmed ‘Yes’ votes from Negros Occidental representatives
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga House Bill 4727, which seeks to reimpose the death penalty, was approved on its third and final reading last night, with 254 voting yes, 54 no, and one abstention. Of the 254, six congressmen representing Negros Occidental in the House of Representatives voted yes on the reimposition of death penalty. …
HB 4727: Death Penalty Bill passed Vice Governor, Diocese say affirmative voters ‘succumbed to pressure’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After last night’s congressional vote which saw House Bill 4727 — which seeks to reimpose the death penalty — approved by a vote of 254 with 54 no and one abstention, both Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and the Diocese of Bacolod remarked on pressure placed on lawmakers …