This year’s theme for International Women’s Day, which is today, applies to all of us. “Be bold for change;” forget gender – man or women, young or old. Bystanders should be shaken if they are not in the thick of the struggle for the betterment of humankind. More than ever, a call to action is …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Amazing Iloilo City hosts the ASEAN Summit
“Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.” –Henry Ford The decision to hold the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Iloilo City, from March 6 to 16, is laudable. Delegates and other visitors will surely enjoy the warmth and hospitality of the Ilonggos. Force and resources for …
Switching parties no longer guarantees unlimited immunity
“Ang gobyernong ito ay walang kinikilingan kahit ka-partido ka man o hindi.” –Biñan City Rep. Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat In most countries around the world, political parties represent an identity and belief system in how a government should be run. Typically, there is a left-wing side, advocating more government intervention and control; and a right-wing, one that …
Diocese lauds Rep. Ferrer for opposing death penalty Pasquin: Proponents were ‘swayed by politics’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Diocese of Bacolod, yesterday, lauded Negros Occidental Rep. Juliet Marie Ferrer for voting against the reinstatement of the death penalty. Diocese social communications head, Rev. Fr. Felix Pasquin, credited Ferrer’s “good conscience” and said she is “following God’s rule.” Ferrer was the only Negros Occidental representative to vote against …
BCPO to crack down on vandal gangs as ASEAN meetings near Wanky: Gun ban not necessary for now
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amidst preparations for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, with meetings scheduled in Bacolod City this month, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said they will start rounding up suspected individuals and gangs associated with vandalizing structures in the city. In a …
CLMMRH controversy spurs calls for NIR medicolegal officer
By Paulo Loreto Lim Amid the ongoing autopsy of Mary Joy Geronca, the pregnant woman who died along with her twin babies while in the care of Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) staff earlier this year, National Bureau of Investigation-Bacolod (NBI-Bacolod) head, Atty. Renoir Baldovino, called for a Negros Island Region (NIR) medicolegal …
Illegal fishing apprehensions in the Visayan Sea on the rise
By Tara Yap According to Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, citing Bantay Dagat reports, there has been a rise in illegal fishing apprehensions in the area of the Visayan Sea off the coast of northern Iloilo. Recently, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) apprehended two hulbot-hulbot operators, referring to a specific kind of …
Mayor: City upset over robbery, rape of call center agent
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said, yesterday, the city is upset over the reported robbery and rape of a call center agent in Barangay Mansilingan last week. Leonardia said, following the incident, he talked with Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, in order to provide …
DepEd-Bacolod superintendent recommends disciplinary action against abusive teacher
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Schools Division Superintendent Cynthia Demavivas recommended to the Department of Education-Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) to implement disciplinary action and professional help for the teacher responsible for the beating of a Grade 3 student of Rizal Elementary School. Rowelyn Bolinas, class adviser, was involved in the alleged child beating …
Newly-formed BCPO anti-drug unit conducted first raid in Brgy. 18
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The newly-formed City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) made their debut raid late Sunday evening at Purok Cordova, Barangay 18, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Denver Islao, a resident of the said barangay. According to CDEU commander, Police Chief Inspector Benidick …