By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. was awarded the Golden Globe Medal of Distinction last week, during the 2017 Golden Globe Annual Award (GGAA) for Business Excellence and Outstanding Filipino Achiever ceremony at The Manila Hotel. “I was deeply honored to have been selected alongside prominent leaders and personalities in …
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Gasataya thanks landowners as work begins on economic highway
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the groundbreaking for the 21-kilometer Bacolod Economic Highway in February, clearing projects for the roadway’s construction are currently underway, to which Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya thanked landowners for the expropriation of their land in order to facilitate construction. “We appreciate the cooperation from landowners,” he said. “Several may …
Mansilingan resident busted for dealing drugs in Iloilo City
By Tara Yap A suspected drug dealer from Bacolod City was arrested in a buy-bust operation at a hotel in Iloilo City over the weekend. Authorities identified the suspect as Mai Grace Galve Beñares of Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. Iloilo’s Police Station 1 (PS1) apprehended Beñares, along with five men, identified as Olime Del Prado …
House in Mandalagan ransacked by burglars
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A house was allegedly ransacked by burglars riding a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at Magdalene Ville, Phase 2, Barangay Mandalagan, last week. In a report by Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, the victim, whose identity is being withheld, claimed she only knew of the incident yesterday, after she was informed by one of …
Rancid meat turned over to Task Force Botagoy
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several bags of rancid meat were turned over to officials of Task Force Botagoy, yesterday morning. According to City Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda, the meat consisted of pork, beef, carabao, and goat. He said the rancid meat was turned over by a local business owner, as it is no longer …
Services for late Bacolod City mayor to take place at BCGC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A public viewing of the remains of former Bacolod City Mayor Jose Montalvo, Jr. is presently underway at the Acropolis Gardens in Barangay Bata, with the city recently announcing a mass and neurological service will be held at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) later this week. The late mayor …
Foreign NGO offering assistance for local entrepreneurs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Dutch non-governmental organization (NGO) Programma Uitzending Managers (PUM), or Manager Deployment Program, is currently in Negros Occidental to work with small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs). According to country coordinator Albert Weterings, “We only assist SMEs who met certain standards, such as existence for at least two years, a minimum of …
CHO observed Rabies Awareness Month in March
The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) conducted a series of lectures last month in observance of Rabies Awareness Month. According to the Department of Health (DOH), the highest incidence of animal bites are typically recorded in March. The lectures, meanwhile, meant for students, teachers, and parents, intended to educate pet owners and the community on …
Provincial TESDA boasts over 48,000 graduates in 2016
The Negros Occidental Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) considers 2016 “fruitful” after graduating 48,563 students, or 102.8 percent of their annual target. The agency also noted 5,806 graduates took part in the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP), 1,901 in the Bottom-Up-Budgeting (BUB) Program, 828 qualified for Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA), …
DFA conducts training for Iloilo City protocol, liaison officers
The 30 Iloilo City protocol and liaison officers that served during the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) meetings held in the city last month recently took part in a training by the Foreign Service Institute of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). “They are our officers who can usher or provide assistance to delegates …