By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A commuter was sent to the hospital on Monday evening after he was stabbed along Circumferential Road, Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Lorenzo Cordova, a resident of Gold Land Village, Doña Juliana, Barangay Taculing of the said city. Investigators from Police Station 4 (PS4) said …
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Senior dies in Murcia vehicular accident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 61-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a taxi along the Provincial Road in Barangay Pandanon-Silos, Murcia, Negros Occidental, late Monday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as Belinda Sacil, a resident of Purok Tangke in the said barangay. Murcia police traffic investigator, Police Officer 2 (PO2) Jerson …
NOHS buildings unfinished ahead of school opening
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) Principal Mario Amaca, met with Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., yesterday, seeking assistance for their unfinished classrooms. Amaca said the school is prepared for the opening of classes on June 5, but pointed out one of the buildings that is supposed to host around 40 classrooms …
RDC-6 identifies priority areas
By Tara Yap Newly-appointed Regional Development Council-VI (RDC-6) chair, Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao, named three specific areas to be given priority status. “Guimaras, Northern Iloilo, and Antique,” she stated. “RDC must give much weight to their needs.” “Malnutrition and poverty is very prevalent in the three areas,” the governor explained. “We need to push up …
How some entities conduct real promotions (beyond namedropping)
Government officials, on a weekly basis, are always talking about tourism opportunities for the province. Yet, when elaborating on the topic, most of what is discussed is merely basic promotions and namedropping. While there is a marketing component when it comes to the subject of tourism, there is more that needs to be done than …
Vehicle phase out necessary Guv bats for modernizing transpo system
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Time to put the brakes on old vehicles. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., reiterated his call to modernize the country’s transport system, amid plans by transport groups to conduct a transport strike on June 5, the day classes open nationwide. “We need to modernize our transportation system like in …
Governor welcomes new PRO-18 director
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr welcomed the appointment of Police Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales as Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director and reminded him to “do well.” In a press conference yesterday morning, Marañon said he was not able to attend the turnover ceremony due to other work engagements but …
Paduano: Time to conclude RPA-ABB peace talks
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Abang Lingkod party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano said, after nearly two decades of talks, there needs to be a peace agreement between the Philippine Government and the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Bongcayao Brigade (RPA-ABB). Beginning in 2000, the talks have yet to produce a closure agreement. Paduano said he was invited to …
SAVE-SIM wavering on proposed excise tax
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After previously supporting moves to tax sugary beverages, in an interview yesterday morning, Save the Sugar Industry Movement (SAVE-SIM) lead convenor Wennie Sancho said an additional tax on sugary beverages could have a domino effect on other elements needed for sugarcane plantations, such as petroleum, farm implements, and fertilizers. Additionally, …
La Castellana Mayor ‘surprised’ over new police chief
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga La Castellana Mayor Rhumayla Nicor-Mangalimutan expressed concern yesterday over having a new police chief appointed to her municipality which she was previously on leave. “I was surprised, after going on official leave from May 17- 19, I returned to work to know that a new police chief had been appointed …