Three-day regional conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the country will be held in various places this year with about 500,000, including interested Bible students , expected to attend. The first convention will be held June 2-4 at the Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Novaliches, Quezon City. Eleven such gatherings will follow weekly at the …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
On statement vs. SC, Congress Duterte is ‘not the Messiah’ –Bishop
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bishop of Bacolod Patricio Buzon yesterday slammed President Rodrigo R. Duterte for saying he will not honor whatever decisions made by the Supreme Court or Congress on the state of Martial Law he recently declared over the island of Mindanao. “I think he is in trouble if he talks like …
TFC accuses provincial official of acquiring ‘ill-gotten wealth’ Mapa: Do we have the right to enjoy the fruits of our labor?
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In a letter penned by Task Force Crusaders (TFC) national deputy commander John Chiong to Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Paul Elmer Clemente, he claimed Provincial Engineer Ernie Mapa of acquiring “ill-gotten wealth, citing his multiple vehicles and houses. Accused of owning eight private vehicles, three houses, and a lot …
Solar energy is unreliable –Ceneco officer
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) Corporate Planning Officer Lemuel Tambanillo, solar power is “sustainable, but unreliable.” “As long as there is sunlight that produces power,” he said, “Solar power plants may supply the energy grid.” “It is, however, unreliable due to the ‘intermittency’ of sunlight and its …
Parishioners cried, wore black as Queen of Peace Church was ‘de-parished’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Parishioners of the Queen of Peace Church at the St. John’s Institute (SJI) wore black and were seen crying yesterday morning as Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon conducted a final mass and stripped the church of its blessed sacrament, effectively preventing any more sacraments from being administered there. In the decree …
303IB to probe shooting of Barangay Tanods in EB Magalona
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Colonel Eliezer Losañes, ordered an investigation into the shooting incident in Barangay Canlusong, EB Magalona, where a member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) allegedly killed two barangay tanods. In an interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod yesterday morning, Losañes said the incident is an …
Western Visayas schools to remain open during transport strike
By Tara Yap The planned transportation strike from June 5 to 6 will not stop the opening of classes for the 1.2 million students in the Western Visayas region. “There is no postponement,” said Ma. Gemma M. Ledesma, regional director of Department of Education-Region VI (DepEd-6). Ledesma said the transportation strike will most likely not …
Iloilo provincial council considering P7.2B in investments
By Tara Yap According to Iloilo Provincial Planning and Development Office chief Mario Nillos, the Iloilo Provincial Development Council is eyeing P7.2 billion for its 2018 Annual Investment Program (AIP). More than half, P3.8 billion is being considered for social services, with another P2.1 billion for economic services. On top of their priority programs are …
Capitol replaces guards at Pala-Pala
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Capitol addressed security concerns and other complaints at the Pala-Pala Food market by deploying new security personnel and adding to their detail. Venchito Magalona, head of security at the Provincial Capitol, said IloBac Security Agency, the agency contracted by the province to previously oversee the Pala-Pala area, has …
Brothers nabbed on illegal drugs in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least five people, including three brothers, were arrested by anti-drug operatives from Police Station 2 (PS2) at Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, Bacolod City, late Tuesday evening. Police identified the suspects as 19-year-old Jonrey Duacores; Art Duacores, 20; Arturo Duacores, 21; Rea Rose Artagame, 23; and Meryl Bacan 19. PS2 …