Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. recently ordered the dismissal of suspended Iloilo Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief Soledad Sulcadito, who was found guilty in three administrative cases, including charges of grave misconduct, gross negligence, and simple negligence. The case stepped from quarry operators Aires Octaviano and Ireneo Grabato filing an administrative case …
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Riding-in-tandem gun down Bacolod City resident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Investigators from Police Station 2 (PS2) have yet to identify the assailants in the deadly shooting incident that transpired at Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, Bacolod City yesterday morning. Police identified the victim as 47-year-old Jose Jimmy Alencia, a resident of Barangay 3, in the said city. PS2 commander, Police Chief …
Cafe customer robbed at gunpoint in Villamonte
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A cafe customer was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by still-unidentified suspects along Narra Extension, Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, Thursday afternoon. Police identified the victim as 37-year-old Rolindo Salme, a resident of Hervias II Subdivision, in the said barangay. Investigators from Police Station 4 (PS4) said, as Salme stopped in front of the …
No new illegal gambling operators in the city –BCPO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, there are no new illegal gambling operators in the city. However, he noted, law enforcement are still monitoring previously identified operators, in the event they return to their illegal activities. Wanky pointed out, among the personalities …
Local officials expected for Visayan Sea Summit on Sicogon Island today
Governors, mayors, and officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) are expected to attend the 9th Visayan Sea Summit, to be held on Sicogon Island, part of Carles, Iloilo, today. According to environmental lawyer Antonio Oposa, among the items to be discussed are patrol boat assignments to best enforce environmental laws, policy …
SM Foundation provides relief aid to Leyte earthquake victims
The SM Foundation, Inc. recently conducted relief operations for earthquake victims in Ormoc City and Kananga in Leyte, following the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the island earlier this month. A total of 2,000 families received goods, including noodles, canned sardines, a kilo of rice, and bottled water; along with “kalinga packs.” The foundation also donated …
Leonardia receives token from ‘Sister City’ Mayor
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently presented a token he received from Robert Garcia, mayor of Long Beach in California, Bacolod’s “sister city.” The gift follows a recent visit to the American city by Bacolod City Councilors Caesar Distrito and Em Ang; and City Administrator John Orola. During a recent press conference at the Bacolod …
Local DOT hosts gender sensitivity orientation series
The Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) is hosting an orientation series on gender sensitivity for relevant establishments throughout the region. According to DOT-6 director, Atty. Helen J. Catalbas, the program is intended to empower women and encourage their participation in planning, management, and decision-making. “The people providing the service is as important as the service …
Water Advisory: Water Interruption in the Service Area
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) regrets to inform the consuming public that no water supply and turbid water will be experienced in some portions of the service area due to a scheduled Ceneco power interruption. Schedule: Sunday (July 23), from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Areas Affected: Mabini, Cyber Center, Sta. Lucia Garden, Barangay Taculing, Libertad, Araneta, …
Tears made him look like a winner
“When I won in 2003, never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would win Wimbledon and have my kids seeing me lift the trophy, so this is pretty surreal. And yeah, I was almost shocked in the moment that it all came together so nicely.” –Roger Federer In a nation where tears …