By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former San Sebastian Cathedral Rector, Father Felix Pasquin, slammed House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez over a proposal to legalize “civil unions” for same-sex couples. Pasquin called the move a “travesty of God’s intent in instituting the sacrament of marriage.” He quoted the book of Genesis in claiming marriage is between a …
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Ceneco dropped from NGCP rotating brownout plan Lagarde: Power interruptions still possible
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following last week’s 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Leyte, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) imposed rotating brownouts, or “manual load dropping,” on the Visayas, initially including Bacolod City and neighboring areas, citing a “supply deficiency.” Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) General Manager Sulpicio Lagarde expressed concern after NGCP …
PRO-6: NPA returns items stolen from Maasin raid
According to Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6), Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, the New People’s Army (NPA) recently returned items reportedly stolen from the Maasin Municipal Police Station during a raid last month. The items comprised of two laptop computers, which were returned through Bombo Radyo-Iloilo, among other items brought to RMN Iloilo. Both radio stations immediately …
Local NNC reports decline in malnutrition cases
The National Nutrition Council-Region VI (NNC-6) recently reported a decline in reported malnutrition cases in Panay and Negros. According to NNC-6 coordinator Nona B. Tad-y, cases dropped from 5.58 percent in 2015 to five percent in 2016. The descent has been a trend over the past few years, with the number of cases at 7.05 …
Cousins engage in firefight with Cadiz City cops, one dead
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One suspect is confirmed dead, while his cousin escaped, after engaging in a firefight with police in Barangay Mabini, Cadiz City over the weekend. Police identified the dead suspect as Rodel Cordova; while his cousin, Jury Cordova, managed to flee the area. In a report by Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, Cadiz City …
Man found dead in Murcia sugar plantation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The decomposed remains of a 59-year-old man were found in a sugar plantation in Barangay Talutog, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Friday. Police identified the fatality as Rizalde Rebitche, a resident of the said town. Police Senior Inspector Ronald Santillan, Murcia municipal police chief, said Rebitche’s remains were found by a cattle …
Man threatens to shoot neighbors in Cauayan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An intoxicated man was arrested by police after he threatened to shoot his neighbors at Purok 1, Barangay Mambugsay, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, Saturday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 53-year-old Roger Tabat, a resident of the said barangay. Reports from the Cauayan municipal police said a resident, identified as Vangie …
Local press club hosts bowling tournament this weekend
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Press Club will be hosting the Inter-Color Bowling Tournament this weekend, July 25, at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The competition will be comprised of eight teams. The competition is open to press club members and employees of media outlets in Bacolod City and …
Bacolod City, Long Beach re-launch ‘sister city’ relationship
By J. Albert Gamboa Representatives from Bacolod City recently traveled to Long Beach, California in the United States to re-launch their sister city relationship. Originally established in 1994, but laid dormant for nearly two decades, the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution earlier this year to reactivate the connection. The Long Beach City …
BAP: Banks in quake-affected regions operating normally
Following the recent earthquake that struck Leyte, the Bankers Association of the Philippine (BAP) released a statement to inform customers, banks branches in affected areas will continue to operate normally. “Our member banks have advised its respective branches to strive delivering its services to the general public and accommodate all banking transactions,” the group said …