Monthly Archives: August 2017

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Office of the President recently ordered the Commission on Audit (COA) to probe a 2002 loan of P537 million borrowed by the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) from the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). In a letter signed by Presidential Complaint Center (PCC) Director IV Jaime Mabilin and Task …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During a visit with Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., Abang Lingkod Party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano said there is still hope for the Negros Island Region (NIR) under federalism, which is being pushed by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Paduano noted, during a prior meeting with House Speaker Pantaleon …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Board is planning to summon Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) head, Dr. Renante Decena, next week, regarding measures being taken to prevent the entry of avian influenza, or bird flu, into the province. Earlier this week, the PVO was placed on high alert after the Department of …

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. said “there is a possibility” he may join the ruling PDP-Laban party, after claiming to receive an open invitation from House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. “You cannot accuse me of being an opportunist, I was invited,” he declared. Defensor, who currently serves as provincial chairman for the Liberal Party (LP), insisted …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental sixth district Rep. Mercedes Alvarez said no local politics were discussed during the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) meeting in Pasig City, yesterday. “It was just a quarterly get-together,” she said. “We didn’t talk about the 2019 elections or local elections, [it’s still] too far away.” Other local elected …

Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) recently launched “Tokhang Reboot,” in an attempt to catch-up with the anti-drug accomplishments of other regions. PRO-6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, said, between July 1, 2016 and July 31 this year, 20,598 drug personalities have surrendered, which is less than one percent of the population of the entire …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A woman was stabbed by the wife of a former lover along 24th street, Barangay 3, Bacolod City, Tuesday evening. Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Doreen Nichole Sancho, a resident of the said barangay. According to Police Station 2 (PS2) investigators, Sancho was walking along the said …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently approved on its first reading an ordinance proposing the creation of the Bacolod City Animal Welfare Council. The ordinance, authored by City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., seeks to address the basic needs of animals and recommends the establishment of a city dog pound, …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) announced consumers will be assessed an increased tariff, effective this month, August 2017. According to a release from the cooperative, the Feed-In Tariff Allowance (FIT-ALL) will be collected at a rate of P0.1830 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), up from P0.1240/kWh; an increase of P0.0590/KWH The …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A father and son were killed in a shootout with police at Sitio Gaboc, Barangay Malaiba, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, Wednesday night. The fatalities were identified as Ruel Cantero and his son, Jonel Cantero. Police Chief Inspector Alfredo Alarcon of the Canlaon City police said they were about …