“In countries such as North Korea and Syria, families take control of the reins of power and pass them from one generation to the next.” –Law Professor Warren L. Dean, Jr. The story of Rabri Devi, former chief minister of Bihar, in India, tells an all-too familiar tale of the blight that is political dynasties. …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
SRA abolition would bring the industry to a ‘precarious state’ –NACUSIP Braza: The sugar industry could go bankrupt
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the Philippines (NACUSIP) General-Secretary Hernani Braza said the proposed elimination of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) would have dire consequences on the industry, especially in Negros Occidental. “They are already threatened by the onset of artificial sweeteners on the market, it …
NOPPO increases security following suspected NPA raid on Cadiz City solar farm
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) increased security to vital installations throughout the province after suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) raided the solar energy farm in Barangay Tinampa-an, Cadiz City, last week. According to NOPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., the NPA raided the …
Benitez to chair working group on charter change –Partylist Representative
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Abang Lingkod Party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano confirmed Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Alfredo Benitez will chair one of the four technical working groups to study proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution, as part of the government transition to federalism. In a recent interview, he indicated this particular group would be …
PDP-Laban mass oathtaking to take place in Victorias City next month Benitez: 9,000 local officials are expected to attend
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental third district Representative Alfredo Benitez yesterday confirmed around 9,000 local Negros Occidental officials will be participating in a mass oathtaking to join the PDP-Laban, scheduled to take place next month in Victorias City. He noted, barangay kagawads to mayors are expected for the event. Benitez also mentioned House …
Former City Councilor pleads not guilty before the Sandiganbayan
By Paulo Loreto Lim Former Bacolod City Councilor and 2016 Liberal Party candidate for Bacolod Lone District representative Carl Lopez pled not guilty before the Sandiganbayan Seventh Division in Quezon City in relation to his usurpation of authority case. According to the decision, signed by Associate Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta, Lopez and his legal …
Early morning fire strikes Boracay market
A fire broke out Monday morning at a market on the resort island of Boracay, located within the municipality of Malay, Aklan. According to Malay Town Councilor Nenette Graf, the local Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire at D’Talipapa, a flea market located at Station 2, started around 4:00 a.m. and a “fire out” …
EB Magalona boat captains face illegal fishing charges in Iloilo
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Two boat captains from Barangay Gahit, EB Magalona in Negros Occidental face charges in violation of RA 10654, or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998; and Fisheries Administrative Order 246, which bans the use of the Danish seine, a type of fishing net used for commercial fishing, often referred to as …
Comelec proceeding with election schedule, despite postponement bill passing the House
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will still proceed with scheduled activities in preparation for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, despite the House of Representatives recently approving postponement of the polls. With the elections planned for October 23, Abang Lingkod Party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano said there is …
Woman killed by driverless dump truck in Sagay City
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A woman was killed after being struck by a driverless dump truck along the highway at Purok Acacia, Barangay Poblacion I, Sagay City over the weekend. Police identified the fatality as 53-year Salvacion Cantila, a resident of said area. Investigators from the Sagay City Police Station said the …