By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Real estate company Sta. Lucia Realty and Development, Inc. yesterday broke ground on a new lakeside community in Barangay Rizal, Silay City, Negros Occidental, with a goal of marketing to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). According to Eduardo Tirona, president of Orchard Property Marketing Corporation (OPMC), the marketing arm of …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Agriculture Secretary mum on Mabilog allegations
While recently attending the 2017 Makina Expo in Iloilo City, Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol refused to speak on the allegations hurled by President Rodrigo Duterte at Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog regarding suspected links to illegal drugs. “I cannot comment on political issues,” he insisted. “Ask me about rice planting and I …
Iloilo CHO promotes free health services
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) is currently promoting a program which provides free health services to local residents. “CHO has programs to almost all parts of the human body,” said CHO head, Dr. Bernard Caspe. He explained, if locals visit CHO, or a district health center, they can receive …
Three suspected pushers nabbed in Bacolod City anti-drug operation
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Three suspected drug pushers were nabbed in a buy-bust operation conducted in Bacolod City, earlier this week. Police identified the primary subject of the operation as 38-year-old Carmelo Alcantara, a resident of Camella Homes in Barangay Bata, Bacolod City. He was arrested alongside Razil and Ryan Silos. …
Father and son nabbed in entrapment operation in Pahanocoy
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A father and son were arrested by a joint entrapment operation conducted by Police Station 4 (PS4), PS8, and PS9 at Purok Villa Lourdes, Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City, last Thursday afternoon. Police have not revealed the identity of the culprits, but confirmed the pair are father and son, …
UN-Habitat considers project to improve Iloilo City air quality
Representatives from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Robert Kehew and Cris Rollo recently visited Iloilo City Hall to present plans to improve the air quality in the city to the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO). “UN-Habitat has been actively working on air quality,” …
PEDC named top RPT, business tax payer in Iloilo City
The Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC) was recently named the top real property tax (RPT) and business tax payer in Iloilo City, during the recent 80th Charter Day observance. The power company was given a plaque of recognition from Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. The Panay Power Corporation (PPC), SM Prime Holdings Corporation, Avon …
Iloilo CTDO reports increase in domestic arrivals
According to the Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office (CTDO), the number of domestic tourist arrivals rose in the first quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period last year. Based on recent data, there were 263,865 domestic tourists that visited Iloilo City in the first three months of 2017, up from the 238,865 …
Younghusbands to debut for Davao Aguilas this weekend
By Paulo Loreto Lim After Philippines Football League (PFL) club Davao Aguilas FC signed both Phil and James Younghusband from FC Meralco Manila last month, the two stars of the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, will debut for their club this weekend as they face Global Cebu FC today, September 9, at 4:00 p.m. at the Davao …
POC is not Peping
With the call for his resignation getting louder every day, is it time for Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Jose ‘Peping’ Cojuangco to exit? Cojuangco, a former Tarlac congressman, first assumed the position in 2005 and has since become the longest-sitting sports leader. Some of the reasons why there has been a call for the …