By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The tenant of a boarding house, located at Block 3 and 4, Lot 21 in the Carmela Valley Subdivision, located in Barangay Zone 12, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, was robbed Tuesday morning. Police identified the victim as 33-year-old Ruben Villaruel, a native of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo City. Reports released …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
P35K worth of shabu confiscated in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two people were arrested by police, while another escaped, after anti-drug operatives from the Kabankalan City Police Station raided a suspected drug den along Tayum Street, Barangay 4, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Wednesday morning. Police identified the arrested individuals as Jenalyn Zamora, 24, and Jessica Zamora, 47, both residents of …
Himamaylan SPs graduate as good governance fellows
Three young Negrense legislators graduated Wednesday from a modular program on effective, ethical, and empowering leadership in rites held at the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines. Himamaylan City Councilors Justin Silos Gatuslao, Julie Ann Torrillo-Vasquez, and Emmanuel Castro were among 30 graduates of the School of Leadership and Governance – a program …
CLMMRH receives P5M from Bacolod City Government
Following a memorandum of agreement signed between Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) chief, Dr. Julius Drilon, the city government recently provided the hospital with P5 million, intended to be used for medicine, laboratory and diagnostic tests, along with funding the medical bills for patients referred by the …
Bacolod City turns over two ambulances for CDRRMO
The Bacolod City government turned over two new ambulances earlier this week to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) during rites at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). The two vehicles, which cost about P3.3 million in total, are equipped with an LED top light with siren, a medical floor mounted cabinet, …
170 TraBAJO beneficiaries to undergo housekeeping training
Beneficiaries of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Training for Better Access to Job Opportunities (TraBAJO) program were recently sent to undergo housekeeping qualification training, during a ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center, last Wednesday. A total of 170 will begin training on September 11, which will run for 436 hours, or …
Water Advisory: Water Interruption in the Service Area
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting repair activities, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Replacement of defective 3” Ø gate valve at Well #26, located in the Villa Angela Subdivision Schedule: Today (September 8), from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Affected Area: Villa …
SSS encourages members to utilize UMID
Social Security System (SSS) Visayas Operations Group Senior Vice President Helen Solito recently urged members to utilize their Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) when conducting transactions with their office. She explained, UMID provides for both easy identification and convenience, along with offering security when retrieving personal information. Meanwhile, Solito said the office is currently looking to …
Campuestohan Highland Resort awarded by Skål International
The Campuestohan Highland Resort, located in Talisay City, was recently named among 14 tourism award recipients from Skål International-Makati. The resort was recognized for their “contribution in the development and promotion of tourism in the country.” Campuestohan Highland Resort founder, Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan, was also recognized as Tourism Personality for 2017. The …
Murcia mayor urges elected officials to support local athletes
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the gold medal win by Angeline Uy Alcantara of Murcia at the recent 2017 World Cadet Taekwondo Championships in Egypt, Murcia Mayor Andrew Montelibano called on elected officials to support local athletes. “We have a champion and this could be her shot at the Olympics,” he said. “Being able …