By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. recently revealed a new road connecting Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental with Tayasan, Negros Oriental will be constructed, calling it the “shortest link between Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.” He said the project will be a boost in tourism for both provinces. It was …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Marañon to lead summit tackling problems currently facing the local sugar industry
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. is set to lead a sugar summit today at the Sugarland Hotel, intended to tackle problems currently facing the industry, along with ways of making the process more cost efficient. “We will discuss how to solve the problems of the sugar industry,” he …
Iloilo City dengue cases drop by 80%
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to a recent data from the Iloilo City Health Office (CHO), between January and August 30 of this year, there have been a total 197 dengue cases recorded in the city, a drop from 968 during the same period last year, a decrease of 80 percent. “We can attribute …
Diocese exorcist warns locals about ‘satanic’ rosaries
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Diocese of Bacolod resident exorcist and Diocesan Commission on Liturgy director, Rev. Fr. Brethen Rye Gamala, told Watchmen Daily Journal, in an exclusive interview yesterday, local Catholic faithful must be wary of the reported proliferation of “satanic” or “cursed” rosaries, earlier announced by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the …
Congressman optimistic about barangay poll postponement
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Surigao del Norte second district Rep. Robert Barbers, who was in Isabela yesterday as guest of honor for the groundbreaking for Tinongan National High School, said he is optimistic the bill he authored seeking the postponement of the upcoming barangay elections will be passed by the House of Representatives. …
Informant, police received P1M reward for eliminating drug lord
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. yesterday granted a P1 million reward to the confidential informant and the arresting police team that terminated top Western Visayas drug lord Richard ‘Buang’ Prevendido. The informant will receive half of the amount; while the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO), led by Police Senior Superintendent …
Mayor: No tuition increase for BCC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently announced there will be no tuition increase for Bacolod City College (BCC). Currently, tuition is P30 per unit, with plans of including the school under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education law, which provides free tuition at public colleges and universities. However, …
Megaworld unveils Gen. Martin Delgado statue
Property developer Megaworld Corp. recently unveiled a bronze statue of Philippine Revolution icon, Gen. Martin Delgado, at the Iloilo Business Park (IBP). According to Iloilo Provincial Board Member Demy Sonza, the statue will reiterate the importance of the Ilonggo general, who also became the first Filipino governor of Iloilo. Meanwhile, IBP Vice President Jennifer Palmares-Fong …
ICPO reports drop in crime
By Paulo Loreto Lim Based on recent data from the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), crime in the city has dropped. Between August 28 and September 4 of this year, there were a total 77 criminal incident reports, as compared to 132 between August 29 and September 4 of last year. “A drop in …
One dead, two wounded in Himamaylan City road collision
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A father died, while his two minor children were wounded, in a vehicular collision in Himamaylan City, Tuesday night. Police identified the fatality as Ramon Mongcal, Jr., and the wounded as his two minor children aged 10 and 8; all residents of Barangay Su-ay in the said city. Reports …