Negros Occidental education officials and representatives on behalf of the government of the Northern Territory, a region of Australia, met at an education conference at the Sugarland Hotel in Bacolod City, yesterday. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. discussed the importance of a partnership between the two regions. Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Public Information Officers to discuss stress, GSIS benefits at seminar today
Negros Occidental Public Information Officers will be holding a seminar today, September 28, at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Sugar Workers Development Center (SWDC), located along Cottage Road in Bacolod City. According to Negros Association of Government Information Officers and Liaisons (NAGIOL) President Olive Seruelo, Dr. Charibel Escandelor, a psychologist, will hold a forum …
MassKara Festival: Nightly events expected at the Bacolod Public Plaza
According to the Bacolod City government, the Bacolod Public Plaza will serve as the “heart of the MassKara Festival,” with events taking place every night of the 22-day MassKara Festival celebration, set to kick off on Sunday, October 1. Besides food and beer kiosks opening along San Juan, Gonzaga, and Gatuslao streets, events set to take …
Trust Joe III
“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” –Newt Gingrich Those who are planning to run for Iloilo City mayor in the Philippines in 2019 can always say that Vice Mayor Jose ‘Joe III’ Espinosa III isn’t fit to become city mayor. His being …
Provincial Agriculturist: P8.6M in crops, livestock lost to flooding
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Agriculturist, Atty. Japhet Masculino, released a report yesterday showing Negros Occidental lost a total P8.6 million worth of crops and livestock due to last week’s flooding. He noted, an estimated 771.95 hectares of rice crops were lost, affecting 579 farmers. According to the report, San Enrique was the hardest …
MassKara Festival Security preparations being finalized
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government, alongside members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Philippine Army, and other government agencies, met at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) yesterday afternoon to finalize security plans for the upcoming MassKara Festival, scheduled to take place next month. “I expect no less from the …
Davao City Professor robbed at gunpoint in Villamonte Victim: Warned about hold-up incidents before arriving in Bacolod City
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A Davao City professor was robbed along C.L. Montelibano Avenue in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, Monday. Police did not name the victim, but noted he is a psychology professor from Davao City. In a radio interview, the professor said, prior to visiting Bacolod City, he was warned to …
Iloilo City Councilor calls for investigation into ‘defective’ native chickens
By Paulo Loreto Lim In light of allegations claiming native chickens delivered to beneficiaries of the Iloilo City Integrated Food Production Program were “defective,” Iloilo City Councilor Ely Estante penned a resolution calling for an investigation into the matter. He noted, the city council has a responsibility to see “if those involved warrant the filing …
Congressman affirms barangay poll postponement bill will be signed this week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Abang Lingkod party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano affirmed the bill postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections will be signed by President Rodrigo Duterte this week. With both chambers of Congress approving the proposal, Paduano noted, once signed, all incumbent barangay officials will remain in their respective posts. The initial …
IPPO: NPA sent letters warning police about staging offensive attacks
Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Marlon Tayaba, recently revealed Alimodian Mayor Geefre Alonsabe and their municipal police received letters from the New People’s Army (NPA) last week, warning them about staging offensive attacks on the rebel group. Tayaba explained, the letter originated from the NPA Coronacion Waling-Waling Chiva Command, which operates …