By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., who earlier this week announced the PDP-Laban mass oath-taking, scheduled to take place in Victorias City on Thursday, October 5, had been postponed, Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez confirmed the event was pushing through as originally scheduled. The congressman …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Bacolod City flood victims to receive between P5K and P10K –DSSD
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) yesterday announced they would be extending financial assistance to city residents who were affected by the flooding that inundated the city last week. According to DSSD head Pacita Tero, those with homes that were completely destroyed will receive P10,000, while …
City Councilor wants strict implementation of the curfew for minors
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Caesar Distrito yesterday said local police should strictly implement the ordinance setting a 10:00 p.m. curfew for minors. After the Bacolod City Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) noted some robbery suspects have turned out to be minors, the city councilor believes implementation of the curfew …
Gasataya recommends floodwalls in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya recently submitted recommendations for the construction of floodwalls along major waterways throughout Bacolod City, in an effort to avoid a flooding situation similar to the one that struck the city last week. He named the communities in particular need of such infrastructure as …
Former soldier gunned down in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man believed to be a former Philippine Army soldier was killed after being shot by riding-in-tandem suspects at Purok Kalubihan, Barangay Amayco, Murcia, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 45-year-old Benito Miparon, a resident of the said barangay. Murcia municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Ronald Santillan, said …
Regional DOLE seeks wage hikes for house helpers
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional director, Atty. Johnson Cañete, announced the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) would be holding two public hearings on a proposal to raise wages for house helpers, or “kasambahay.” Currently, house helpers in cities and first-class municipalities receive a P2,500 a month wage, while those in other …
Street-level drug pusher nabbed in Escalante City operation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A street-level drug pusher, listed among the ten most wanted by the Escalante City Police Station, was apprehended by police through an anti-drug operation in the city’s Barangay Jonobjonob, Monday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Mario Rezaga, a resident of Pag-asa Habitat Homes in the said barangay. Escalante …
Embattled cop files counter-affidavits
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Embattled cop Senior Police Officer 1 (SPO1) Joshua Barile recently filed counter-affidavits to prove his innocence after members of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided his house last month. Last Monday, Barile was escorted by his legal counsel, Atty. Erfe Del Castillo, to submit his counter-affidavit before the Bacolod …
AFC Asian Cup qualification round Younghusbands, former Busman among Davao players called up by the Azkals
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, called up five Davao Aguilas FC players for their upcoming clash with Yemen in the ongoing 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification round, scheduled for next week, October 10, at the Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. Among those called up include goalkeeper …
AFC Asian Cup qualification round Azkals Coach on meeting Yemen: A difficult and very important game
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. With the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, set to take on Yemen in the ongoing 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification round scheduled for next week, October 10, at the Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Azkals coach Thomas Dooley admitted difficulty when taking on the side from …