By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard Bacolod Station (PCG-Bacolod) has begun preparations for next week’s All Souls’ Day and All Saints’ Day travel. PCG-Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) recently launched “Oplan: Byaheng Ayos Undas 2017,” with the expectation of a high …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Hero’s welcome awaits Negrense soldiers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A hero’s welcome is planned for tomorrow, October 27, to greet members of the 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB), returning home after fighting the Islamic State-backed Maute terror group in Marawi City. 303IB commander, Colonel Eliezer Losañes, pointed out, the welcome ceremony at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol will proceed as scheduled, …
Regional Ombudsman: No dismissal order against Mabilog
The Office of the Ombudsman-Region VI (OMB-6) affirmed there is no dismissal order against Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who has been out of the country since the end of August. Rumors have circulated claiming Mabilog was dismissed and perpetually disqualified from holding office, in addition to claims former Iloilo Provincial Administrator Manuel Mejorada …
Advocacy group protests Hinoba-an industrial project
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Save Hinoba-an Movement advocacy group demonstrated at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol yesterday, protesting the Southern Negros Industrial Estate project that converted around 300 hectares of agricultural land into industrial space in municipal Barangays Obong and Salvacion, in order to accommodate for a ship-breaking facility. In addition, land was …
Tropical storm Quedan to bring rains over Luzon, Visayas areas
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) yesterday said the low pressure area they have been monitoring has formed into a tropical storm. The latest tropical storm, named “Quedan,” was last spotted 1,200 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes. The storm is generating winds of 80 kilometers per …
Provincial Board fast tracking an ordinance to hike land value assessments by 16%
By Paulo Loreto Lim Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr. recently confirmed the Provincial Board is seeking to fast track an ordinance requesting the Provincial Assessors’ Office increase land value assessments by 16 percent. He explained, the valuation figure serves as the basis for real property tax (RPT). Escalante added, adjustments must …
Presidential Assistant insists Duterte ‘loves’ Iloilo
After urging Iloilo City residents to formally request President Rodrigo Duterte attend the annual Dinagyang Festival, which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in January 2018, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino insisted the president has no ill will towards the city, despite referring to Iloilo province as the most “shabu-lized.” “Mahal niya …
INHS, Iloilo Provincial Government agree to have students work at the Capitol
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Iloilo provincial government and Iloilo National High School (INHS) signed a memorandum of agreement earlier this week to allow senior high school students to acquire work experience at the Capitol. “This is now the highlight of the senior high school program,” said INHS Principal and Assistant Schools Division Superintendent …
BFP assigns additional 200 firemen to Western VisayasBFP assigns additional 200 firemen to Western Visayas
94 sent to Negros Occidental By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An additional 200 firemen were deployed throughout the Western Visayas, 94 of which were dispatched across Negros Occidental. Fire Senior Superintendent Jorge Fariñas, regional director for the Western Visayas Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), said they are looking to equip all local government units …
Mansilingan shootout ensues after police serve an arrest warrant
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A shootout took place at Purok Cabugwason, Barangay Mansilingan in Bacolod City yesterday morning after police attempted to serve an arrest warrant to a man wanted on illegal firearms charges. Police identified the suspect as Prudencio Rosarito, Jr., a resident of the said barangay. According to Criminal Investigation and …