By Paulo Loreto Lim The Office of the Ombudsman recently denied a motion for reconsideration filed by former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella and his son, Rocky Anthony Puentevella, who were earlier found guilty of simple neglect and grave misconduct, surrounding an “ukay-ukay” operation along Gatuslao Street. The Puentevellas pointed to a decision by the …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
BCPO finalizing deployment plans for Halloween
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has begun finalizing deployment plans for Halloween, which falls on Tuesday, October 31. BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said a majority of the cops deployed for the MassKara Festival will be utilized in order to secure those who are heading for the cemeteries …
Two suspected NPA leaders caught in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two suspected New People’s Army (NPA) leaders were recently arrested by members of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) and the Philippine Army in Bago City. Police identified the two suspected rebel leaders as Aurora ‘Lilay’ Cayon, a supposed NPA finance commission leader; and Louie Antonio Martinez, reportedly a …
Bacolod City seniors receive 2Q social pensions
A total of 744 low-income senior citizens from Bacolod City each received their second quarter social pensions during a ceremony at the BAYS Center yesterday. A total of P1.116M was distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), with each recipient receiving P1,500. The distribution was facilitated by the Department of Social Services …
Mayor says security was the ‘most challenging’ during this year’s MassKara Festival
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia credited Task Group MassKara Festival 2017, the law enforcement group in charge of security for this year’s MassKara Festival, for handling what he considered the “most challenging” security situation. “It was the most challenging MassKara insofar as security is concerned,” said the mayor during an event at the Annex Building …
Iloilo City up for DILG EXCELL Awards in December
Iloilo City underwent an evaluation yesterday for the 2017 Excellence in Local Governance (Excell) Awards, a recognition designated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government Region VI (DILG-6), scheduled to be given out in December. The city previously picked up the Best Performing award at the 2016 ceremony. “We are doing our job …
Tony Award-winning Ilonggo turns over awards to Iloilo City Gallery
Jhett Tolentino, originally from Barangay Calumpang in the Molo district of Iloilo City, who won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2013 and Best Musical in 2014, turned over two trophies to the Iloilo City Gallery yesterday. He hopes his trophies, one for being named among the Top 10 Outstanding Young Men of the …
WIT students create an Iloilo City boarding house app
Information technology students of the Western Institute of Technology (WIT) recently unveiled a mobile application where individuals can find accredited boarding houses within Iloilo City. Introduced at the Kahublagan sa Barangay para sa Lapnagon nga Kahandaan sa Kalamidad (Kabalaka) tech meeting at Iloilo City Hall last Month, they said the app offers a list of …
2017 UniGames: UNO-R loses to Silliman in men’s volleyball
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) men’s volleyball team recently lost to Silliman University, 25-22, 25-22, 25-22, in the ongoing 2017 University Games (UniGames) in Dumaguete City. In other games, De La Salle University beat both Arellano University, 25-19, 25-19, 25-20, and the University of Mindanao, 25-20, 25-19, 28-26; …
Altruists Cup 2017 Table Tennis Championship: Competition begins Friday
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Over 120 table tennis players are expected for the 1st Altruists Cup 2017 Table Tennis Championship, set to begin on Friday, October 27, and run until October 29 at CityMall Mandalagan. The event will be divided into different divisions including 6-year-olds, 8-year-olds, 10-year-olds, 12-year-olds, 14-year-olds, 16-year-olds, 18-year-olds; along with team events for 25-35 …