Negrense club remains a point behind Meralco ahead of Friday clash By Paulo Loreto Lim Ceres-Negros FC defeated Ilocos United FC, 5-1, in their Philippines Football League (PFL) match last night at the Quirino Stadium in Bantay, Ilocos Sur. Following a 1-1 draw between the two clubs last week, Ceres was looking to pull off a win in …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Iloilo City police conduct simulation exercises ahead of Dinagyang Festival
By Paulo Loreto Lim Iloilo City Police Station 1 conducted a simulation exercise last week at Plaza Libertad, in preparation for security measures to be implemented during the annual Dinagyang Festival, which is set to take place from January 26 to 28, 2018. In addition, next year’s celebration commemorates the event’s 50th anniversary. According to Iloilo …
Mayor: Traffic must be addressed alongside Iloilo Terminal Market repairs
By Paulo Loreto Lim In response to a call for repairs to the Iloilo Terminal Market, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III emphasized the need to manage traffic in the structure’s vicinity in order to further organize the general area. “We will address the traffic [at the Iloilo Terminal Market] and provide parking lots for …
Iloilo City Mayor expresses why his city is worthy of ‘Clean Air City’ title
By Paulo Loreto Lim In light of a newspaper report claiming Iloilo City would be the next locality to be named a “Clean Air City” by the Coalition of Clean Air Advocates of the Philippines (CCAAP), Mayor Jose Espinosa III responded with the reasons why he believes his city is worthy of the title. “We …
Congressman hopes to have Mental Health Law passed by March 2018
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the recent passage of HB 6452, or the Comprehensive Mental Health Bill, by the House of Representatives on its third and final reading, bill co-author, Kabayan party-list Rep. Ron P. Salo, put out a release where he expressed hopes of having the bill signed into law by early 2018. “I …
City Councilor replies to claims of a ‘blatant display of disrespect’
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. responded to a statement by City Councilors Caesar Distrito, Dindo Ramos, Em Ang, and Cindy Rojas, who called his request for public hearings on the recent endorsement by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of a bill before the House of Representatives requesting Bacolod …
Laborer electrocuted in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A laborer died after being electrocuted while aboard a sugarcane truck in Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 26-year-old Rommy Suetas, a resident of Barangay Tan-awan in the said city. Official reports released by Kabankalan City police said Suetas was loading sugar cane …
Wanted murderer arrested in La Castellana
A 47-year-old wanted for murder was arrested after spending almost three years on the run in La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as Climico Palis, a resident of the said town. La Castellana municipal police said Palis was served an arrest warrant associated with Case No. 4590, issued by Judge Anita Guanzon-Chua of …
Motorcycle strikes pedestrian while crossing Burgos Street
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was injured after being struck by a motorcycle while she was crossing Burgos Street in Bacolod City, late Monday evening. Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Melinde Sta. Cruz, a resident of Barangay Camang-camang, Isabela in Negros Occidental. Traffic investigators from Police Station 4 (PS4) said Sta. Cruz was crossing …
La Carlota City government issues cease order against ethanol plant
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The La Carlota city government recently issued a cease order against a Roxol Bioenergy Corporation ethanol plant, following complaints from residents reporting a “foul and obnoxious odor.” A executive order issued last week by Mayor Luis Jalandoni temporarily suspended the company’s permit to operate. The La Carlota City Legal Office, …