“I love argument, I love debate. I don’t expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that’s not their job.” –Margaret Thatcher If Atty. Leopoldo “Pol” de Junco can’t prove that I have been paid to defend “dismissed” Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog from false allegations that the mayor is a narco-politician, and …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Capitol hosts welcome home ceremony for local soldiers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Originally scheduled for last Friday, October 27, and rescheduled for the following Monday, the hero’s welcome for troops of the Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) 31st Division Reconnaissance Company returning from Marawi City was conducted yesterday morning at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and …
Congressman: Magsaysay-Araneta flyover will be open by the end of the month
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya said the Magsaysay-Araneta flyover will be open by the end of this month. Gasataya told reporters yesterday he was informed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) the approaches to the flyover are all that remains to be constructed. Based on …
Negrense soldier recalls experience during Marawi siege
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Negrense soldier who was deployed during the five-month siege of Marawi City recalled his experience liberating the city against the Islamic State-backed Maute terror group. Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) First Sergeant of the 31st Division Reconnaissance Company, Technical Sergeant Jose Lumayno, said he received his deployment call …
TFK alleges misuse of public funds by EB Magalona Barangay Captains
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Task Force Kasanag (TFK) recently called for an investigation into the alleged misuse of public funds by two EB Magalona barangay captains, along with several other barangay officials. TFK national commander John Chiong did not directly name the public officials, although he said they are presently being investigated by the …
GSO recommends closure of Burgos Public Cemetery
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City General Services Office (GSO) yesterday recommended the closure of the Burgos Public Cemetery, citing overcrowding. GSO head Jerome Solinap suggested remains that have been buried for five years be exhumed and relocated to a smaller area of the cemetery in order to clear parts of the area. …
Governor determined to advance Hinoba-an industrial project
By Paulo Loreto Lim Despite opposition from advocacy groups and environmental associations, along with suggested complications surrounding the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. is determined to advance the Southern Negros Industrial Estate project in Hinoba-an. The said project earlier converted around 300 hectares of agricultural land into industrial space …
Iloilo City Mayor to review predecessor’s appointments
Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III recently created a review committee in order to vet the individuals appointed by his predecessor, dismissed Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog The current mayor has since retained Atty. Hernando Galvez and Atty. Lorna Laurea as city administrator and city legal officer, respectively; however, there are around 16 additional appointments that …
WHO releases tips on preventing suicide
By Paulo Loreto Lim In light of the recent suicide by Ramon Torres National High School (RTNHS) Grade 8 student Eric Hain Demafeliz, the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) for Negros Occidental yesterday sent a release detailing tips on suicide prevention, which were recently issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). One of the primary strategies …
Motorist stabbed by drunk tricycle driver in Estefania
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorist was brought to the hospital last Wednesday after being stabbed by a drunk tricycle driver at the Celine Homes Subdivision, Barangay Estefania in Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 33-year-old Otche Macapas, a resident of Block 92, Lot 5 of the said subdivision. Police Station 4 (PS4) …