With news stories popping up every so often of another elected official taking an oath of allegiance to a different political party, one has to wonder what does the oath even mean? With so many politicians eager to switch colors once a new political party is in charge, what is the point of taking an …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Mayor ‘overwhelmed’ during religious Thanksgiving celebration
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said he was overwhelmed during the city’s first Thanksgiving celebration at the Bacolod City Government Center last week. Unlike the American holiday, which stems from a harvest feast after the Pilgrims settled in what would become the United States back in the 17th century, the local observance, created through an …
Conference emphasizes ‘convergence’ in government
The 16th Career Executive Service (CES) National Conference, recently held in Bacolod City, emphasized the value of ‘convergence’ in government and its ability to achieve goals. “All roads lead to this one vision; but problems, difficulties, and glitches are present along the way,” explained Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) officer-in-charge Rosalina Bistoyong, who also serves …
Organic Festival reports over P1.6M in sales
The 12th Negros Island Organic Farmers’ Festival, which came to a close at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol grounds over the weekend, posted over P1.6 million in sales over the four days the event was in operation. Among the items sold included vegetables, grains, fruits, juices, honey, native delicacies, plants, farm machinery, dried fish, and …
Murcia Mayor launches P95M ‘legacy project’
Considered his “legacy project,” Murcia Mayor Andrew L. Montelibano, along with members of the municipal government, held a groundbreaking for the Tourism Water Supply Infrastructure (TOUWA) Project last week at the Alegria Spring site in the municipality’s Barangay Alegria. The mayor said the project, which cost over P95.47 million, will make a significant impact on …
One police officer killed, several injured in Maasin NPA attack
One police officer was killed, while several others were injured, following a New People’s Army (NPA) attack in Maasin, Iloilo, yesterday afternoon. According to Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) spokesperson, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, the police officers, all members of the Regional Public Safety Battalion-Region VI (RPSB-6), were responding to a call from Sitio Camansi, in …
Bacolod City Mayor urged to convene STI/HIV/AIDS Council
World AIDS Day to be observed next week By Paulo Loreto Lim After reports found human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases in Negros Occidental were nearing 600, based on data from both the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) HIV and AIDS Core Team (HACT) and the Bacolod City …
PDP-Laban oath-taking rescheduled for Iloilo Governor
The PDP-Laban oath-taking for Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr., scheduled to take place next week, December 1, was rescheduled for next year. According to the governor, the change was due to the availability of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. “He requested that we hold the ceremony after Christmas,” said Defensor. “We will do it before Dinagyang.” Back …
PRO-6 slams recent NPA atrocities in Panay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) slammed the New People’s Army (NPA), following the recent encounter in Sibalom, Antique, which left three police officers wounded. PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, said the public must be aware that the harassment of the CAFGU detachment in Barangay Bulalacao by communist rebels, along …
Leonardia: PDEA cannot handle anti-drug operations alone
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) cannot handle all anti-drug operations alone and would require the help of the Philippine National Police (PNP). This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte mulled bringing the PNP back into the campaign against illegal drugs, as he was …