NUJP dismayed over the slow progress on the case By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) and the Negros Press Club, along with local media organizations and various groups, held a rally yesterday at the Bacolod Public Plaza to commemorate the eighth anniversary …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Provincial Agriculturist: Over P8M in damages due to Sipalay City grain bug
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following a Sipalay City infestation of grain bugs, which attack rice fields, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist yesterday reported the insects have cost around P8.3 million worth of damages to local plantations. “Farmers in Sipalay City should be wary about the infestation,” said Provincial Agriculturist, Atty. Japhet Masculino. “Farms which …
Handumanan teen nabbed sniffing ‘rugby’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An 18-year-old was nabbed by members of Police Station 10 (PS10) after he was caught sniffing rugby, a brand of adhesive products often used as an inhalant by street children, at Purok Rosebell-Phase 6B in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the suspect as Ramel Costan, a resident of …
Senate votes against reducing taxes on artificial sweeteners
Zubiri: The fight is not yet over, more amendments pending By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a recent Senate vote of 8-7 opposing the reduction of taxes on artificial sweeteners, which includes high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said the proposal, put forward by Senator Ralph Recto, would have put HFCS on …
BCPO, NOPPO condemn recent NPA attack in Antique
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) released a statement yesterday morning condemning the recent attack by the New People’s Army (NPA) on police officers in Sibalom, Antique, calling it an “act of terrorism.” According to BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, …
Bacolod City SP requests funds for medical assistance from PCSO
Negros Occidental PCSO budget depleted last month –Resolution By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution during its regular session earlier this week requesting the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) central office to allocate funds to the city in order to provide medical assistance to low-income patients. According to …
Bacolod City to recognize Thanksgiving as a working holiday
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved an ordinance recognizing the observance of Thanksgiving, a holiday celebrated in the United States. The ordinance, authored by City Councilor Sonya Verdeflor, recognizes the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day. The policy was passed alongside a resolution calling on Bacolodnons to celebrate the …
Motorcycle driver run over by a ten-wheeler
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcycle driver was confirmed dead after he was run over by a ten-wheeler truck along the national highway in Bago City, Negros Occidental, Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as Jonathan Lim, a native of Sipalay City and currently a resident of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. Traffic investigators from the Bago City …
Bacolod City to conduct public hearing on Comprehensive Land Use Plan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During a recent press conference, Bacolod City Administrator John Orola announced the city would be conducting a public hearing and consultation next week on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), inviting landowners to attend as the plan will determine specific uses of land and other physical and natural resources. “We …
Why are supermarket baggers so inconsiderate?
Have come to notice, no matter which local supermarket, the baggers are all the same. They try to stuff every single item into one bag (in a way to suggest the supermarket was suffering some kind of shortage) with, most cases, resulting in fragile items being packed with heavier purchases. It happens all the time …