The ending of peace talks with the National Democratic Front (NDF), the negotiation panel for the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), is leading to a renewal of the battle with the armed wing of the CPP, the New People’s Army (NPA). It is timely for President Rodrigo Duterte to implement a revolutionary government, calling …
Monthly Archives: December 2017
A ‘Black Friday’ reproduction failure
Over the weekend, left the house early to check out a “one-day sale” that was taking place at one of the local supermarkets. Flyers had been distributed about a week in advance, presenting a multitude of sale items, including a reasonably-priced cookware set; they actually had two sets on sale for around the same price, …
Provincial official lists successes of government scholarship program
Speaking during a recent meeting of the Negros Association of Government Information Officers and Liaisons (NAGIOL), Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP) head Karen Dinsay gave a list of successes of past NOSP recipients, including four medical doctors, 10 engineers, and 17 teachers. She said the program currently has around 455 scholars, with the NOSP seeking …
DTI information technology seminar next week at the Bacolod Business Inn
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Export Management Bureau will be holding a free capacity-building seminar on information technology and business processing management (IT-BPM) services next week, December 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Bacolod Business Inn in Bacolod City. The seminar seeks to provide the necessary interventions for IT-BPM services and to equip …
Congressman suggests ongoing price manipulation among sugar traders
Benitez: I will file a resolution calling for an inquiry into the matter By Paulo Loreto Lim Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez yesterday echoed the call of sugarcane planters, who recently demanded the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) conduct an investigation into dropping “mill gate prices,” revealing plans to convene a congressional investigation. “I …
Sipalay City miners’ union anticipate presidential intervention
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing ownership dispute over the closed Maricalum Mining Corporation (MMC) site in Sipalay City, National Mines and Allied Workers Union (NAMAWU) Local 103 President Melecio Libo-on, Jr. told members of the media yesterday their group is confident President Rodrigo Duterte will intervene on the matter. “Many of us …
BCPO finalizing ‘Simbang Gabi’ preparations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, yesterday said his office is currently finalizing preparations for ‘Simbang Gabi,’ a nine-day tradition practiced by Catholics and Aglipayans, scheduled to begin on December 16. Ebreo said police stations across the city will be concentrating deployments at various places of …
‘Revolutionary government’ is still far-off –Benitez
By Paulo Loreto Lim With the Revolutionary Government (RevGov) group recently convening a general assembly at the Bacolod Pavillon Hotel, calling for a revolutionary government to be put into place, claiming it would accelerate the changes President Rodrigo Duterte promised during his presidential campaign, Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez yesterday said such a …
City Councilor: After fatal sugarcane incident, LTO policies will be observed
Truck driver charged in deadly Bago City road accident By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Bacolod City Councilor Caesar Distrito, only after an overloaded sugarcane truck tipped over and killed the four occupants of an adjacent vehicle, the Bacolod City Police Office-Traffic Management Unit (BCPO-TMU) and the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) will observe …
Passi City, 15 Iloilo municipalities at ‘high-risk’ for NPA attack –IPPO
The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) identified Passi City, along with 15 Iloilo municipalities, as “high risk” for violent attack by the New People’s Army (NPA). According to IPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Marlon Tayaba, the 15 at risk towns include Alimodian, Balasan, Bingawan, Calinog, Guimbal, Janiuay, Igbaras, Lambunao, Lemery, Leon, Maasin, Miag-ao, San Joaquin, …