Gun ban underway The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) began enforcing a gun ban yesterday, January 21, which will run through Saturday, January 27, as part of the observance of the annual Dinagyang Festival, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year Festival highlights are scheduled to take place from January 26 to 28. According to ICPO …
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Vice Governor calls TRAIN Law a ‘painful pill’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson recently called the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law a “painful pill we all have to take,” pointing out commodity prices have risen since implementation of the law. However, he said revenue from the tax reform law will fund the “Build, …
PRO-6 to punish police officers engaged in extramarital affairs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to a recent order by Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, police officers engaged in extramarital affairs face dismissal. The officer justified the position by claiming an officer’s performance in the field is incumbent on how well they take care of their family. According …
Kabankalan City Mayor wants airport plans fast tracked
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Kabankalan City Mayor Isidro Zayco yesterday urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to fast track the program of work for the Kabankalan City Airport as it will impact the construction schedule of the facility. “It is up to the DOTr on how they can fast track the [program of work] …
Benitez denies accelerating Charter Change
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez denied Charter Change is being “railroaded,” saying it is going through the proper procedures. He also pointed out, hearings have been conducted by the House Committee on Constitutional Reforms. In addition, Benitez pointed out, President Rodrigo Duterte was already discussing such matters while …
Police continue to investigate shooting death of Cadiz City teacher
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After an initial autopsy of slain Aniceto Lacson Elementary School teacher Eric Geronga determined he was killed from a gunshot wound to the left side of his head, Cadiz City police are still unsure if he died as a result of a suicide or by unidentified gunmen. Geronga, a resident …
Baciwa maintenance fee increases by P15
By Neska Centina The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) recently announced the fee for meter repair and maintenance will go up by P15 next month. The increase was approved by the Baciwa Board earlier this month. The fee covers water meter relocation, elevation, testing, replacement, and other maintenance services. Bacolod Bulk Water, Inc. (BBWI), the …
City approves plan to educate prison inmates
By Neska Centina The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently approved a resolution calling for the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to develop an education program for prison inmates. The resolution, authored by City Councilor Ricardo Tan, called a prison-based education program a “major part of the rehabilitation process.” “Skills developed in these …
Dinagyang Festival 2018
CPU student crowned Miss Iloilo Dinagyang Demi Patria ‘Mimi’ Jainga, a psychology student at Central Philippine University (CPU), was crowned 2018 Miss Iloilo Dinagyang over the weekend at the University of San Agustin gym. “It is not just of Miss Iloilo Dinagyang, but of Iloilo City,” she said of the title during the question and …
SP endorses Gasataya mental health bill
By Neska Centina The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently approved a resolution endorsing HB 6768, or the Universities and Colleges Mental Health Act of 2016, which was authored by Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya. The resolution, authored by City Councilor Sonya Verdeflor, supports the bill which intends to address the mental, emotional, and …