Monthly Archives: January 2018

By Neska Centina The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed an ordinance establishing the Healthiest Canteen Award. The ordinance, authored by City Councilor Em Ang, will have local canteens recognized for their adherence to guidelines on providing healthier food for public school students. “The city shall motivate all public school canteens in its jurisdiction …

By Neska Centina Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamba, Jr. recently expressed his intentions of submitting an opposition paper before the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) arguing against the proposal to shift Bacolod City’s charter date from October 19 to June 18. Last November, the city councilor called for more public hearings after the SP passed a resolution endorsing …

Politicians flock to festivities Various politicians flocked to Iloilo City this past weekend for the Dinagyang Festival, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Festival highlights opened last Friday and ran throughout the weekend. Among those spotted include Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, Senator Cynthia Villar, Davao City first district Rep. Karlo Nograles, and Ilocos …

By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern Between P450,000 and P500,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) following a buy-bust operation at Camia-Marapara Streets in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, late Friday evening. Police identified the suspects as 25-year-old Carla Umadhay, a resident of Barangay 27 in the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Office (LTO), in cooperation with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), has recently begun apprehending vehicles considered to be dilapidated that are still in use by local motorists. They say such vehicles endanger public safety. According to LTO-Bacolod head Renato Novero, 500 vehicles were apprehended …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Philippine National Police (PNP) 62nd Special Action Company administration chief, Police Inspector Mickglo Mariñas, the Manapla-based installation is currently accepting applications to fill 15,000 Special Action Force (SAF) vacancies. During a radio interview over the weekend, he said applicants must be male, between the ages of 21 and …

By Paulo Loreto Lim According to a recent statement by Armed Forces of the Philippines public affairs chief, Lt. Colonel Emmanuel Garcia, a total 18 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have been killed within the first three weeks of 2018. He said many were identified after allegedly conducting extortion schemes in various communities. Among those …

By Paulo Loreto Lim During a dialogue at the Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) last week with around 100 retired police officers and soldiers, the demand for monthly pensions to be raised from P5,000 to P20,000 was voiced as a priority. According to Pangasinan second district Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil, a former police director and host …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Following a series of delays regarding items comprising Antique’s 2018 budget, the Antique Provincial Board passed the budget last week, which came to a total of P1.3 billion. “All the necessary requirements submitted so far were found to be in order,” affirmed Board Member Errol T. Santillan. The legislative body was …