By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. is scheduled to turnover P100,000 today, February 20, to cover for burial expenses for slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Joanna Daniela Demafelis, who was found dead inside a freezer while working abroad in Kuwait. Provincial government employees also offered a moment of silence during yesterday’s flag-raising …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Unemployment on the rise in the Western Visayas –DOLE-6
By Paulo Loreto Lim Based on findings by the Department of Labor and Employment-Region VI (DOLE-6), unemployment is on an upward trend with an October 2017 report citing a 5.6 percent unemployment rate in the region, up from 3.2 percent the previous year. According to DOLE-6 director, Atty. Johnson Cañete, there were around 183,000 …
Bago City blames heavy rains on decreased rice production
Mayor echoes Governor’s call for mechanization By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid reports showing rice production decreased in Bago City between the last quarter of 2017 and the early months of 2018, Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo blamed the situation on heavy rains experienced throughout the region recently, noting the rice supply has also …
Teachers protesting tomorrow to demand higher wages
Local ACT: Repeal TRAIN Law, RA 10912 By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Negros Occidental chairman Gualberto Dajao said his group will be protesting tomorrow, February 21, as part of a nationwide demonstration demanding higher wages for teachers following the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. He …
P20B in lost revenue due to fake cigarettes –Tobacco Company Official
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following recent raids in Bacolod City and Bulacan that uncovered an ongoing trade of fake cigarettes throughout the country, Japan Tobacco (JT) International-Philippines General Manager Manos Koukourakis said the government could see massive losses in tax revenue due to counterfeit merchandise. “The government may suffer losses worth P20 billion this …
Barangay Tanod shot after trying to break-up fight in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A barangay tanod was wounded after being shot while trying to break-up a fight in Barangay Balaring, Silay City, Negros Occidental, Sunday afternoon. Police identified the victim as 30-year-old Barangay Balaring tanod Aldren Dubal. Silay City police said Dubal was responding to a call for help after two rival groups started …
Drug personality nabbed in Handumanan buy-bust operation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police arrested one drug personality following a Sunday evening buy-bust at Purok Saturn in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City. Police identified the arrested suspect as Angelo Montaño, a resident of the said barangay. Authorities from Police Station 10 (PS10) said the raid was conducted in coordination with members of the City Drug …
Barangay Captain arrested in Kabankalan City for gun possession
Reports released by Kabankalan City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A barangay captain from Mabinay, a municipality in Negros Oriental, was arrested by Kabankalan City police after he yielded a gun at a police checkpoint at Purok Buri in Barangay 4, Kabankalan City, over the weekend. Police identified the suspect as 59-year-old Jerry Vargas, …
Suspect in Talisay City mauling case denies allegations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspect in the mauling of Ranilo Azue, a local media personality, recently surfaced and denied the allegations regarding the attack. According to the suspect, Niño Alcala, Azue instigated the matter after throwing a punch. He went on to deny kicking the victim. Alcala also questioned Azue’s motives for …
2018 WVRAA
DepEd Assistant Secretary: Western Visayas is the team to beat at the 2018 Palarong Pambansa By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. While speaking during the recent opening ceremonies for the 2018 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet at the Iloilo Sports Complex, Department of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Project Management Service, …