By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the recent passing of Special Project and Concerns Department head Ian de Ramos, the Negros Occidental provincial government said they have yet to name a replacement. According to acting Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator, Dr. Lucille Gelvolea, his department, whose duties include preparing for the annual Panaad sa Negros Festival, …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
President suggests contraception as a means of reducing poverty
Duterte: Don’t believe too much in your religion By Paulo Loreto Lim While welcoming recently repatriated workers from Kuwait at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, President Rodrigo Duterte said married couples should limit the number of children they have as a method of reducing poverty, suggesting the use of contraceptives in the process. “Magpa-injection lang kayo …
SCUAA Meet 2018
Possible typhoon amid competition –Antique PDRRMO By Paulo Loreto Lim With Tropical Depression Basyang recently exiting the region, which has since been downgraded to a low pressure area, Broderick Train of the Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) recently warned of a possible typhoon ahead of this year’s National State Colleges …
Paraw Regatta Festival 2018
Negrense players join volleyball tournament By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ten Negrense players will be taking part in the National Invitational Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament, which begins today, February 16, at the Joe III Garden Beach Front at Villa Beach, located in the Arevalo district of Iloilo City. The ten include Alexa Polidario and Erjane …
PBA All-Star voting begins today
By Paulo Loreto Lim Voting for this year’s Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) events commence today, February 16, with ballots available both online and at various playing venues. The events will feature stops in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao between May 23 and 27. While venues have yet to be named for 2018, last year’s event visited …
2018 AFC Cup
Ceres FC prepares for Home United By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following their 9-0 romp over Cambodian League champions Boeung Ket Angkor FC last Tuesday, Ceres-Negros FC turns their focus on Singapore’s Home United FC, who they face next in the 2018 AFC Cup on February 27 at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. Ceres defeated …
DOLE-6: The number of child labor cases in the region is ‘alarming’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following data that found the Western Visayas ranked fourth in the nation when it comes to the province with the highest number of child laborers, which numbered 171,744 in 2011, Department of Labor and Employment-Region VI (DOLE-6) director, Atty. Johnson Cañete, called the figure “alarming.” “In our Filipino culture, children …
Congress approves bill creating new housing department
Benitez: HSUD will provide homes for every Filipino By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez yesterday confirmed the House of Representatives approved a bill he sponsored creating a Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (HSUD). Benitez said HSDU will address the problem of housing and urbanization, adding, “Every Filipino …
Water availability decreasing in Iloilo –MIB Official
Metro Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Corporation (MIB) general manager, Engr. Rolixto Jodieres, Jr., recently revealed the water supply in Iloilo is decreasing due to the Maasin watershed experiencing heavy siltation, when sediments in the water accumulate and become concentrated, which can negatively impact water quality. MIB, a joint venture between the Metro Iloilo Water District …
Tropical Depression Basyang
Sea travel resumes between Negros Occidental, Iloilo By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sea travel resumed between Negros Occidental and Iloilo yesterday morning after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) lifted storm signals for the two provinces. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, said the travel …