City Councilor cites archives affirming October 19 as the date By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. In response to claims by former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella that changing the city’s charter date from October 19 to June 18 is “illegal,” incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia stood firm in his decision to have the date changed. “It was …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Tropical Depression Basyang
Nine Capiz municipalities report flooding By Paulo Loreto Lim Despite Basyang being downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression as it chrums through the Visayas and Mindanao, the Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported flooding in nine municipalities, namely, Panitan, Mambusao, Sigma, Cuartero, Dao, Dumarao, Dumalag, Maayon, and Panay. …
City Legal Officer preparing charges against foreigner who criticized BTAO
Bayatan: ‘Sorry state’ when Filipinos look to the west for civilized standards By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga City Legal Officer, Atty. Joselito Bayatan, yesterday confirmed his office will pursue charges against a foreign national, who allegedly disrespected a Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) enforcer by writing profane language on a citation ticket issued to him. …
Baciwa fee increases deferred –Board Chairman
By Neska Centina After proposing a P15 fee increase for meter repair and maintenance last month, the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) announced they would be deferring the measure. According to Baciwa Board chairman, Atty. Lorendo Dilag, implementation would be deferred “out of respect to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP).” The SP earlier urged Baciwa to …
Security guard nabbed for brandishing gun at bar goers in Mansilingan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A security guard was arrested by police after he allegedly brandished his gun at bar goers in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, late Tuesday evening. Police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Joemar Tungcul, a resident of Purok San Jose in Barangay Damgo, EB Magalona, Negros Occidental. Cops from Police Station 7 (PS7) said …
Treñas suspension underway
Iloilo Lone District Rep. Jerry Treñas began serving a 90-day suspension earlier this week. The congressman was suspended by the Sandiganbayan amid graft charges in relation to a P500,000 donation from Senator Loren Legarda, intended for the construction of the Iloilo Press Club building during his tenure as Iloilo City mayor. The decision was handed …
Establishments contributing to Boracay pollution will be shut down –DENR
300 closure notices issued By Paulo Loreto Lim After President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to get a handle of the ongoing pollution problem in Boracay within six months or risk having the resort destination shut down, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said, earlier this week, establishments found to be contributing to …
Duterte welcomes repatriated OFWs from Kuwait, vows assistance
By Paulo Loreto Lim With the first batch of repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) back in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed around 150 of them at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport earlier this week, where he vowed to provide assistance for those out of the job. “We are here to see to it that …
BCPO lauded for effective anti-drug campaign
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia lauded the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) for its effective anti-drug campaign after the city’s police force was recognized for making the most illegal drug arrests. Leonardia said the number of arrests should not be treated as the worst as it should be looked upon …
Sabillo trains with Villagonzalo ahead of Saturday’s fight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Toboso-born Merlito ‘Tiger’ Sabillo is currently training with his first boxing coach, Sonny Villagonzalo, ahead of his upcoming Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) light flyweight title fight against defending champion Edward Heno at the Gaisano Mall in Bacolod City on Saturday, February 17. “He is really my first coach …