By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local labor group, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), recently expressed fears implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law could lead to the retrenchment of workers, or layoffs. GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said, because of the high price of fuel, as well as increased …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Polling precincts in need of volunteers –Elections Officer
Suarez: We are asking for their patriotism By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga As the Bacolod City Commission on Elections (Comelec) prepares for the May 14 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, which were earlier postponed by President Rodrigo Duterte, Comelec-Bacolod elections officer, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia, said the city may not have enough teachers to man polling …
BCPO regularly conducting inspections of police stations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After six Police Station 10 cops were caught sleeping on the job last March, along with three recent incidents in Metro Manila, wherein several cops, including four station commanders, were caught either sleeping or drinking alcoholic beverages while on duty, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief, Police Senior Superintendent …
Tricycle driver robbed in Estefania
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tricycle driver was robbed early yesterday morning at the Celine Subdivision in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 35-year-old Joemar Salazar, a resident of Purok Sabis, Barangay Villamonte in the said city. According to the victim, two unidentified suspects boarded his vehicle inside the subdivision. …
Sipalay City police seize P12,000 worth of shabu
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sipalay City police arrested a suspect drug courier, seizing around P12,000 worth of shabu, at a transport terminal along Lacson Street in Barangay 1, Sipalay City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the suspect as 45-year-old Steven Garcia, a resident of Greenville 1, Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City. Sipalay City police chief, Police …
Fast food worker nearly raped on raised crosswalk in Mandalagan’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A female fast food worker escaped an attempted rape Monday evening while using the raised crosswalk along Lacson Street in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City. Based on information provided by Christian Lamasan, the owner of the boarding house where the unnamed 18-year-old victim resides, she was returning home when she was assaulted …
10,000 vials of anti-rabies vaccines arrive in Iloilo
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry recently provided 10,000 vials of anti-rabies vaccinations for Iloilo, in preparation for the planned province-wide dog vaccination program this summer. “With the early arrival of anti-rabies vaccines, the province can [get a] jump start [on] the one-time high-density mass vaccination and wrap …
Marañon reiterates call for agricultural mechanization
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday reiterated his call for mechanization of the agricultural industry in Negros Occidental at the Negros First Organic Technology Center in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City. Last month, the governor called for mechanization of the sugar industry, saying recent large scale developments have pushed …
‘National Bible Month’ bill passes the Senate
By Paulo Loreto Lim After President Rodrigo Duterte declared January as National Bible Month through an executive order last year, Senate Bill No. 1270, or the National Bible Day Act, authored by Senators Manny Pacquiao and Joel Villanueva, passed the Senate earlier this week. Villanueva expressed his appreciation for the bill’s passage last Monday, …
2018 AFC Cup
Schröck: I want to go all the way By Paulo Loreto Lim In a recent interview with Fox Soccer Asia, Ceres-Negros FC midfielder Stephan Schröck said, ahead of next week’s clash with Cambodian League champions Boeung Ket Angkor FC, he would like to see the club take home the continental trophy. “I want to …