By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Region VI (BJMP-6) director, Jail Senior Superintendent Joel Superficial, recently revealed the agency is in need of more jail guards, in order to accommodate for the growing prison population across the region. In a radio interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, Superficial said an additional 1,000 …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup
Bago City boxers secure quarterfinal berths By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bago City boxers Kim Catedrilla, Rodel Gamo, Joshua Belicena, and Nel Tambanillo each earned a berth in the quarterfinals of the PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup, scheduled to take place from February 24 to 25 in Naga City, Cebu. It was originally reported, the quarterfinals were …
Kaya FC officially moves to Iloilo today
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Kaya FC, which played in the 2017 Philippines Football League (PFL) as Kaya FC-Makati, will officially change home venues today, February 6, when a memorandum of agreement is signed between Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. and Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc. General Manager Paul Antoine Tolentino. Once the agreement is complete, …
NBTC 2018
STI-WNU wins Game 1 of finals series By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) beat Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS), 95-87, in Game 1 of the 2018 National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) Bacolod leg best-of-three finals series over the weekend at the STI-WNU gym. The eventual winners opened the game with …
Tawo-Tawo Festival 2018
Beach volleyball tournament this weekend in Bayawan City By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Eight teams are scheduled to take part in the 2018 Tawo-Tawo Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament this weekend, from February 10 to 11, along the Boulevard of Bayawan City in Negros Oriental. The tournament is an event of the city’s Tawo-Tawo Festival and …
Open government is necessary for growth, effective governance –USAID official
During the recent Open Government and Participatory Governance Regional Dialogue at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod, United States Agency for International Development- Philippines (USAID-Philippines) Deputy Director for Economic Development Jenna Diallo discussed the benefits of an “open government.” “To promote [a] government that works for its citizens is crucial in advancing toward …
Negotiating fuel prices
The recent tax reforms have raised eyebrows among transport operators as they try to find ways of operating amid increasing fuel prices, which have been uncontrollable. I’ve never believed transport strikes could wake up concerned agencies and petroleum giants. Their actions only last one or two days, since drivers are unable to handle more than …
PDEA arrests man with links to local drug group
By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern The Negros Occidental Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested a suspected drug personality Saturday afternoon at Purok Lampirong in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 46-years-old Eduardo Derla, Sr., a resident of the said barangay. PDEA-Negros Occidental lead agent Grace Cruz said Derla has an existing record with the …
18 LCC graduates pass the architecture licensure exam
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Based on data from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), a total 18 La Consolacion College-Bacolod (LCC) graduates passed the most recent architecture licensure exam, with 14 passing on their first time and another four having previously failed. The most recent exam, which took place last month, saw a passing rate …
Iloilo jail guards face possible administrative charges
A Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) investigator recently recommended charges of neglect, which could lead to an administrative case, against three unnamed Iloilo City District Jail (ICDJ) guards after they failed to notice a prisoner, who is a suspected drug personality, using a mobile phone while being detained. Last month, after a Police …