By Paulo Loreto Lim Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. led the turnover of 12 automated external defibrillators to various provincial hospitals earlier this week. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, who also heads the Hospital Management Office, noted, each unit cost P125,000. “This will enhance the capability of our hospital personnel to save lives, especially during emergency …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Talisay City ‘fist-eval’ begins on Wednesday
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 2nd Mayor Neil Lizares Fist-eval begins on Wednesday, February 7, at the Talisay Public Plaza, featuring mixed martial artists, boxers and muay thai fighters from across the province. The event is scheduled to host five boxing bouts, four muay thai fights, and three mixed martial arts events. The …
NBTC 2018: BTTHS, STI-WNU lead in the Bacolod leg
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) and STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) currently lead Brackets A and B, respectively, in the ongoing Bacolod leg of the 2018 National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) at the Natalio G. Velez gym in Silay City. In Bracket A, BTTHS beat the St. John’s Institute …
Kaya FC swaps Makati City for Iloilo
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Kaya FC, which played in the 2017 Philippines Football League (PFL) as Kaya FC-Makati, will officially change home venues when a memorandum of agreement is signed on Tuesday, February 6, between the club and the Iloilo provincial government. Following an approval for the partnership by the Iloilo Provincial Board, the …
The fate of erring politicians
Looking back at past presidents, there seems to be no fear by those politicians who engage in corruption, receive ill-gotten wealth, among other crimes. They were confident there was no agency for law-abiding citizens to report them to. One can look back at those times of non-caring national leadership, but it is a pity the …
NPA denies being behind Moises Padilla shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command denied being behind the shooting of a home at Sitio Upper Mamballo, Barangay Quintin Remo in Moises Padilla last week. In a statement released by command spokesperson Ka Anne Jacinto, she said the allegations are not true as they do not …
Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of former IPPO Director
The Court of Appeals recently reversed the dismissal order by the Office of the Ombudsman on former Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Cornelio Salinas. Salinas, alongside Police Senior Superintendents Michel Filart and Nepomuceno Corpus, Jr. were among 19 police officers dismissed in 2015 in connection with a P4.54 million purchase of …
Fire damages Boracay resort
A fire that struck the Nami Resort in Boracay late Wednesday night resulted in at least P20 million in damages. According to Malay Fire Marshal, Fire Senior Inspector Lorna Parcellano, the local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) received a fire call around 10:20 p.m., with a fire out declared by 1:00 a.m. No injuries were reported. She noted, nearly all …
New P5 coin currently in circulation throughout Iloilo
BSP assures coin is ‘legal tender’ By Paulo Loreto Lim The new P5 coin featuring the image of Andres Bonifacio is currently in circulation throughout the Iloilo. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) assured the public the coin is of “legal tender” and advised business owners to be aware of its presence as to …
Security agency denies Granada murder suspect works for their company
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Habagat Security Agency Operations Officer Divino Pabilona yesterday denied the suspect in a recent robbery-homicide case in Barangay Granada was working for them. In a radio interview with RMN-DYHB Bacolod yesterday morning, he revealed they have no such guard by the name of Sandy Sevilla, who is the primary …