By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) head, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche, yesterday confirmed eight of their personnel were suspended due to various misdemeanors committed while on duty. Acebuche did not name those involved but said five of them are assigned to towing duties, while the remaining three are traffic enforcers. …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Illegal fishermen charged before the Iloilo Provincial Prosecutor’s Office
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Boat captain Rogelio Reyes of the fishing boat Rosal and Mario Artillero, owner of the fishing boat Marc Ivan, were yesterday brought up on charges before the Iloilo Provincial Prosecutor’s Office. Reyes, who was caught using a Danish seine, a type of banned fishing net used for commercial fishing, often …
Drug dealer nabbed in Bacolod City buy-bust
By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern A suspected drug dealer was arrested by operatives of the Negros Occidental Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) following a buy-bust operation in Barangay 19, Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the suspect as 27-year-old Glenn Beñas, a resident of the said barangay. PDEA agents, who have refused to …
NUJP, local press club to discuss defending press freedom today
Espina: Duterte’s hostility towards the press is ‘troubling’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City chapter of the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP) and the Negros Press Club will hold a roundtable talk on defending press freedom today at the NPC Building along San Juan Street in Bacolod City. In …
Local artists group condemns killing of local artist in Granada
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Association of Negros Artists yesterday condemned the murder of Nunistell Mae Fulo, a local artist, who was killed at her home in Barangay Granada earlier this week. In a statement released by group founder Joan Honoridez, she said they are “seeking justice” as the local art community lost …
Dingle Vice Mayor faces graft charges
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Office of the Ombudsman recently charged Dingle Vice Mayor Rufino Palabrica III before the Sandiganbayan on four counts of violations to RA 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, in relation to government contracts signed while he was serving as mayor. The contract with Tri-B Marketing, a company …
Iloilo City Councilor to call meeting regarding the installation of breastfeeding stations
By Paulo Loreto Lim Iloilo City Councilor Candice Magdalane Tupas, who chairs the committee on health, announced she would be calling a meeting regarding compliance with an ordinance that mandates establishments provide breastfeeding stations. According to the city official, the City Engineer’s Office must prioritize the installation of the said facilities in newly-built structures. …
24 Bacolod City barangays cited for violating ‘No Segregation, No Collection’
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Solid Waste Action Team, which is in charge of monitoring waste management in the city, recently submitted a list of 24 barangays found in violation of the ‘No Segregation, No Collection’ policy to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment Management Board (DENR-EMB). According to Vice Mayor …
Job opportunities, enhanced training program as local micro-finance organization expands
With the Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF) recently announcing the opening of 20 branches across the region, new job opportunities became available, including 650 loan officer positions. The organization has also coordinated with BagoSphere Labs to create a “boot camp” for loan officer trainees, which aims to increase productivity with lessons in communications and soft skills. …
Espinosa assures safety for today’s Jaro Fiesta
Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III assured safety for residents of the Jaro district as they celebrate the annual Jaro Fiesta today, February 2, which is done in honor of Nuestra Señora dela Candelaria. “We’ll do our best to make this event festive at the same time safe and secured,” he said. “I assure the public …