According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), not all senior citizens are qualified for the government’s social program. DSWD-6 Director Rebecca Geamala made this clarification as DSWD is set to remove so-called beneficiaries from its list. Geamala said that she received reports that names of non-qualified senior citizens have been included as …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
NOHSAAI elects new officers
The Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association, Inc. (NOHSAAI) recently elected new officers for 2018-2019 at the NOHSAAI building in Bacolod City. Judge Moises Nifras of Batch 1954, Atty. Charina Magallanes of Batch 1992, and Yolly Larena of Batch 1988, were all reelected as president, vice president, and secretary, respectively. Among newly-elected officers, Arlene Alisbo …
Bacolod City government searching for the ‘cleanest’ and ‘greenest’ barangays
The Bacolod City government recently launched their search for the cleanest and greenest barangays with the most well-managed solid waste management program. “When the city is clean, when the city is beautiful, we can attract investors,” said Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia during the program launch at the Bacolod Public Plaza. The program opened with …
Registration open for Cadiz City badminton course for instructors
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine Badminton Association’s Smash Pilipinas will be hosting the Shuttle Time Teacher and Tutor Course from April 29 to 30 in Cadiz City with 60 spots available for interested participants. The course is specifically designed for teachers to plan and deliver fun and safe badminton activities. Interested parties …
Boxing champions pay courtesy call on Bacolod City Mayor
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes and Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) flyweight champion Jay-r Raquinel recently paid a courtesy call on Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia at the Bacolod City Government Center, where the IBF champion, a native of Murcia, expressed his appreciation …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018
Summit to meet Creamy Delight in Class B finals By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the recent Class B semifinals of the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018 at Bacolod Tay Tung High School, Summit is set to meet Creamy Delight in the finals. In the semifinals, Summit defeated Nestea, …
Trust in government service
For the many decades we have lived on Earth; specifically, the Philippines, a common concern of law-abiding Filipinos is how government services the “common tao.” There are two types of services, one where government service is rendered by an elected official and their circle, the other is through government agencies. Public service rendered by elected …
Treñas foes try to link him to illegal drug
“Politics have no relation to morals.” – Niccolò Machiavelli Some of the possible rivals of Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas for city mayor have started to sharpen their knives now that the congressman has declared his intention to run again in 2019. In order to stymie his candidacy, some of Treñas’ prospective opponents have …
Measles outbreak declared in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Kabankalan City health officials, along with the mayor, recently declared a measles outbreak in the city, following the release of lab results from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine that found three patients testing positive for the virus. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Kabankalan City Mayor Isidro Zayco …
Teenager attempts suicide in Moises Padilla
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A teenage girl is currently hospitalized after she allegedly tried to kill herself by drinking poison in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, late Monday evening. Police refused to identify the victim, but confirmed she is 13 years old. According to a statement provided by the victim’s cousin, they found the …