In a false quarrel there is no true valor.” –William Shakespeare I won’t gamble my fifteen cents to swallow hook, line and sinker the suspicions—or rumors—that Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas and Mayor Jose ‘Joe III’ Espinosa III are at now loggerheads and heading to splitsville. But I won’t be surprised also if they …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
No measles cases in Bacolod City –CHO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) Environmental Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, recently affirmed there are currently no cases of measles in the city, which has not recorded a single case over the past three years. Last week, the Department of Health (DOH) in Negros Oriental declared a measles …
NOPPO prepared for upcoming NPA founding anniversary
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) said they are prepared for any incident as the New People’s Army (NPA) is scheduled to celebrate its founding anniversary on March 29. NOPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., said police in the province remain on “full alert status” and …
Talisay City Government pushes for ‘amusement tax’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares III yesterday revealed the city government is pushing for the collection of an amusement tax on two major tourist destinations in the city. “That is why the local amusement ordinance is under review by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Talisay City,” Lizares said. This was …
Sereno visits UNO-R, touts importance of the judiciary
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Embattled Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno visited the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) yesterday morning and cited the importance of the judiciary to university students and faculty members. In her speech, Sereno said the judiciary in the Philippines is always being accused of being slow to react …
Familiaran looks to uncooperative barangay officials on ‘drug-affected’ status
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent declaration by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region VI Director Wardley Getalla designating all Negros Occidental barangays as “drug-affected,” Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran believes uncooperative barangay officials have contributed to the situation. The vice mayor said he wants all Barangay Anti-drug Abuse Council (BADAC) in …
BPI to strengthen presence in Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) President and Chief Executive Officer Cezar Consing, during a media roundtable discussion yesterday, said the company is looking to strengthen its presence in Negros, noting 80 percent of its clientele is located in Bacolod City. He noted, there is a growing demand for …
Iloilo STL operator shot
Another attempt was made against the life of Sam Aguilar, the legal operator of the Small Town Lottery (STL) in Iloilo province. Aguilar was inside a Toyota Grandia van when a riding-in-tandem stopped alongside the van and shot the passenger side with an M16. Senior Inspector Hermogenes Eulatic, Tigbauan police chief, said the incident happened …
Mansilingan student arrested for marijuana possession
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A student from a public high school in Barangay Mansilingan was arrested by Police Station 7 (PS7) officers after he was caught bringing marijuana to school, Monday morning. Police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Joseph Akot, a resident of Purok Kahirup in the said barangay. Based on official reports …
New Kabankalan Bishop credits ‘God’s love’ for recent appointment
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Monsignor Louie Galbines yesterday credited “God’s love” for his recent appointment by Pope Francis as Diocese of Kabankalan bishop. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Galbines said he was aware of the appointment since last week and stated he is “afraid” of the responsibilities he faces. Galbines also …