All 61 Bacolod City barangays were provided with medical equipment earlier this week, including a nebulizer, weighing scale, and height board, during a turnover ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center. According to Bacolod City Councilor Em Ang, who led the distribution ceremony, the equipment will “boost the respective health centers” capability to properly implement, …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Bacolod City kicks off Women’s Month observance
The Women’s Month observance in Bacolod City began earlier this week during a flag-raising ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). City Administrator John Orola outlined the schedule events for the observance, including seminars for fathers, self-defense training, a medical mission, skills training, among other activities. In addition, a Women’s Congress will be held …
Fear not, change is far from coming
Not only referring to the “Fear Not, Change is Coming” campaign slogan by President Rodrigo Duterte, but with what we still have today, considering oligarchs and dynasties are supposed to be disbanded in a year or so. However, they are still in effective control of the House of Representatives, the Senate, national agencies, local government …
An evolving beauty routine
Skin care and beauty products were never much of a priority growing up; for a while, had never used anything outside of shampoo and soap for showering. By high school, was introduced to face wash, which has since become a regular habit. After college, began using an exfoliant on alternate days and that’s just about …
Treñas, Joe III shutting the political doors
In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.” –George Orwell As expected, those who are for and against Iloilo City lone district Rep. Jerry P. Treñas couldn’t hide their emotions when …
NOPPO investigating emerging drug group
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Office (NOPPO) recently identified an emerging drug group in the province. According to NOPPO deputy operations director, Police Superintendent Glenn Provido, police have captured around 30 suspected members, along with 11 surrendering through “Oplan Tokhang.” He added, one is still at large. Provido said the …
NDF-Negros condemns arrest of suspected NPA members
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental chapter of the National Democratic Front (NDF), the political arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines, condemned the recent arrest of six suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members over the weekend in Mabinay, Negros Oriental. In a statement released yesterday, the group called the arrest …
NBI agents raid Sipalay City mining site
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), backed up by Philippine Army soldiers and Sipalay City police officers, yesterday raided a warehouse owned by the Maricalum Mining Corporation (MMC) in Barangay San Jose, Sipalay City. Based on initial reports provided to Watchmen Daily Journal, the raid was led …
Comelec denies another Puentevella poll protest motion
By Neska Centina The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc junked another motion related to a poll protest filed by former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella. According to City Legal Officer Joselito Bayatan, the decision is “final and executory.” He went on to call Puentevella’s move a “face-saving measure.” In August 2016, the Comelec …
CDEU opposes proposal to seal off Banago purok
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) yesterday expressed its opposition to a proposal to “seal off” Purok Sibucao, located in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago, as a result of a recent raid on a home owned by suspected drug lord Ramie Poja. In a radio …