Provincial official calls the event ‘successful,’ year-round festivities in the works By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator, Dr. Ma Lina Sanogal, hailed the recent Panaad sa Negros Festival, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, a success. She credited the peace and order of the event, adding there …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Roque appeals to Boracay task force to ease media restrictions
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque himself asked officials of the Boracay task force if media covering the island’s closure can be given more freedom during coverage. Roque said he made the appeal during the inter-agency task force’s meeting on April 20 in Malacañang. “I personally appealed to the inter-agency [task force] to reconsider the 9 to …
DTI seeks P300M to help Boracay businesses affected by closure
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said yesterday that the agency will be seeking P300 million from government’s Boracay rehabilitation fund to assist small-scale enterprises that will be affected by the tourist trap’s planned 6-month closure. He added that DTI initiatives for stakeholders in Boracay include assisting them to locate their businesses …
Drunk motorcyclist crashes in Cadiz City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A drunk motorcycle operator was severely injured following a crash early Sunday morning along the national highway in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as Gabriel Genes, a resident of Purok Paghidaet in Barangay Lag-asan of the said city. Cadiz City Police Station traffic investigators …
Proposal signed for P4M animal hub, but no procurement papers –Provincial Coordinator
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator, Dr. Ma Lina Sanogal, yesterday affirmed a proposal for the P4-million Negros First Animal Hub was signed, however, procurement papers for a contractor have yet to surface. In an interview with local media, Sanogal explained the “technical aspects” of the facility are …
Aklan’s domestic trade up by 84 percent in 2017
Aklan’s total quantity of domestic trade transactions increased by 84 percent in 2017 based on the record of Philippine Statistics Authority Aklan. Trade transactions in the province last year reached 31,623 metric tons (MT), up by 14,392 MT compared to 2016’s17, 231 MT. Transaction through water shared the largest volume with 31,591 MT, while air …
Antique governor tells TESDA recipients to use tool kits for livelihood
Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao told the 1,700 Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) trainees to use their tool kits for livelihood and not sell them for easy money. Cadiao, who led the distribution of the tool kits with TESDA-Antique provincial director Jose Gerry M. Hallares on April 20, added that the trainees should be …
Wanted rapist arrested in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Kabankalan City’s eighth most wanted was arrested on Sunday after police tracked down their whereabouts at Purok Ilaya in Barangay Salong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the wanted individual as 46-year-old Danny Cayetano, a laborer and resident of the said area. Kabankalan City police chief, Police Senior Inspector …
P240K worth of shabu seized in San Carlos City raid
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga San Carlos City police seized P240,000 worth of suspected shabu after conducting a raid late Sunday evening at Locsin Parola in Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as 45-year-old Marcela Theresa Batusin, a local drug personality and resident of the said area. San Carlos …
Fujidenzo innovates with HD Premium Inverter Air Conditioners
In time for the summer season, Fujidenzo, the trusted brand for Home and Commercial Appliances, recently held a special event to present its complete line of HD Premium Inverter Air Conditioners. The Heavy Duty or HD Premium Inverter Air Conditioner is built with an energy efficient compressor and gold fin condensers and evaporators that are …