The Social Security System (SSS) has announced that voluntary and self-employed female members can now use the Text-SSS facility in submitting maternity notifications as part of its mandate to continuously provide better service. SSS President and Chief Executive Emmanuel F. Dooc said that with the Text-SSS facility, individually-paying members have another way of notifying SSS about their pregnancy aside …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Visayan teams win Iloilo City boating competition
Teams from across the Visayas, including two from Panay, took home titles from the 3rd Pioneer National Bangkarera, which took place earlier this month along Villa Beach, in the Arevalo district of Iloilo City. Team Cebu Racing won the 16-18 hp category, Team Overtime (G-Brosis) of Estancia won the 7-7.5 hp category, Team Los Niños …
Short films about OFWs screened at the BCGC
The short film “Forced to Let Go,” based on the real story of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Canada, was screened at the MassKara Hall of the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) last week. Presented by the Pinoy Dreams Media International (PDMI), the screening was attended by city government personnel. According to the film’s …
BSP officials discuss depiction of fauna on new generation coins
With the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) releasing new generation coins, official from the Bacolod City BSP office explained why flora are being highlighted on the new coinage. “This is in order to align with the theme of our paper bills, which feature Philippine fauna,” explained to BSP-Bacolod Bank Officer II Dori Mae Valezuela. Flowers …
Palarong Pambansa manager to combat NCR recruitment
Montalbo: Athletes in Manila are prone to challenges By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Western Visayas secondary girls’ volleyball team manager Jose Montalbo, whose team took home bronze from the recent Palarong Pambansa, yesterday said he will fight to prevent every Visayan and Mindanaoan athlete from being recruited by the National Capital Region, who …
Fil-Sino AACI Inter-Color Basketball Tournament
Organic Solutions, Sweet Crystals win By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Organic Solutions recently defeated Royal Star Trading, 66-60, in the ongoing Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade, Inc. (AACI) Conference Inter-Color tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School covered court; while Sweet Crystals beat Basecom, 90-72. Organic Solutions led 31-22 at the half, which …
Enjoying Panaad
The silver anniversary celebration of the Panaad sa Negros Festival was a tremendous success. Thousands visited the different city and municipality booths, featuring locales from San Carlos City in the north to Hinoba-an in the south. Among the most attractive booths were from Sagay City; Talisay City; Silay City; La Castellana; Bago City, which featured …
Journalist Herbert Vego and the New York Parade
“And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.” –Gilbert K. Chesterton I’m glad to know that a legitimate and truly respected veteran journalist from Iloilo City, Philippines will be coming to New York City to chronicle the 120th Philippine Independence Day Parade …
Several media personalities running in barangay, SK polls
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday revealed around 2,376 individuals have filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for next month’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Among the group are several local media personalities vying for various barangay positions throughout Bacolod City. DYAF Radyo Veritas anchor Edmundo King Aspero …
Suspected drug lord kin arrested in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The alleged cousin of Silay City-based suspected drug lord Michael Divinagracia was arrested late Friday evening by Bacolod City Police Office-City Drug Enforcement Unit (BCPO-CDEU) operatives at the corner of Gonzaga-Lopez Jaena Streets in the city’s Barangay 28. Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Bryan Divinagracia Blasi, a temporary …