The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced they would be taking their EskweLA BAN sa Sigarilyo project, an initiative intended to strengthen DepEd’s tobacco control policy, nationwide starting in the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year. “The EskweLA BAN sa Sigarilyo Project ends its pilot-testing phase and its components will be adapted by DepEd for rollout nationwide,” …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Motorcyclist killed following Kabankalan City crash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist was killed following a Sunday afternoon crash at Purok Carawinan in Barangay Magballo, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 47-year-old Aristarco Bautista, a resident of the said barangay. Kabankalan City Police Station traffic investigators said Bautista was traveling north when he lost control of his …
City government to provide assistance for needy seniors
Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III recently revealed plans to provide assistance for low-income senior citizens, who have no family, at the Asilo de Molo, located along Avaceña Street. “There are some senior citizens who have no relatives and no money,” the mayor explained. “I want indigent senior citizens to benefit.” The facility will provide …
Iloilo CDRRMO, ICER team transfer to new building
The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) and its Iloilo City Emergency Responders (ICER) team were recently transferred to a new building at Motorpool, located along Delgado Street in the City Proper district. The CDRRMO was previously located at the rear of the Freedom Grandstand, which is currently up for demolition. Meanwhile, ICER, …
Visitor from Iloilo drowns in Talisay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A visitor from Tigbauan, Iloilo drowned in a river last Sunday at Hacienda Tabayag in Talisay City’s Barangay Dos Hermanas, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 37-year-old Joven Cabading. Talisay City police said Cabading, along with friends Mark Quilaton and Gildo Serencio, both from Bacolod City, were drinking when …
Bar customers nabbed for gun possession in Brgy. 11
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two restobar customers were arrested yesterday morning for alleged gun possession in Barangay 11, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspects as 20-year-old Carl Angelo Rico and 23-year-old Remar Ledesma, both residents of Bago City. Reports by Police Station 1 (PS1) said authorities were conducting a routine operation when they spotted …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/UNO-R, ESJ Fyre Fyter win opening games By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) opened their Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup campaign over the weekend at Bacolod Tay Tung High School with a 75-63 win over Colegio de Sta. Ana de …
BTTHS girls’ volleyball team to compete in several events this summer
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School girls’ volleyball team is scheduled to compete in several events throughout summer. Currently, the team is in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, where they will compete in the 2018 Palarong Pambansa representing the Western Visayas region. Later this month, they will also be taking part …
18 teams expected for the NOFA U13 Cup
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 3rd Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) Under-13 Invitational Cup, scheduled to take place at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Talisay City from May 1 to 5, is expecting 18 teams from across the country to participate in the competition. Among the teams include the 07 Eagles, the …
The never-ending ‘cleansing’ appeal
“The police are not here to create disorder, they’re here to preserve disorder.” –Richard J. Daley When will the final cleansing of the Philippine National Police (PNP) end? Is there an ongoing and protracted cleansing process in the first place? Every time a PNP director-general retires and a successor takes over, the battle cry …