The provincial tourism officer of Antique has told excursionists in the province of Antique to strictly observe safety as he called the Maundy Thursday speedboat mishap, which resulted in one fatality, as “unanticipated.” In an interview on Saturday, Jose Ramlu Villaluna said that prior to the Holy Week, the provincial tourism office staff, together with …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
NC Sapian conducts series of business related orientation
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Capiz, through its Negosyo Center (NC) in Sapian town, conducted a series of the seminars to the residents of barangays Majanlud and Maninang that also included 4Ps beneficiaries. A total of 100 participants, 44 in Majanlud and 56 in Maninang, were acquainted in Barangay Entrepreneurship and Development …
SSS starts receiving application for loan restructuring with penalty condonation
The Social Security System (SSS) will start receiving Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) with penalty condonation applications this April 2, in all SSS branches nationwide. Member-borrowers who have past due loans like Salary, Calamity, Emergency Loans, Educational Loan (old), Study Now Pay Later Plan, Voc-Tech, Y2K and Investments Incentive Loans are covered by the program provided …
Waste management workshop begins today in Bacolod City
The First Regional Training-Workshop on Measuring and Mitigating Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) from the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Sector workshop begins today, April 2, at the O Hotel in Bacolod City. The program runs until Wednesday, April 4. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary for Environment and Field Operations Juan Miguel Cuna and …
Scared of Lincoln Tunnel
“When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.” –Corrie Ten Boom Of all the tunnels I have crossed, it’s the Lincoln Tunnel that doesn’t only give me cold creeps but also a dyed-in-the-wool goosebumps. When …
Bravery or ignorance?
Have discussed in previous columns the odd way Bacolod City residents encounter moving motor vehicles. Coming from decades living in the United States, have always adhered to the standard “look both ways before crossing the street,” check for other vehicles before executing a turn or merging into a lane, among other habits to ensure personal …
Easter (PS I): The mystery of God’s kingdom is hidden from many
Kakampi Mo Ang Batas By Atty. Batas Mauricio “…My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?…” –Psalm 22:1 Among believers, what is the true meaning of Holy Week? Is it because the annual event allows us time to bond with loved ones? Is it celebrated to enable us to visit places we’ve been …
‘Most’ Negros Occidental beach resorts are in compliance with PCG safety measures
Vingno: Outbound passengers at Negros Occidental ports peaked yesterday By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, yesterday said they completed inspections of all Negros Occidental beach resorts, amid the ongoing Holy Week observance. According to Vingno, most resorts are fully compliant with …
DepEd Secretary confident in first graduating senior high school batch
With the first batch of senior high school students graduating this month, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones, expressed her confidence the new graduates will be able to advance in any field, particularly among the traditional routes provided after high school; higher education, skills development, employment, or entrepreneurship. She also defended the implementation of …
DOT pushes ‘faith tourism’
Secretary highlights Western Visayas Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo recently discussed the concept of “faith tourism,” especially with the Philippines being the only predominantly Roman Catholic country in Asia. “The Philippines, diverse as it is in religion, and recorded as the biggest catholic country in Asia, has many facets of development that …