Primary murder suspect arrested By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following interrogations conducted yesterday by Silay City police, a mother admitted to having a role in the double murder of her live-in partner and their child in the city’s Barangay Kapitan Ramon last Tuesday. Silay City police chief, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, said the …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Wage hike exemption pushed for Boracay workers amid closure
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. With the closure of resort destination Boracay scheduled to commence today, April 26, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) said they are looking to exempt Boracay workers from the wage hikes proposed for the Western Visayas. “In the event there will be a new wage order, it cannot …
Geotagging ongoing throughout Aklan
The Aklan Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is currently conducting geotagging, where geographical information of certain structures are provided for digitized maps, across the province. The agency hopes to have 84,000 buildings geotagged by August 30, 2018. Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet Catubuan said the process will allow the provincial PSA to provide accurate and up-to-date digitized …
Church-led forum advocating peace talks closes today in Talisay City
The three-day forum calling for the resumption of peace talks between the national government and the National Democratic Front (NDF), the political arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines, conducted by the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform and the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines, comes to a close today, April 26, at the CICM (Congregatio …
Provincial Legal Office to probe animal hub construction
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Provincial Legal Officer, Atty. Mary Ann Lamis, earlier revealed a panel will be formed to investigate the construction of the P4-million Negros First Animal Hub, located within the Panaad Park and Stadium, amid allegations the project commenced without a bidding process or purchase request. Lamis was assigned to the …
Water Advisory
Water interruption in the service area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) regrets to inform the consuming public turbid water and a lack of water supply will be experienced in some portions of the service area. Schedule: Today (April 26), from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Activity: Replacement of defective 200 mm Ø …
Public reminded about month-long Buwan ng Kaluton Pilipino
The Philippine Information Agency recently reminded the public of the ongoing Buwan ng Kaluton Pilipino, or Filipino Food Month, which was made an annual observance by President Rodrigo Duterte, through Presidential Proclamation No. 469, signed earlier this month. According to the proclamation, “Our vast culinary traditions and treasures should be appreciated, preserved, and promoted to …
Security forces eye zero major incident during Boracay closure
The Metro Boracay Task Force (MBTF) and other law enforcement agencies are eyeing zero major incident during the entire six months of rehabilitating Boracay Island. Chief Supt. Cesar Hawthorne Binag, Regional Director of Police Regional Office VI (PRO-6), said this was the aim of the security simulation exercises, the final activity held in Boracay yesterday. …
Boracay closure to push through with or without EO
Tourists will be barred from entering Boracay Island starting midnight of Thursday and this will be enforced with or without the executive order (EO) from President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Both Malay Mayor Ciceron Cawaling and Caticlan port administrator Niven Maquirang vowed in a press conference held yesterday morning that they will carry out the closure …
Defensor’s anti-illegal fishing drive cited anew
Governor Arthur Defensor Sr.’s unwavering commitment for the protection and preservation of the Visayan Sea earned yet another commendation from top notch environmental advocates and international organizations. A Certificate of the Highest Recognition was given to Defensor by the United Nations Environmental Programme and the Institute of Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD) based in Washington …