By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 36 administrative complaints have been filed against Bacolod City’s Dr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital and three eye doctors in relation to cataract procedures. The physicians in question include Drs. Fortunato Eusebio, Jr., Eusebio Jose Eusebio, and Ma. Cristina Eusebio of the Cataract Foundation, which was previously accused …
Monthly Archives: May 2018
1:3 Filipinos will die before 70 of noncommunicable disease –UN Mission
The Department of Health (DOH) recently revealed a United Nations (UN) estimate claims one in three people in the Philippines will die of a noncommunicable disease before reaching the age of 70. Among the ailments noted were cardiovascular diseases such as stroke or heart attack, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases such as emphysema. DOH …
PNP Chief to local police: Serve with humility
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde addressed Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) and Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) personnel over the weekend, urging them to serve the community with humility and compassion. “We have to serve the people, whether they are rich or poor, without fear or …
President breaks ground on police, army housing project in Talisay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday led the groundbreaking of the Vista Alegre Homes project in Barangay Dos Hermanas, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Also in attendance were Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go, National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Marcelino Escalada, Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares, and Negros Occidental …
Dauin barangay captain re-elected via random draw
After the vote for barangay captain in Dauin’s Barangay Baslay resulted in a draw, re-electionist Barangay Captain Emerenciana Bantoto recently won via random draw. A special meeting was held last week at the Dauin Municipal Hall, where Bantoto and her challenger, Ruel Perez, drew pieces of paper to determine the winner. After two rounds, the …
Children’s books in dialect to be developed in Iloilo City
Following a training by the Iloilo City Public Library (ICPL) focused on developing children’s books in the mother tongue last week at the Iloilo City Hall penthouse, City Librarian Marion Aguirre said the output from the fifty participating librarians will be compiled and distributed to various city libraries. Prior to the training, Aguirre noted, “This …
Woman strangled to death in Victorias City
Woman strangled to death in Victorias City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was found strangled to death Saturday morning inside a traveler’s inn located along De Leon Street in Barangay 2, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as Jennelyn Besa, a resident of Barangay 1 in Manapla. Initial investigations by Victorias City police, …
Iloilo City commended for anti-smoking policies
Following a Probe Media Foundation, Inc. media training and fellowship program, which took place in Iloilo City, Executive Director Yasmin Mapua-Tang commended the city on its anti-smoking policies. “We chose Iloilo City [for the program], especially, [since] this is a smoke-free city and because of its excellent work [with] the program,” she explained. The group …
Woman strangled to death in Victorias City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was found strangled to death Saturday morning inside a traveler’s inn located along De Leon Street in Barangay 2, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as Jennelyn Besa, a resident of Barangay 1 in Manapla. Initial investigations by Victorias City police, said, around 12:45 a.m., they received a call …
DILG Official: SK winners must undergo mandatory training
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Winners in the recent Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) election will be required to undergo training conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) before serving. In a radio interview over the weekend, Bacolod City DILG Director Ma. Joy Maredith Madayag said the training will take place on Wednesday, May …