By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Mt. Cansermon Command yesterday claimed responsibility for last Saturday’s clash with members of the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) in Barangay Tan-awan, Kabankalan City. Mt. Cansermon Command spokesperson Ka Dionesio Magbuelas called the incident an “ambush,” contrasting the government’s characterization, as they considered …
Monthly Archives: May 2018
PMA cadets tour Bacolod City, Bago City
Over 250 members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 2020 are in Negros Occidental, where they will tour Bacolod City and Bago City and setup recruitment booths, conduct community development programs, launch the Host Parents Program in the province, among other activities. While in Bago City, the cadets will lay a wreath at …
2 police officers wounded in Cauayan shootout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least six people, including two police officers, were wounded after a shootout erupted after they attempted to serve an arrest warrant yesterday morning at Sitio Matab-ang, Barangay Masaling in Cauayan, Negros Occidental. Police identified the wounded officers as Police Officers 3 (PO3) Reynaldo Bodien and Rolando Prieto, both members …
DSWD-6: 8,000 workers needed in Boracay
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region VI (DSWD-6) is seeking 8,000 workers in Boracay as part of a cash-for-work (CFW) program. According to DSWD-6 Director Rebecca Geamala, applicants must be workers and local residents affected by the closure of resort destination Boracay. Jobs associated with the program include digging, dredging, reforestation, pathway clearing, illegal …
30 Dumaguete City employees terminated for illegal drugs use
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 30 Dumaguete City Hall employees were dismissed after testing positive for illegal drugs. In an interview by GMA News yesterday morning, Dumaguete City Administrator and Human Resource Manager Dinno Depositario said the fired employees consisted of job order employees who have not reported for duty since the …
DA assists seaweed producers in Guimaras
More seaweed growers in Guimaras are benefitting from the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the province. Guimaras agriculturist Ronnie Morante, in an interview yesterday, said that three additional projects are approved for implementation under the PRDP with project cost totaling P5.9 million. The Panobolon Unified Fisherfolk’s Association …
JGM Invitational Volleyball Tournament
Competition opens today By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The University of San Agustin-Iloilo is scheduled to meet Murcia, while Ateneo de Iloilo-Santa Maria Catholic School will play the University of St. La Salle this morning, beginning at 7:00 a.m., in the opening games of the 4th JGM Invitational Volleyball Tournament at the Bacolod …
Catch PSL stars at the SM City Bacolod Meet and Greet
Before the Philippine Superliga team invades Silay City for their two-day exhibition matches, the star-studded squad will invade the mall first! Come see the best volleyball players of the Philippines at SM City Bacolod today, 10 a.m., at the main atrium, north wing. Courtside ticket holders to the games will have the opportunity to meet …
Barangay/SK elections 2018
City Comelec releases cash cards for electoral board members By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday confirmed they have begun the release of cash cards for electoral board members who worked during last Monday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. In a radio interview, Bacolod City Comelec …
UNegA committed to federalism shift –Board Member
Escalante: We do not know what is being proposed By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Negros Alliance (UNegA) is committed to a shift to federalism, Negros Occidental Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr. said yesterday. Escalante, who serves as secretary-general for the local party, said Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Maranon, Jr., believes the …