CSAV to meet Supreme ABF tomorrow By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias is scheduled to play Supreme ABF-Silver Graces Construction tomorrow, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the ongoing Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. La Consolacion College-Bacolod/Davies Paint-J Squared …
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Explanation sought on increased Ceneco bills
The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution earlier this week requesting an explanation from Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) General Manager Sulpicio Lagarde, Jr. and President Roy Cordova regarding rate hikes applied to the April 2018 bill. The legislation, penned by Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., indicated an 80¢ per kilowatt …
Don’t vote for candidates violating our rules –Comelec
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections set to commence on Monday, May 14, the Bacolod City Commission on Elections (Comelec) called on voters to refrain from supporting candidates who violate their rules. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Bacolod City Comelec elections officer, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia, asked …
High resolution CCTV cameras suggested for Iloilo City
During a meeting of the Iloilo City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) earlier this week, Iloilo City Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) head, Atty. Ferdinand Panes, said the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is requesting high resolution CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras in the city. “Ang issue nila ang mga CCTV cameras, especially …
NPA claims responsibility for Kabankalan City dam attack
Rebels claim the project poses a threat, only benefits the Zayco family By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Mt. Cansermon Command claimed responsibility for the recent attack on a dam project in Barangay Tan-awan, Kabankalan City, which resulted in the burning of construction equipment. In a statement forwarded by …
Bomb joke suspends Dumaguete Airport operations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A priest was temporarily detained at Dumaguete Airport by members of the Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP) after allegedly making a bomb joke while inside a parked plane. Police refused to name the 69-year-old clergyman. Based on information provided by the Dumaguete City PNP-AVSEGROUP office, the priest was …
PRO-6 sends off over 8K augmentation cops for May 14 polls
Some 8,511 augmentation cops from the Police Regional Office VI (PRO-6) will help ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the region. The policemen were officially deployed in their areas of assignment in a send-off ceremony held at Camp Martin Delgado, Fort San Pedro in Iloilo City …
Marawi forum held in Bacolod City
The Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303 IB) recently led a forum called “Advocacy on Marawi Experience and Countering Violent Extremism,” which discussed the Marawi City experience. “Ang adbokasiya nating ito ay para malaman na ‘yung problema ng terorismo ay hind lang sa Mindanao kundi problema ng lahat (Our advocacy tells that the problem of …
PRO-6 sends off over 8K augmentation cops for May 14 polls
Some 8,511 augmentation cops from the Police Regional Office VI (PRO-6) will help ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the region. The policemen were officially deployed in their areas of assignment in a send-off ceremony held at Camp Martin Delgado, Fort San Pedro in Iloilo City …
Q1 economic figures below expectations
The Philippine government recently revealed economic growth in the first quarter of 2018 amounted to 6.8 percent, which is lower than their seven to eight percent targets. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr. pointed out the figure is slightly higher than the growth figure last year, which was 6.5 percent in the first quarter of 2017. …