By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 37-year-old man was shot dead, while his female companion reportedly fled with the suspect, yesterday morning at Crossing Kamatis in Barangay Sampinit, Bago City. Police identified the fatality as Marlon Sixto, a resident of the city’s Barangay Taloc. Based on investigations by Bago City police, Sixto, along with …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Unsolicited proposal’ made for administration center renovation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Acting Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator, Dr. Lucille Gelvolea, yesterday revealed a private company offered an “unsolicited proposal” to renovate the provincial government’s Provincial Administration Center (PAC), whose refurbishing has been delayed. She said Dynamic Builders and Construction Company, Inc. (DBCCI) proposed the construction of a mixed-use building in front …
Understanding the value and principle of 1¢
In a previous column, recounted a story about a local all-you-can-eat establishment and their flagrant breach of RA 10909, or the No Shortchanging Act of 2016, after they initially refused to provide the required 99¢ in change and, instead of rounding up to P1, they just disregarded it; after being confronted, they later provided the …
Ilonggos in trade delegation who worked ‘silently’
“Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.” –Frank Ocean When I had a chance to engage Iloilo City Tourism Officer Junel Ann Divinagracia in a long tête-à-tête at New York City’s Madison Square Park after the 120th Philippine Independence Day parade, organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc., the first thing …
Negrenses to battle for WBO belt
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Longest-reigning Filipino boxing champion Donnie ‘Ahas’ Nietes of Murcia is set to meet Bago City-born boxer Aston ‘Mighty’ Palicte on August 18 in Cebu City, where the two will fight for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight title. Nietes discussed the prospect of meeting a fellow Negrense in …
Ceres FC hosts JPV Marikina tonight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC is scheduled to host JPV Marikina FC tonight, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at the Panaad Park and Stadium in the ongoing Philippines Football League (PFL). The two clubs have met three times this season, with the first two resulting in wins for the Negrense side, 3-0 and …
Senior citizens seek SSS pension loan
Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines (FeSCAP) President Jorge Banal Sr. urged the Social Security System (SSS) to heed the clamor of pensioners for a pension loan. “We urge SSS to provide pension loans to help us in our present financial needs. I know how much SSS loves us, so we hope that …
DOT-6 seeks to increase visibility on the cruise ship circuit
Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) director, Atty. Helen J. Catalbas, recently called on local tourism officials to prepare various attractions and facilities as the region seeks to expand their reach in the cruise ship circuit. “Our goal is to take good care of [tourists] during their stay here in our region; make them feel that …
Megaworld breaks ground on Bacolod Welcome Park
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Megaworld Corporation, in partnership with the Bacolod City government, broke ground yesterday on the future site of the Bacolod Welcome Park, considered to be Bacolod City’s newest iconic attraction. The site is located within the 7.5-hectare Northill Town Center, a section of Megaworld’s 53-hectare Northill Gateway township, situated along …
Phivolcs Director emphasizes preparedness at Dumaguete City forum
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) director and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) undersecretary, Dr. Renato Solidum, called on local government units (LGUs) to anticipate disasters in order to be prepared for them during a forum held in Dumaguete City earlier this month. “You don’t need to know the hundred percent accuracy of …