By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A newly-identified drug personality was arrested following a Manapla Municipal Police Station anti-drug operation Sunday morning at the Bliss Project in the town’s Barangay 1-A. Police identified the suspect as 38-year-old Ariel Camacho, a resident of the said area. Manapla municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Julius Caesar Colado, …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Megaworld’s Bacolod Welcome Park
‘Eats’ travel time Story and photos by Toots Jimenez, Jr. The Bacolod-Silay Airport access road will be glittery at night once the Megaworld Corporation completes construction on the Bacolod Welcome Park, which broke ground last week within the 7.5-hectare Northill Town Center, a section of Megaworld’s 53-hectare Northill Gateway township. A 7.2-meter welcome marker, alongside …
How politicians are preparing
Five individuals were recently sharing intriguing stories over coffee at the Metro Inn when the subject came to the next set of elected officials set to run in 2019. A retired teacher said former Negros Occidental fifth district Rep. Jeffrey Ferrer would be the best bet for vice governor. They referred to the 2016 vice …
The Ayala model of family governance
SURABAYA, INDONESIA. In my talk here in front of 250 family business owners, I warned them about the dangers of ignoring and abetting the red flags in family owned businesses and the natural confusion the dual role family members play both in the family and business ecosystem. By sounding the red flags, I also …
Let no priest carry a gun
“If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest.” –George Gurdjieff More Iloilo City residents will be forced to walk if travelling within the City Proper district. Before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved a P2.50 hike on jeepney fares in the city and province, many chose to …
Negrense boxer vies for ABF belt this weekend
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Undefeated John Michael Zulueta, originally from Calatrava, will meet Cebu City’s Cris Ganoza on Saturday, June 30, at the Gaisano City Mall in Bacolod City, where they will fight for the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) minimumweight title. Meanwhile, featuring in the eight-round undercard bouts are Joeper Montano of Bago …
2018 Little League Softball World Series
Negrense softball players leave for qualifiers tomorrow By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Softball teams from Negros Occidental will leave tomorrow for Singapore, where they will compete in the 2018 Little League Softball World Series Asia-Pacific qualifiers. Lizvi Jalandoni will be coaching he little league squad comprised of Mary Joy Alpitche, Anne Frensbelle Patricio, …
Baciwa provides explanation for rate hikes
Carbon: No government subsidies are provided By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to a resolution passed by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) last May requesting an explanation for proposed rate hikes by the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), general manager, Atty. Juliana Carbon, provided a letter to Bacolod City Vice Mayor …
LTFRB-6 raises fares to P9
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Region 6 (LTFRB-6) recently raised standard fare in Western Visayas to P9. LTFRB-6 Director Richard Osmeña said the P2.50 hike in regular fares will help public utility vehicle operators who experienced a number of oil price hikes, along with the effects of the …
New Bredco terminal set to open next month
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The new Bredco Port terminal is set to be fully operational by next month. According to Bredco President John Alonte, the new port terminal is designed to accommodate around 5,000 passengers and is “structurally finished,” adding, “What’s only missing are equipment like x-ray machines, metal detectors, and the cabling …