During a recent visit to Iloilo City, Dutch Ambassador to the Philippines Maria Christina Theresia Derckx praised the city during a courtesy visit to Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. “I have experienced how easy it was to go around, how clean the city, how friendly the people are,” she said. The envoy also noted, …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Leonardia advises the public not to fall for false information
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After several social media pages claiming to be operated by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, along with various members of his Grupo Progreso coalition, appeared over the weekend, the mayor advised the public to not fall for false information. In a radio interview late Monday night, Leonardia affirmed he …
Antique cops intensify drive vs. loose firearms
The Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) has intensified its campaign against loose firearms, as well as those with expired licenses, as it cascades “TokHang Kontra Guinadilian nga Pusil” in the 18 municipalities of the province. APPO provincial director Senior Supt. Leo Irwin Agpangan yesterday said their new campaign against loose firearms, which was launched region-wide …
Drug suspect arrested in Brgy. 2
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected drug personality was arrested after Police Station 2 (PS2) anti-drug operatives conducted a buy-bust operation Monday night at Purok Cagaycay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 27-year-old Enecito Alojado Villarna, Jr., a resident of the said area. PS2 records revealed Villarna was arrested …
Two wounded in separate Bacolod City mauling incidents
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two people were wounded following two separate Bacolod City mauling incidents last Monday in Barangay 14 and in front of the Negros Occidental National High School (NOHS). Police identified the victims as 18-year-old Rojie Flores, a resident of Barangay 14; and 20-year-old Patrick Melecio, a resident of Barangay Mandalagan. The …
P35.8K worth of items stolen from Cadiz City store
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P35,805 worth of items were reportedly stolen after unidentified suspects broke into a dry goods store on Monday in Barangay Zone 3, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as 22-year-old store manager Janneth Dablo, who is originally from Zamboanga Sibugay. Cadiz City Police Station investigators said, …
Speaker GMA, a last chance at truly serving Filipinos?
“…For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil…” –Ecclesiastes 12:14 The ouster of Davao del Norte first district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez as Speaker of the House, which took place on the same day as President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA), …
Playboy Bebot to Ate Glo: From ‘worse to bad’
“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” –Henry Kissinger Nobody bellyached when Davao del Norte first district Rep. Pantaleon ‘Playboy Bebot’ Alvarez was mutinied and ousted as Speaker of the House. There was no Mark Antony-like soliloquy, nobody among the lower …
National Disaster Resilience Month
Disaster preparedness is very important and must be adhered to by the local government units throughout the country. National Disaster Resilience Month is just a reminder that we must prepare and be resilient in the event of disaster and calamity. Disaster and calamity are happening all over the world, the latest victim being Japan, although …
2018 Little League Softball World Series
Negrense junior league team leaves for Washington tomorrow By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Occidental junior league softball team will be leaving tomorrow, July 26, for the Junior League Softball World Series, which takes place from July 29 to August 5 in Kirkland, Washington in the United States. The team is playing …