With the Bacolod Our Lady of Mercy Specialty Hospital facing closure at the end of the month after their accreditation with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was suspended, the government healthcare provider recently informed Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia the hospital’s appeal is currently under evaluation. Last month, following a meeting between the Bacolod …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Tropical Depression ‘Henry’
Iloilo City classes, sea travel suspended Amid the ongoing southwest monsoon, or habagat, impacting Iloilo City, as of 3:00 p.m. yesterday, sea travel and classes were suspended. Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said schools across the city were experiencing flooding, which compelled City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head Donna Magno to …
Demolition of informal settlement in Taculing resumes today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The demolition of an informal settlement near a riverbank beside the San Antonio Abad Parish Church, located along Lacson Extension in Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, resumes today after earlier being halted by Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, who was serving as acting mayor at the time. City …
DOT-6: Boracay is ready for reopening
Following a senate resolution introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV calling for an assessment of the ongoing rehabilitation at shuttered resort island Boracay, Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) director, Atty. Helen J. Catalbas, said their ongoing training programs have equipped the area with enough manpower for reopening. “We are now conducting different kinds of trainings …
Korean community development group to hold summit in Iloilo City
The Iloilo provincial government, in partnership with the South Korean embassy and the local chapter of the Saemaul Undong movement, a rural community development initiative based in South Korea, will be holding a summit in Iloilo City next month, from August 30 to 31. “This summit will provide us with a platform where we can …
Blind massage therapist from Aklan honored by TESDA
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently honored four technical-vocational education and training (TVET) graduates with disabilities, including a 24-year-old blind massage therapist from Aklan. Mark Lester Artocilla of Kalibo, Aklan was one of four persons with disabilities (PWDs) recognized by the government agency. “These stories show that nothing can stand in the …
Motorcyclist crashes into barrier in Alijis
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist was injured late Monday evening after crashing into a road barrier along Bacolod-Murcia road in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 23-year-old Ralph Gutas, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Bago City. Police Station 7 traffic investigators said Gutas was traveling eastbound when he crashed. …
Kabankalan City teen apprehended for selling drugs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 17-year-old was recently apprehended after he was caught selling illegal drugs at the Public Market in Barangay 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. While police did not name the suspect, they confirmed the teenager is a newly-identified drug personality and a resident of the city’s Barangay 5. Kabankalan City …
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting improvement activity, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption in some portions of the service area. Activity: Relocation of 350 mm Ø bridge crossing pipe at Granada Bridge Schedule: Today (July 18), from 8:00 a.m.to 12:00 noon. …
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting improvement activity, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption in some portions of the service area. Activity: Relocation of 350 mm Ø bridge crossing pipe at Granada Bridge Schedule: Today (July 18), from 8:00 a.m.to 12:00 noon. …