The federation president of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in Iloilo has proposed the establishment of local youth development office in Iloilo and its municipalities as one of the keys that will answer the proliferation of illegal drugs and the rise in the number of teenage pregnancy in the province. “Once established, this can ensure wide …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
113 treated at San Carlos City surgical mission
The Nikki Cares surgical mission recently visited San Carlos City, where 113 low-income patients were provided free minor surgeries. Procedures were conducted at the city’s Consuelo Alger Community Center. The mission, organized by the wife of Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez, Dominique ‘Nikki’ Lopez Benitez, gathered surgeons from various hospitals throughout Negros Occidental …
University roadshow to popularize Iloilo City app
The Iloilo City government, in coordination with a software development company, will embark on a university roadshow to popularize the Iloilo City mobile application launched in the metropolis last week. Zeno Martinez, BizDev director of Highly Succeed, which developed the software for the mobile application, said they initially targeted big universities in the city. The …
Who would make a better leader, then?
Critics of national leadership, while few in number but much too vocal, make it sound as if the president is already resigned in his effort to change the nation. They bombard leadership on every issue despite years of offering no solutions to the drug problem. In the past, no culprits were brought forward regarding the …
Iloilo’s ‘Claudio Teehankee, Jr.’ kills a boy
“Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.” –Confucius The manner of the senseless crime, the attacker’s behavior, and the circumstances prior to the incident are comparable to the celebrated Hultman-Chapman murder case, which occurred in Makati City 27 years ago. However, in the shooting death of a 15-year-old male member of the …
Philippine SuperLiga tour visits Cadiz City
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine SuperLiga (PSL) tour stopped in Cadiz City last Tuesday and brought four PSL teams, the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors, Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy, Cignal HD Spikers, and Petron Blaze Spikers, to play at the newly-inaugurated Cadiz City Arena. “The people of Cadiz were able to see their …
ASEAN School Games
Local track and field athletes preparing By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Four Negrenses and one Ilongga will be representing the Philippines in the upcoming ASEAN School Games, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from July 19 to 23. 2018 Palarong Pambansa medalists from Negros Occidental, Franz Gela Bintad and Ann Katherine …
ASEAN School Games
Local track and field athletes preparing By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Four Negrenses and one Ilongga will be representing the Philippines in the upcoming ASEAN School Games, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from July 19 to 23. 2018 Palarong Pambansa medalists from Negros Occidental, Franz Gela Bintad and Ann Katherine …
DTI-6 to assist 160 MSMEs on design and brand upgrade
The Department of Trade and Industry VI (DTI-6) will conduct a product development program to 160 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Western Visayas, under the One Town, One Product Next Generation (OTOP NextGen) project. “Market is always fresh, new and exciting. It is not necessarily that old practices work all the time, so …
P162M Iloilo bridge nears completion
The P161.80-million Aganan Bridge along Mandurriao-San Miguel-Alimodian-Maasin-Cabatuan Road in Alimodian, Iloilo is now nearing completion. Wenceslao Leaño Jr., Regional Director of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Western Visayas (DPWH-6), on Monday said that what remains to be completed are construction of the slope protection and approaches. Leaño said the bridge is designed …