Suspect charged a ‘parking fee’ outside the market By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A barker at the Libertad Public Market in Bacolod City was recently nabbed by police and the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) after going viral on social media. A video posted by Tereso Macainan Drilon, Jr. depicted the suspect, later …
Monthly Archives: August 2018
CHED: Free Tuition 2017 disbursements nearly complete
In response to media reports claiming the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was delayed in disbursing tuition reimbursements as part of the Free Tuition 2017 program, CHED revealed they are nearly finished for the first two semesters of the 2017-2018 academic year. In a press release earlier this week, the commission said Philippine Merchant Marine …
Dengue on the rise in Iloilo City, intensified cleanup urged
The City Health Office (CHO) in Iloilo City yesterday called for a sustained cleanup drive as the city recorded an increase in the number of dengue cases from January to July this year. In an interview, CHO chief, Dr. Bernard Caspe, said 160 cases and one death were recorded in the first seven months of …
Fire destroys forest land in Cadiz City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around one-hectare of forest land was destroyed or damaged following a fire Tuesday afternoon in the mountainous area of Sitio Igcamalig, located in Barangay Mabini, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. In a radio interview, Cadiz City Mayor Patrick Escalante said they still don’t know what caused the fire, although they …
DOE offers tips on electricity during flooding
The Department of Energy (DOE) offered tips for the public regarding electricity matters during flooding. The Public Information Agency yesterday posted a flyer on social media from the government agency with advice primarily pertaining to ways of avoiding possible electrocution. Among the suggestions include shutting off electricity if forced to evacuate; upon return, make sure …
DOT to discuss tourism crisis management during Iloilo City symposium
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will be conducting a regional tourism crisis management symposium next week, August 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Grand Xing Imperial Hotel in Iloilo City. The event seeks to identify risk factors that could lead to crisis for the local tourism industry; such causes include political turmoil, …
Visayan business conference opens next week in Bacolod City
The 27th Visayas Area Business Conference and Expo is scheduled to open next week, August 30, at the L’ Fisher Hotel in Bacolod. Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief Executive Officer Frank Carbon said several guests are expected to speak at the event, noting, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. will deliver the …
Gun, bullets recovered from Cauayan home
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Operatives from the Cauayan municipal police and the Philippine Army 15th Infantry Battalion recovered a firearm and several bullets following a Tuesday search in the town’s Barangay Caliling. Police arrested 57-year-old Gregorio Intig, a resident of the said area. Cauayan municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector James Latayon, Jr., …
Woman shot dead in Guihulngan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 45-year-old woman was declared dead at the scene after she was shot multiple times by riding-in-tandem suspects Tuesday night in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. Police identified the fatality as Haide Malalay, a resident of Roxas Street in Barangay Poblacion of the said city. Guihulngan City police said Malalay …
Overacting politician
“When politics is no longer a mission but a profession, politicians become more self-serving than public servants.” –Emmanuel Macron The country will slow down even further if we continue electing overacting, or “OA,” officials like Senator Grace Poe. Over the past few years, she has done nothing but hold unproductive and useless “Senate committee …