As demand booms in Iloilo, more buyers look for properties inside Megaworld’s 72-hectare township Following brisk sales of residential condominiums inside the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park in Iloilo City, property giant Megaworld is adding another wing to Saint Dominique, its 7th residential tower in the township. Located right at the heart of Iloilo Business …
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Projector vs large screen TV – which is best for home entertainment?
A Cinema in Your Very Own Home With the myriad of TV options from Netflix to cable to Blu-ray, more people are opting to stay home than go to the movies these days. The concept of home theatre cinema is now more prevalent than ever. For cinephiles looking to take the home cinema experience to …
PDEA-6 director unaware of Peña’s designation as adviser
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 6 (PDEA-6) director Emerson Margate recently revealed he is unaware of Moises Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña’s designation as an adviser for the agency. “During the time of PDEA Director-General Isidro Lapeña, [Peña] was one of the agency’s consultant,” he explained. “We did not receive any …
Eid al-Adha begins tomorrow
By Paulo Loreto Lim Eid al-Adha, considered the most important festival on the Islamic calendar and formally declared a regular holiday in the Philippines by President Rodrigo Duterte last week, officially kicks off tomorrow, April 21. In the Islamic faith, Eid al-Adha is known as the “feast of sacrifice” and is a time for …
SRA, Confed welcome Coca-Cola reacquisition
De la Rama: This will mend the rift between sugar producers, Coke By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Board Member, Atty. Dino Yulo, and Confederation of Sugar Producers (Confed) President Francis de la Rama both expressed optimism with recent news the Coca-Cola Company, based in Atlanta, Georgia in the United …
Resolution calls for ERC to ‘examine’ Ceneco contracts
Devanadera personally requested to oversee the matter By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed a resolution calling for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to “examine and look into” contracts entered into by the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco). “ERC has the technical capability to determine the …
Seven Negrense students to study in China
Seven students from the Negros Occidental third congressional district recently received five-year scholarships to study in China under the Bilateral Study Program. The program provides tuition, accommodations, a monthly stipend, and medical insurance as the students study at the Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing Foreign Studies University, and Beijing Technology and Business University. They will …
Talisay City fire destroys four houses
Residents claim BFP was slow, short on water By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least four houses were destroyed following a recent blaze at Kaingin Bridge, located along Jaime Street in Barangay Zone-5, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Based on information provided by the Talisay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire initially …
Provincial government allocates almost P100M for farmers, fisherfolk
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government is projected to allocate close to P100 million worth of projects for Negrense farmers and fisherfolk this year. The announcement was made last week by Provincial Board Member Victor Javellana, who spoke before the Food Production Heroes Assembly, which took place at the Capitol …
Escalante City businessmen deny involvement in illegal gambling
‘Tolikoy’ denies alleged links to illegal drugs By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two Escalante City businessmen slammed recent reports claiming they are involved in illegal gambling. Edgar ‘Tolikoy’ Mellama and Noly Yap yesterday expressed dismay over media reports saying they were illegal gambling operators. Mellama, who Moises Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña claimed was …