By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Sebucauan Elementary School Grade 6 student in Isabela, Negros Occidental recently died of suspected meningococcemia. Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor said the student was buried last Thursday after earlier succumbing to the disease. The mayor said the victim was brought to the town’s district hospital after the patient started …
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Iloilo City to begin apprehending barkers on Monday
Iloilo City Public Safety and Management Office (PSTMO) head Jeck Conlu revealed, with coordination from the Iloilo City Police Office, the city will begin apprehending barkers on Monday, August 6. The act is being done in accordance with Regulation Ordinance No. 2014-194, or the anti-barker ordinance. “It is time naman nga i-strictly implement naton …
TESDA leads baking training in Silay City
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) personnel recently trained 41 individuals from various Silay City fisherfolk associations on baking cakes and bread. Beneficiaries were provided with starter kits, which included portable ovens. The program was conducted in cooperation with the Office of Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez. Previous trainings in the congressional …
PCG-Bacolod station commander to be reassigned
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, is set step down from his current post and be reassigned to Zamboanga City, effective Monday. The reassignment is part of the agency’s routine rotation of personnel. Vingno said he will be replaced by Commander Lodovico …
Former Negros Oriental congressman charged over PDAF
The Sandiganbayan recently indicted former Negros Oriental third district Rep. Herminio Teves over the alleged misuse of P10 million from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). The Office of the Ombudsman accused Teves of failing to conduct public bidding when selecting Molugan Foundation, Inc. (MFI) to implement various livelihood programs, which were funded by …
Villar: Charter Change will not be taken up prior to midterms
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Senator Cynthia Villar, who recently visited Kabankalan City, revealed Charter Change will not be taken up prior to the midterm elections in 2019. She added, the midterm elections will push through as scheduled, despite some lawmakers in the House of Representatives filing bills to postpone the polls. The senator …
Lady of Mercy Hospital shuttered
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) released a formal statement earlier this week confirming the Bacolod Our Lady of Mercy Specialty Hospital officially ceased operations on August 1, following the earlier denial of accreditation by the government healthcare provider. PhilHealth-Western Visayas initially said the hospital’s application for accreditation as a Level 2 provider was denied …
Prov’l government closes national disaster resilience month
The Negros Occidental provincial government held their national disaster resilience month culmination program recently at the Capitol Social Hall, which included a memorandum of agreement signing between the provincial government and Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) to conduct the Negros First Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training Workshop on geographic information system and remote …
Iloilo City ‘Pag-ulikid sang Syudad’ program held at Plaza Libertad
The Iloilo City government’s “Pag-ulikid sang Syudad,” or Care Program, recently visited the Plaza Libertad in the City Proper district as part of the city’s ongoing Charter Day observance. Among the services provided during the event included medical and dental procedures, dog vaccinations, identification card processing, among others. The program, which is intended to …
Many Filipinos still unfamiliar with federal constitutions
“…To obey (God) is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry…” –1 Samuel 15:22-23 I was interviewed by Emman Aquino and Dang Estrada of the DZAS Far East Broadcasting Company last month, prior …