By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With regard to plans to privatize the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the plan is “not bad.” During a press conference yesterday, he said, while he is not outrightly endorsing the proposal, there are many cases where privatization became successful. In a radio …
Monthly Archives: September 2018
Woman struck and killed by motorcycle in Sum-ag
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 71-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a speeding motorcycle yesterday morning in Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as Trinidad Nullas, a resident of San Juan Street in the said barangay. Police Station 9 (PS9) traffic investigators said Nullas was crossing the road …
Estefania shooting victims are suspected ‘akyat bahay’ members
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The group of minors who were recently fired upon by unidentified gunmen at the Celine Homes Subdivision in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City are now considered suspected members of the notorious ‘akyat bahay’ gang. In a radio interview yesterday afternoon, Barangay Estefania Captain Jerry Tingson said the involved minors, some …
Man kills cheating wife in Isabela
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A reportedly jealous man killed his wife Sunday afternoon in Isabela, Negros Occidental after it was discovered she was having an affair. Police identified the fatality as Angela Arevalo, a resident of the town’s Barangay Bungahin and an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Kuwait. Isabela municipal police chief, Police …
22 graduate Japanese language course
The Genki Negros Inc. (GNI) Japanese Language and Training Center recently graduated 22 local students from their Japanese language and culture training. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. credited the students for completing such a difficult task in six months. “The Japanese language is not easy but, because of your determination, you were able to …
VMC hosts art contest in Bacolod City this weekend
The Victorias Milling Company (VMC) Interschool Art Contest arrives in Bacolod City this weekend, September 29, where a total of 52 students will be competing at the The Gallery Orange. The contest previously visited the Sidlakan Village Tourism Center in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, where 16 local students took part in the competition. VMC hopes …
Retirees tour Iloilo
The Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) recently conducted a tour of Iloilo for retirees. “We want them to relax and enjoy the beauty of Iloilo City and [the] province,” said DOT-6 director, Atty. Helen J. Catalbas. She also noted, the Iloilo Science and Technology University Retirees Association will be conducting research on local historical sites …
UNegA commits to Lacson-Ferrer ticket
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Negros Alliance (UNegA) offered a “commitment” to support Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson for governor and former Negros Occidental fifth district Rep. Jeffrey Ferrer for vice governor in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections. Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr., who serves as secretary-general …
Now showing: Immorality on teleseryes
While sipping smoothies with middle-aged women at the mall, the conversation turned to teleseryes, a topic covered in a column published earlier this month, “Do teleseryes display Filipino attitudes?” They all admitted to enjoying them but had some criticism. A banker said she enjoys watching teleseryes after a hard day’s work but called some of …
NOPSSCEA: Season 38
BTTHS confident in girls’ volleyball squad By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After winning gold at the recent 2018 Batang Pinoy National Finals, Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) Vice President for Sports Jose Montalbo expressed his confidence in the girls’ volleyball team’s prospects in the 38th Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and …