Silver Dragon Transport, Royal Star Trading win By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Silver Dragon Transport recently defeated AACI Trading, 111-76, while Royal Star Trading beat AACI Transport, 82-75, in the ongoing Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade, Inc. (AACI) Inter-Company Basketball Tournament. AACI Trading opened the game leading 25-20 in the opening quarter; however, Silver …
Monthly Archives: October 2018
2019 Midterm Elections
GP reveals their lineup By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The ruling Grupo Progreso (GP) coalition revealed their full slate yesterday and filed their certificates of candidacy at the Commission on Elections office in Bacolod City. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia; Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran; Bacolod City lone district Rep. Greg Gasataya; and …
Iloilo City back on ‘Super Cities’ list
Iloilo City was named among the top 100 “Super Cities” on the Tholons Services Globalization Index 2018, which is produced by London-based strategic advisory firm Tholons. The city fell off the list last year but returned this year in 92nd place. “Previously, the only indicator was how technology is used for government services,” explained Local …
Negros Occidental crime rate down by nearly 62%
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) yesterday confirmed, based on data gathered between January and August, crime volume in the province has dropped by nearly 62 percent. NOPPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Aireen Cordua, said they recorded a total crime volume of 18,850, which is significantly lower than …
2019 Midterm Elections
Former vice governor running to replace daughter in congress By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Negros Occidental Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) yesterday at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office in Bacolod City, formally entering the race for Negros Occidental sixth district representative. He will be running …
Pension house staff member stabs colleague in Villamonte
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A pension house room attendant was allegedly stabbed by a colleague late Wednesday night in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as Resty Natuel, a resident of Barangay MH del Pilar in Pontevedra, Negros Occidental. Based on a Police Station 4 (PS4) investigation, Natuel was resting in …
Tricycle drivers, operators assembly this weekend
The Land Transportation Office-Region VI (LTO-6) will be holding the LTO-R6 Western Visayas Tricycle Drivers and Operators General Assembly on Sunday, October 14, at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center in Bacolod City. According to LTO-6 Director Roland Ramos, the assembly will inform tricycle drivers and operators of Department of the Interior and Local Government …
PDEA-6 to strengthen security during operations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the deadly Lanao del Sur ambush that claimed the lives of five Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents, PDEA-Region VI (PDEA-6) recently revealed they will be strengthening security measures during their operations. In a radio interview yesterday morning, PDEA-6 spokesperson David Garcia said they are now …
PCCI names Negros Occidental among ‘most business-friendly’ finalists
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry named Negros Occidental among their national finalists for the “2018 Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit.” Earlier this week, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson visited the PCCI office in Taguig City. Interviews were conducted, where the provincial official and his team were tasked with defending the province. …
2019 Midterm Elections
Lacson: UNegA-Love Negros merger holding up By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday affirmed the merger between Love Negros and the United Negros Alliance (UNegA) is holding up. He said the two local political coalitions have reached agreement on certain areas and continue to have a goal …