The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation-Region VI (PhilHealth-6) is looking to focus on effective information dissemination through their Social Health Insurance Education Series campaign, which will be making a stop at the L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City today. “We hope to strengthen our partnership with key players so that they will actively advocate as well as …
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Bacolod Animal Welfare Awareness Week
The city is taking a ‘giant step’ towards becoming animal-friendly –Gamboa Bacolod Animal Welfare Awareness Week, which began last month and ends tomorrow, October 4, has been conducting events at SM City Bacolod. Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., who penned City Ordinance 825, which created the observance, said the event is allowing the …
Suspected drug personality arrested in Brgy. 27
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected drug personality was arrested last Monday by Police Station 4 (PS4) anti-drug operatives during a late night buy-bust operation at Purok Cheriza 1 in Barangay 27, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as Mark Tansingco, a resident of the said area. PS4 station commander, Police Senior Inspector …
Government employee conduct
The performance and conduct of government employees are subject to public scrutiny; they serve as a mirror and represent the government. Their actions must be viewed as acts of the government. Considering their salaries come from taxpayer money, the people are their bosses; they have a duty to serve with sincerity and unquestionable integrity. Government …
Judel Romero’s link with ‘Dragon’
“Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.” –Confucius The group behind the grisly murder of Atty. Edeljulio Romero will likely continue until all remaining appendages attached to the Odicta drug group, which operates throughout the Western Visayas, are wiped out. Judel (how I referred to him) knew he was a target for …
Winners named in inter-school bowling tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Occidental High School-KMH (NOHS-KMH), Colegio San Agustin-B Unified (CSA-B Unified), and Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) recently won their respective divisions of the 6th Inter-school Friendship Bowling Tournament for Unity at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. NOHS-KMH won the premiere division after beating …
MassKara Festival 2018
BCPO intensifies apprehensions against thieves By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the MassKara Festival opening this weekend, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday said they have intensified monitoring and apprehending suspected thieves across the city as part of ongoing security preparations. BCPO spokesperson, Police Chief Inspector Sherlock Gabana, said most suspects have …
Provincial government employees undergo random drug testing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 800 Negros Occidental provincial government employees and officials underwent random drug testing yesterday. “Yesterday was just for Capitol-based workers,” explained Provincial Human Resource Management head, Atty. Annabelle Palic. “We will set surprise drug tests for those assigned outside Bacolod City, like in the district hospitals and other projects …
Negros Occidental congressman to ‘rest’ after serving one term
Lawmaker was asked to yield the post to another candidate By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental first district Rep. Melecio Yap, who was elected in 2016, announced he would not be seeking reelection in 2019, saying he wanted to “rest.” The congressman said he was asked to vacate his post for San …
Love Negros, UNegA to make joint announcement tomorrow
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local political coalitions Love Negros and the United Negros Alliance (UNegA) are set to issue a joint announcement tomorrow, October 3, regarding the merger and line-ups for the upcoming 2019 midterm elections. Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr., who serves as secretary-general for UNegA, said the announcement …