Electric MassKara opens tonight The annual Electric MassKara, which will feature concerts, party stations, Zumba, fireworks, and a parade, opens tonight along the Lacson Tourism Strip. “We got an entirely new creative team to help us run this,” said Festival Director Eli Tajanlangit. “We’re not disclosing all the details but we promise you another …
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Aklan reports 8.1% inflation
According to data recently released by the Aklan Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the province reported an 8.1 percent inflation rate last month. The highest in the Western Visayas behind Negros Occidental, which recorded a rate of 9.1 percent. Earlier reports revealed the national inflation rate came in around 6.7 percent. The agency reported a rise …
Chinese consul general meets with Iloilo City mayor
Chinese Consul General Jia Li met with Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III yesterday at Iloilo City Hall. The two discussed various partnerships between the city and the country, highlighting the proposed monorail, to be built by BYD Auto Industry Co. Ltd., an automobile manufacturer based in Xi’an, China; along with planned charter flights …
Pastor killed by unidentified gunmen in Guihulngan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A pastor was killed late Tuesday night, while his pregnant wife was seriously wounded, after they were shot at by unidentified gunmen in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. Police identified the fatality as 53-year-old Carlito Bulloron, a resident of the said city; while his wife, who is currently receiving treatment …
Sugar industry groups applaud suspension of excise tax increase
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and the Confederation of Sugar Producers Association Inc. (Confed) welcomed the Department of Finance (DOF) decision to suspend the increase on fuel excise taxes, which is scheduled to run for three months starting in January 2019. In a statement issued by SRA Board Member, …
Man stabbed in Sum-ag bar
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man was stabbed by an unidentified individual Wednesday afternoon at a bar in Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 32-year-old Mark Anthony Enriquez, a resident of the said area. Based on the victim’s statement to Police Station 10 (PS10), he, along with friends, were …
Sugar industry groups applaud suspension of excise tax increase
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and the Confederation of Sugar Producers Association Inc. (Confed) welcomed the Department of Finance (DOF) decision to suspend the increase on fuel excise taxes, which is scheduled to run for three months starting in January 2019. In a statement issued by SRA Board Member, …
PRO-6 identifies gunman involved in Sagay City killings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, confirmed they have identified one of the gunmen who participated in the recent killings in Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City. In a radio interview yesterday, Bulalacao said one of the witnesses confessed to investigators that he knew one of the …
Tourism attachés arrive in Western Visayas today
Tourism attachés and market representatives are expected to arrive in Iloilo, Guimaras, and Capiz as part of a product audit. “They will see how the Western Visayas [developed] into one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the country,” explained Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) director, Atty. Helen J. Catalbas. “Familiarization with local products of …
MassKara Festival 2018
K-Pop boy band Rion Five to perform on Saturday K-Pop boy band Rion Five will be performing this weekend, October 27, at the Bacolod City Government Center beginning at 7:00 p.m. Debuting in 2014, the five-member group includes Taewoo, the group’s main rapper, who appeared on the second season of “Produce 101,” which created …