By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Acting Negros Occidental Provincial Àdministrator, Dr. Lucille Gelvolea, recently revealed the provincial government is planning a rehabilitation of the Panaad Stadium, especially its track and field facilities. Gelvolea said Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. has already instructed Provincial Engineer Ernie Mapa to conduct an ocular inspection of the stadium …
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Negrense senatorial bet promises to ‘fix the country’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negrense senatorial bet and former Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Rafael Alunan III yesterday promised to “fix the country” if elected in the 2019 midterm elections. In a press conference yesterday, he said there is “so much to fix in the country” and that government has suffered …
MBDJ inmates quarantined
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) quarantined several Metro Bacolod District Jail (MBDJ) inmates, who reportedly came down with illnesses. MBDJ-Handumanan warden, Jail Senior Inspector Norberto Miciano, said the facility recorded 25 measles cases and 13 sore eyes cases. He explained, those with measles have been isolated …
Police continue probing Alangilan construction site attack
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Station 5 (PS5) investigators have yet to determine the culprits behind last Tuesday’s attack on a construction site in Barangay Alangilan, Bacolod City. PS5 commander, Police Chief Inspector Carmelo Nermal, said they have not yet identified the suspects. However, based on the information gathered from the investigation, the …
Gunmen kill motorcyclist in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist was instantly killed yesterday morning after riding-in-tandem gunmen opened fire in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City. Police identified the fatality as 45-year-old Ramiro Toralba, a resident of Purok Sunrise in the said barangay. In a radio interview, Barangay Kagawad Joseph Inong said he witnessed the incident as …
Two Bacolod City establishments padlocked for lacking permits
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) padlocked two business establishments in the city yesterday for operating without a business permit and using fake permits. Bacolod City Permits and License Division head Stella Rose Rayos recommended the closure of E.S. Print Media Inc., located along 6th Street in Barangay 7, …
Provincial government employees begin receiving bonuses
Workers eligible for 14th month pay, cash gifts By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial government employees will begin receiving bonuses this month after the Department of Budget and Management officially permitted government offices to disburse year-end bonuses and cash gifts today. Acting Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator, Dr. Lucille Gelvolea, said employees …
Iloilo City declared the most ‘child-friendly’ in the region
During a ceremony at the Hotel del Rio in Iloilo City last week, Iloilo City was declared the most child-friendly local government unit in the Western Visayas by the regional Department of the Interior and Local Government and Department of Social Welfare and Development after earning a 98 percent rating. “This is another milestone for …
Ford event opens at SM City Bacolod tomorrow
Safe driving program today at SMX By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Ford Philippines will be bringing their Ford Island Conquest to SM City Bacolod, starting tomorrow, November 16, until November 18. “We’re happy to bring our Ford Island Conquest this year after a successful run last year,” said Ford Philippines Associate Vice President …
Iloilo City chosen as a ‘model partner’ for resiliency projects
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and international consultancy firm Arcadis recently revealed Iloilo City was chosen as a “model partner” for their planned resiliency projects. “There’s big potential for new projects and more resilient development in Iloilo City,” said Arcadis shelter program manager Bert Smolders. “It’s clear the city is grasping the opportunities …