BTTHS finishes in third place By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) volleyball team recently finished in third place in the 2018 Rebisco Volleyball League national finals at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, an improvement from their fifth place finished last year. BTTHS won their third …
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Duterte deploys additional troops, police to Negros
Order ensures constitutional rights are respected By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent spate of violence across Negros, President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday ordered the deployment of additional troops and police officers to the island. The memorandum order, signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, cites recent acts of violence, including the ‘Sagay 9’ …
Maguindanao Massacre anniversary
NUJP-Iloilo holds candlelight vigil The Iloilo chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) yesterday commemorated the ninth anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre with a candlelight vigil at the Plazoleta Gay in the City Proper district of Iloilo City, together with members of the Panay chapter of local human rights organization …
Bacolod City ranch included among country’s ‘gastronomic destinations’
Travel company Agoda, which earlier named two hotels in Dumaguete City and two in Boracay among this year’s Agoda Gold Circle Award recipients, recently included Bacolod City’s Bantug Lake Ranch as one of the country’s “gastronomic destinations for foodies.” In terms of cuisine, a press release highlighted local delicacy “kansi,” which they described as a …
Negros Occidental open to hydroelectric power plant proposals
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing debate over the construction of a coal power plant in San Carlos City, acting Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the province is open to proposals on hydroelectric power plants. He said the addition of such plants would help supply the power needs in the …
#MYOH2018: Make Your Own Havaianas’ in Iloilo City until Monday
This year’s Make Your Own Havaianas event, which closed at SM City Bacolod last Tuesday, is still ongoing in Iloilo City, with All Flip Flops at SM City Iloilo hosting the event until Monday, November 26. Much like the Bacolod City event, Havianas is offering special embellishments for flip-flops with proceeds going to Save the …
2,000 businesses apply for permits ahead of mall opening
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 2,000 business establishments are presently processing permits before the Bacolod City Permits and Licensing Division (PLD) ahead of the Ayala Capitol Mall opening. PLD division head Stela Rose Rayos said the mall is set to open next month. She said there are currently 22,900 registered businesses that have …
Hearing scheduled on the Bacolod City government’s proposed P1.7B loan
The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Laws, Ordinances, and Good Government announced a public hearing would be held surrounding the P1.7 billion loan the city government plans to borrow from the Development Bank of the Philippines. “We see the importance and necessity of this loan to finance various priority projects of the city,” explained …
P1M boat ramp planned for Barrio Obrero
Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III and Philippine Coast Guard-Western Visayas commander, Captain Allan Victor Dela Vega, recently signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction a P1 million boat ramp in Barrio Obrero, located in the city’s Lapuz district. According to the mayor, the structure will reduce response times during emergencies. “They don’t need …
DSWD-6 reveals Bayani Ka! Winners
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region VI (DSWD-6) yesterday announced the winners of this year’s Regional Bayani Ka! Awards during a ceremony at the Hotel Del Rio, located in Iloilo City’s Molo district. Winners are recognized for their contributions to the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Service (KALAHI-CIDSS) program. Ferdinand C. …