A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday to formally open the Riverside Bacolod Cancer Care Center (RBCCC), the first and only establishment of its kind in Bacolod City and Negros. The facility, located at the rear of Riverside Medical Center, will be fully operational by February 2019. RBCCC personnel will provide consultation, radiation therapy, brachytherapy, and …
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Early morning quake strikes Iloilo
A 2.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded around 4:11 a.m. yesterday with an epicenter just west of Leon, Iloilo. A Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin indicating no damage was recorded due to the incident, nor were there any anticipated aftershocks. Earthquakes ranging between 1.0 and 3.0 in magnitude are often classified as a Level 1 …
Media security task force holds seminar in Iloilo
Journalist safety has improved –Undersecretary By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) held a seminar yesterday on the operational guidelines of Administrative Order No. 1, which seeks to protect the lives of Filipino journalists. The event was held at the Iloilo Convention Center, located in Iloilo City’s …
DepEd to administer NCAE next week for Grade 9 students
The Department of Education (DepEd) will begin administering the National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) for academic year 2018-19 to Grade 9 students across the country next week, from December 12 to 13. NCAE is a test that provides self-assessment, career awareness, and career guidance. Test results will reveal students’ skills and abilities, while also attempting …
NOHS hosts benefit dinner-show tonight
Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) will be hosting ONE NOHS, a benefit dinner-show, tonight at the SMX Convention Center as SM City Bacolod. The event is chaired by Atty. Arnel Lapore, who called on NOHS alumni to support the show. “Give back to NOHS for contributing greatly in our lives,” he urged. The event will …
CSC reminds employees about gifts, parties during the holidays
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently issued an advisory to civil servants regarding gifts and parties during the holiday season. A statement by the agency cited RA 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, which states: “Public officials and employees shall not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, …
Gamboa explains abstaining on budget vote
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved the P2.52 billion Bacolod City General Fund Budget for 2019 earlier this week, Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. said he abstained because the budget proposal was “plagued with unanswered questions” and believes the majority who voted for the measure “dishonored” the …
Bacolod City DILG holds year-end activity for barangay captains
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) held its year-end activity yesterday at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod. DILG-Bacolod City Director Ma. Joy Maredith Madayag said the event was attended by 600 barangay officials, including barangay captains, kagawads, Sangguniang Kabataan chairpeople, among …
Kagawad replaces slain Brgy. 16 captain
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Barangay 16 Kagawad Erwin Arela recently replaced slain Barangay Captain Nelson Ligaya, Jr., who was recently shot dead by four riding-in-tandem suspects. Bacolod City Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Director Ma. Joy Maredith Madayag said Arela visited their office last Monday, where he was advised to …
Robbers overpower showroom guards in Talisay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four armed robbers reportedly overpowered several guards late Tuesday night and burglarized the Honda-Negros Occidental showroom in Talisay City. Police identified the two guards as Danilo Denoro and John Galanza. Based on initial investigations by Talisay City police, four bonnet-wearing men arrived aboard a tricycle and immediately overpowered Denoro. …