By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The barangay captain for Bacolod City’s Barangay 16 was shot dead late Saturday night at a beer house by four riding-in-tandem suspects. Police identified the fatality as 48-year-old Barangay 16 Captain Nelson ‘Jun-jun’ Ligaya, Jr., a resident of Purok Dalawidaw in the said barangay. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) …
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Anini-y hit by another minor quake over the weekend
2.2-magnitude tremor strikes Guihulngan City Following the 2.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the waters off the coast of Anini-y, Antique last Thursday morning, another 2.1-magnitude tremor was recorded early Saturday morning. According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin, there were no reported damages as a result of the incident, nor were …
Megaworld unveils giant Christmas bear in Iloilo City
The Megaworld Corporation recently unveiled a 50-foot tall Christmas bear, the largest of its kind in the Philippines, during a lighting ceremony at the Iloilo Business Park in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district. “We are playing up Iloilo City’s naturally festive character and giving Ilonggos the unique gift of smiles and joy with our giant Christmas …
Businessman seeks closure of Punta Taytay resort
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The owner of a beach resort in Barangay Punta Taytay, Bacolod City is seeking the establishment’s closure as it has been operating without a business permit for four years. Mushroom Realty Development Corporation legal counsel, Atty. Erfe del Castillo, said her client, Rey Francis Cabuga, wants the beach resort …
City Engineer’s Office urged to upgrade streetlights
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Engineer’s Office (CEO) is being urged by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) to upgrade the city’s streetlight system. In a resolution passed last week, they called on the CEO to upgrade the streetlight system by installing solar-powered light-emitting diode (LED) street lights across the city. The resolution, …
10 more Negrense students to study in Japan
A memorandum of agreement was recently signed between the Negros Occidental provincial government and Japan’s Miyakonojo Higashi High School granting three-year scholarships to 10 Negrense students. This latest group is the second batch of students taking part in the program. The agreement was signed last Friday between Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr.; Negros Occidental …
‘Dog and Cat Welfare Ordinance’ passed in Bacolod City
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod last week passed the Dog and Cat Welfare Ordinance of Bacolod City, which is aimed at controlling the stray animal population, along with requiring vaccinations for pets. The ordinance, authored by City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., seeks to promote city residents’ rights to health …
Vice governor: Duterte visited Negros Occidental last week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson confirmed President Rodrigo Duterte made a surprise visit to the province last week. According to the vice governor, who was in Metro Manila for a Vice Governor’s League meetings, Duterte visited the Yanson family in Talisay City. Lacson said Duterte’s visits with …
Armada ‘missed’ the Comelec deadline
“Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” –Drake After a month-long “spiritual journey” in the United States, former Iloilo Vice Governor Roberto ‘Obet’ Armada arrived in the Philippines last Thursday, missing the Commission on Election (Comelec) deadline to substitute or withdraw candidacy in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections. Although, …
Tchoukball recognized by Olympic committee
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) recently recognized the Tchoukball Association of the Philippines (TAP) as a national sports association. “[As] a member of the POC family, we can be assured of its full support [for the sport],” said TAP President Raymund Jamelo. “POC recognition gives us the confidence to …