Motorcyclist and backrider were not wearing helmets By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist and his backrider were killed yesterday morning after they overshot the bridge outside the San Antonio Abad Parish Church and plunged into the Lupit River along Lacson Extension at Purok Malinong in Barangay 40, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatalities as …
Monthly Archives: December 2018
International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed on Monday
The United Nations recognizes every December 3 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which seeks to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The Philippines was one of 175 ratifying members of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Adopted in 2006, the convention affirms persons with disabilities are entitled …
Youth group opposes ROTC for senior high school students
Anakbayan: ROTC does not offer anything positive By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local Anakbayan chapter in Negros recently expressed their opposition to the proposal by President Rodrigo Duterte for senior high school curriculum to include Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). Anakbayan-Negros Chairperson Harlyn Alora said ROTC does not offer anything positive for students. In …
Familiaran supports additional troop deployments
303IB yet to receive information on added units By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran yesterday said he supports President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to deploy additional troops and police officers to Negros in order to address the recent spate in violence. In a radio interview, Familiaran said, due to the …
Electrician stabbed in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An electrician was wounded after he was stabbed last Thursday by two men during a heated altercation at the Murcia Public Plaza. Police identified the victim as 22-year-old Richard Ondangan, a native of Mandaue City, Cebu and presently employed by a local establishment in the town’s Barangay Blumentritt. Murcia municipal …
DepEd emphasizes the importance of financial literacy for teachers
DepEd emphasizes the importance of financial literacy for teachers While speaking at the Financial Education Stakeholders Expo 2018 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City earlier this week, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones discussed the importance of financial literacy for teachers. “One reason why employees go into debt is due to the …
Earthquake strikes Antique
A 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off the coast of Anini-y, Antique last Thursday morning. According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, the tremor struck east of the municipality around 12:22 a.m. The agency reported no damages as a result of the incident, nor were there any anticipated aftershocks. Earthquakes ranging between …
Bacolod City awaiting recommendations on firecracker zone
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Market Coordinating and Monitoring Task Force head, Executive Assistant Ernesto Pineda, yesterday affirmed they are waiting on recommendations from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on the location of this year’s firecracker zone, which is typically designated in an area towards the rear …
Iloilo City to host training programs for USAID-backed project
The Philippine Business for Education (PBed) recently revealed they selected Iloilo City to host YouthWorks PH, a workforce development project supported by the United States Agency for International Development. “We chose Iloilo City as one of the sites in the country because it is the center, or hub, for urban growth in terms of economy,” …
Wanna One’s final comeback
Korean boy group Wanna One, a creation of reality show “Produce 101,” recently dropped their latest single “Spring Breeze.” The song serves as the group’s final comeback since they are scheduled to disband by the end of the year – leaving fans around the world (including this writer) teary-eyed. Already earning countdown show wins on …