Liquor ban suspended In response to calls from local businessmen, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said the order requiring all bars, night clubs, and similar establishments to close at 2:00 a.m. will be suspended beginning on Friday, the start of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival highlights. “This is only applicable starting this Friday until …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Journalists may vote absentee –Comelec
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) recently passed a resolution permitting journalists to vote absentee for the upcoming midterm elections. According to Iloilo provincial election supervisor, Atty. Roberto Salazar, media practitioners, members of the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines, along with government officials and employees assigned to perform election duties in areas …
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting service improvements, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and/or turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Our Lady of Mercy Community Homeowners pipeline interconnection Schedule: Today (January 24), from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 …
PCG: No remains recovered at Danjugan Island
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following reports unidentified remains washed ashore on Danjugan Island, part of Cauayan, Negros Occidental, last Tuesday, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod station chief, Commander Ludovico Librilla, confirmed no such remains were recovered from the said location. He pointed out, PCG staff from the substation in Cauayan visited the island …
Dinagyang Festival 2019
Over 200 street sweepers to be deployed The Iloilo City General Service Office (GSO) revealed 214 street sweepers will be deployed across the city for the upcoming Iloilo Dinagyang Festival highlights, scheduled to take place from January 25 to 27, particularly during the Kasadyahan Festival on January 26 and the Ati tribes competition the …
Dinagyang Festival 2019
Megaworld Iloilo Business Park to host 19 events The Megaworld Iloilo Business Park is set to host 19 events of the ongoing Iloilo Dinagyang Festival. Most notably, the Miss Iloilo Dinagyang beauty pageant will be held on Friday, January 25, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in front of the Casa de Emperador. “We are proud …
P24K worth of drugs recovered in Brgy. 2
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P24,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated Tuesday morning following a buy-bust operation at Purok Lampirong in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the arrested drug suspect as Chargen Estrella, a resident of the said area. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Senior Inspector Leo Estopa, said …
Local farmers sign manifesto opposing sugar liberalization
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Agrarian reform beneficiaries in Negros Occidental recently signed a manifesto opposing the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) proposal to liberalize sugar importation. In a joint statement issued by the signatories, they called the importation of sugar without “proper protections” for the local industry “dangerous” and “wrong.” They noted, …
Tanton swaps Kaya for Ceres
By Adrian Stewart Co On the heels of losing striker Patrick Reichelt and midfielder Manuel Ott, Ceres-Negros FC recently announced their acquisition of midfielder Miguel Tanton from Kaya FC-Iloilo, along with three other players. The American-born player, who spent four years with the Ilonggo outfit, joins Ceres FC together with Dylan De Bruycker and …
UP beats PRISAA selection in Iloilo exhibition
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of the Philippines (UP) swept the Iloilo Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) selection during a recent two-day exhibition. UP opened the event with a 74-65 win at the City of Passi Arena on the first day and followed it up with a 78-66 triumph at the University of …