A 33-year-old man was killed late Wednesday night after reportedly running amok and attempting to take a police officer’s firearm in Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as Samuel Palencia, a resident of the said city. Victorias City deputy police chief, Police Senior Inspector Joy Ellaga, said they received a report claiming Palencia …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Don’t add insult to the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand’s injury
“Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.” –Cordell Hull I hope the news of Iloilo City Mayor Jose ‘Joe III’ Espinosa III planning to rename the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand, which has recently been moved to Muelle Loney Street and facing the Iloilo River, to the “Dinagyang Grandstand” is not true. …
Dinagyang Festival Opening Salvo today
Iloilo City will be a festive destination as it opens the 2019 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival today with an opening salvo featuring different tribes that will be participating in the event highlights two weeks from now. In 2001, I was tapped by then-Iloilo City Councilor Rolando Dabao and Larry Jamora to serve as festival manager and …
NOPPO issues gun ban reminder
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) issued a reminder yesterday to inform the public of the nationwide election gun ban that takes effect Sunday morning. Newly-appointed NOPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Romeo Baleros, said police in the province will conduct checkpoints as part of the Commission on Elections …
P20K worth of shabu seized in Singcang-Airport bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The eighth-most wanted drug personality by Police Station 8 (PS8) was successfully arrested yesterday morning during a buy-bust operation at Purok Neptune in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 33-year-old Joseph ‘Cabo’ Calinao, a resident of the said area. BCPO spokesperson, Police Chief Inspector Ariel Pico, …
‘Digital detox,’ going on retreat among 2019 bucket list items for Pinoys
Travel company Agoda recently polled Filipinos of various ages on what they would include on their bucket list for 2019 and among the top choices included “digital detox,” which pertains to refraining from the use of various electronic devices like mobile phones, and going on a retreat. Females between the ages of 30 and 49, …
Dinagyang Grandstand blessing tomorrow
A blessing for the newly-constructed Dinagyang Grandstand, located along Muelle Loney Street and facing the Iloilo River, is expected to take place tomorrow, January 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2019 will be holding opening events at the venue on the same day, along with the first Ilonggo Youth Music Festival, set …
Lacson: Province must assure the public of Mambukal hotel’s safety
Guest affirms hotel did not collapse, damage caused by tree branch By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After an incident involving the Mambukal Convention Center and Hotel earlier this week, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Lacson yesterday said the Negros Occidental provincial government must assure the public of the hotel’s structural credibility. The vice …
At least 100 technical staff to oversee midterm elections in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expected to acquire at least 100 technical support staff to oversee this year’s midterm elections on May 13. Comelec-Bacolod elections supervisor, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia, said the technical support staff will serve as poll workers and would help in operating the PCOS …
Dinagyang Festival 2019
Over 800 food kiosks expected The 2019 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival, with highlights scheduled to run from January 25 to 27, is expecting 880 kiosks selling food and refreshments during the annual celebration. “We already marked the areas where these kiosks will be put up and we will provide them with electricity,” said Iloilo Dinagyang …