The old Chinese saying, “Wealth Shall Not Last Three Generations” has a deeper context: The end of life is primarily cause by the lack of a transition plan and the unexpected death of the leader. No owner should lose his or her business by default. As a matter of fact, he or she can beat …
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Gonzalez’ real liabilities
“Animals have come to mean so much in our lives. We live in a fragmented and disconnected culture. Politics are ugly, religion is struggling, technology is stressful, and the economy is unfortunate. What’s one thing that we have in our lives that we can depend on? A dog or a cat loving us unconditionally, every …
If your name is called, you better go somewhere
During a recent discussion over coffee, a retired police officer said, “If you name is called, better disappear.” Why? What he was referring to is what President Rodrigo Duterte tries to imply in his speeches. “It is alarming when the president calls out your name and implies his point; trying to let you hear something …
Roxas in Bacolod City, proposes lifting fuel taxes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, who made an unsuccessful run for the presidency in 2016, said, if elected, he will push to have fuel taxes lifted as a means of bringing down commodity prices. The former senator, who was in Bacolod City recently …
JG Summit firm agrees to rehabilitate Boracay wetland
JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation (JGSPC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday signed a memorandum of agreement over the rehabilitation of Wetland No. 8, located in Boracay’s Barangay Manoc-Manoc. Through the agreement, JGSPC will improve and rehabilitate the area, which is spread across 1.8 hectares. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu called the firm …
Western Visayas dengue deaths hit 17
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Health-Region 6 (DOH-6) yesterday confirmed the number of dengue-related deaths reported in the Western Visayas has reached 17. Records released by DOH-6 showed, as of March 2, they have recorded 3,600 cases in the region. Negros Occidental currently has the most dengue-related deaths with eight, followed …
Series of early morning earthquakes strike southern Negros
Valencia experiences second tremor this week Seismic activity was detected across southern Negros yesterday morning as three earthquakes were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The first quake was recorded west of Valencia just before 12:25 a.m., measuring 2.3 in magnitude. Last Monday, the Negros Oriental town was struck by …
Former mayor refutes claims he was barred from PDP-Laban rally
Puentevella: I was playing tennis at the time of the event By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to claims made by former Bacolod City Councilor Bobby Rojas claiming former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, who is running in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections for Bacolod City lone district representative, was denied entry …
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: Relocation of 400 mm Ø bridge crossing steel pipe Schedule: Monday (March 18), from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Affected Areas: Airport Subdivision; …
Victorias City fire causes P2.6M in damages
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 17 homes were either damaged or destroyed last Tuesday following a fire in a residential area of Barangay 4 in Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Based on investigations carried out by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Victorias City, the fire started around 12:50 p.m. in a …