By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Incumbent Senator Grace Poe arrived in Bacolod City to campaign for her reelection and to join her adoptive Negrense mother Susan Roces, who is in the city as part of the ongoing La Consolacion College-Bacolod centennial celebration. While in the city, the senator visited the Burgos Public Market and …
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Outstanding Women of Iloilo City for 2019 named
The Iloilo City government, through the City Population Office and Gender and Development Team, recently revealed this year’s Outstanding Women of Iloilo City. The program, which is conducted in line with National Women’s Month, an observance celebrated throughout March, recognizes exceptional women in several categories. This year’s recipients are Dr. Hilda Montaño for Academe, Maridan …
Iloilo City steps up effort to stop jaywalking
The Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) is currently deploying 80 personnel to crackdown on jaywalking in the city. “Based on our observations, there are a lot of people who are not using pedestrian lanes,” explained PSTMO head Jeck Conlu. “This causes traffic along that area since drivers stop to let them …
Dry weather causes P6M worth of crop damage in Cauayan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental municipality Cauayan recently reported P6,110,780 worth of crop damage due to an ongoing dry spell caused by El Niño. According to AccuWeather, El Niño is a climate pattern that raises sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. Such a system can contribute to drought conditions due to reduced …
DOT-6 encourages the promotion of traditional weaving techniques
After Hinablon, an exhibit on Philippine contemporary textiles, which was held last month at the Nature’s Village Resort in Bacolod City, the Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) is encouraging the promotion of traditional weaving techniques. “DOT-6 intends to support the weaving industry in Negros Occidental by partnering and empowering the local government, private sector, and, …
OPAPP to provide P480M in assistance for former rebels
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to a statement recently released by the Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB), Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., recently paid a visit in Negros Occidental, where he affirmed P480 Million worth of assistance would be provided to surrendered members …
Senator wants to make local sugar more competitive
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During a visit to Bacolod City yesterday, amid the proposal to liberalize sugar importation, incumbent Senator Grace Poe pushed to make the local sugar industry more competitive. According to the senator, the country’s competitors in the industry, such as Thailand and Latin American countries, are producing yields equal to …
Boracay welcomes 200 cruise ship passengers
The Seven Seas Navigator, a vessel of Miami-based Regent Seven Seas Cruises, docked at Boracay last week, where around 200 of its total 450 passengers disembarked and toured the island. The stop was part of the cruise line’s “Exotic Ancient Seas” voyage, which travels from Sydney to Singapore. Prior to Boracay, the ship stopped in …
Iloilo City barangays urged to maintain fire brigades
As part of the ongoing Fire Prevention Month observance, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III called on all city barangays to maintain proper fire brigades. “[Within] the first 10 to 15 minutes you can still stop the fire and this can be done with the help of your barangay fire brigade,” the mayor said. “Fire …
Kin of slain Bacolod City drug lord dies in police shootout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The cousin of slain Bacolod City drug lord Ramy Poja was killed Monday night following a shootout with Talisay City Police Station anti-drug operatives at Purok Tumpok in the city’s Barangay Zone 15. Police identified the fatality as Rusty Poja Constantino, a resident of Barangay Banago, Bacolod City. Based …