Over 100 illegal campaign posters taken down in Bacolod City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bacolod City recently removed hundreds of illegal campaign posters. According to acting Comelec-Bacolod elections registrar Ann Janette Lamban, most of the tarpaulins removed were installed on electrical posts and trees. She noted, …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Weekend earthquakes strike across the region
Saturday morning quake shakes Siaton The Western Visayas was struck by multiple weekend earthquakes beginning with a 2.6-magnitude tremor that struck just north of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, around 9: 55 p.m. Less than a half hour later, a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded west of San Joaquin, Iloilo. By early Sunday …
Suspected NPA supporter arrested in Escalante City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected supporter of the New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested at a checkpoint manned by Escalante City police last Friday afternoon at Sitio Gamao in the city’s Barangay Langub. Police identified the suspect as 53-year-old Francisco Laza, a resident of the said city. Meanwhile, another suspect, whom …
2019 Midterm Elections
DILG warns civil servants not to participate in political campaigns By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) over the weekend warned civil servants, including barangay officials, not to participate in campaigns for candidates in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections. DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III, who was …
President to seek suspension of ‘double plate’ implementation
Duterte said he plans to speak with Gordon to amend the law By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following protests held across the country in reaction to the “double plate” law for motorcycles, including 1,500 motorcyclists from across Negros Occidental earlier gathering at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) to demonstrate, President Rodrigo Duterte, …
Nearly P10M worth of shabu seized in Singcang-Airport
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Regional Drug Enforcement Unit-6 (RDEU-6) seized almost P10 million worth of suspected shabu last Friday after conducting a buy-bust operation at the JR Torres Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport. Police identified the arrested suspects as Sidney Hulleza, a former overseas Filipino worker; and his live-in-partner …
‘Environmental socialists’ to host dialogue tomorrow
The Group of Environmental Socialists, in partnership with the Greening Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) Task Force, Fraternal Order of Eagles-Bacolod Eagles Club, and the La Consolacion College-Bacolod environmental community, will host a dialogue tomorrow, April 9, at the CHMSC-Talisay City campus at the Green Building Function Hall. “We need a conversation that includes …
Nearly P10M worth of shabu seized in Singcang-Airport
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Regional Drug Enforcement Unit-6 (RDEU-6) seized almost P10 million worth of suspected shabu last Friday after conducting a buy-bust operation at the JR Torres Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport. Police identified the arrested suspects as Sidney Hulleza, a former overseas Filipino worker; and his live-in-partner Betty Bongay. …
The world is fake: A message to graduates
When I put on my graduation gown in preparation for commencement, it brings me back to when I graduated with my master’s degree. Graduation is the culminating event for every university student and I can’t help but smile whenever I see students and parents who stay after baccalaureate events to wait for the graduation ceremony. …
Cebu Pacific links Central and Northern Luzon to Japan via direct route from Clark
New Clark-Narita route set to begin August 9, 2019 The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific, continues to grow its hub in Clark as it is set to commence operation of its direct service to and from Narita, Japan. Cebu Pacific will be the first Philippine carrier to mount flights between Clark and Narita. The new …