Iloilo City outpaced Bacolod City by over 400,000 visitors According to data from the Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6), Iloilo City was the most visited destination in the Western Visayas last year. The city attracted 1,242,087 visitors in 2018, followed by province of Aklan, which includes popular resort island Boracay, which saw 1,103,276 visitors. …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Convoy carrying Moises Padilla vice mayor ambushed, two killed
P1M bounty offered for information on the suspects By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least two people were killed after a convoy, which included Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo, was ambushed yesterday morning in the town’s Barangay Inolingan, the same neighborhood where Moises Padilla Municipal Councilor Jolomar Hilario was gunned down …
Danding endorses Bing, Greg
Former ambassador Eduardo ‘Danding’ Cojuangco Jr., chairman emeritus of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), has endorsed the re-election bids of Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Rep. Greg Gasataya. Cojuangco, widely considered a political “king-maker” in Negros Occidental, raised the hands of the two Bacolod NPC stalwarts at the NPC assembly in Makati Diamond Residences in …
Ceneco rates down
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. yesterday revealed residential rates for April have decreased by just under 10¢ with rates falling to 11.1044 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from last month’s rate of P11.2033/kWh. According to a statement from the utility co-op, generation and transmission charges, Energy Regulatory Commission-approved adjustments, …
Bishop condemns Escalante City killing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Diocese of San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza yesterday condemned the recent murder of Escalante City Councilor Bernardino Patigas in the city’s Barangay Alimango last Monday. In a statement forwarded to members of the media, he said they are “crying out for an end to the killings,” adding, “Barbaric and …
Philippine-Taiwan Agriculture Forum held in Bacolod City
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. welcomed a delegation from Taiwan earlier this week during the Philippine-Taiwan Agriculture Forum, which was held at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City. The gathering sought to develop partnerships to develop agricultural enterprises for the benefit of local farmers. The contingent from Taiwan was led by Safe …
Drug personality, minor nabbed for dealing drugs in Victorias City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A drug personality and a 17-year-old minor were recently nabbed after they were caught dealing illegal drugs in Barangay 13, Victorias City. Police identified the suspect as Ian Kim Florete, a resident of the said barangay. Authorities have withheld the name of the female minor. Victorias City police chief, …
BCPO dispels reports all personnel will be removed and replaced
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) officer-in-charge, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, dispelled rumors all BCPO personnel will be removed and replaced with new police officers. According to Biñas, the report has no basis and they have not received any directives from Philippine National Police (PNP) national headquarters. However, Biñas pointed …
Donaire to fight in unification bout this weekend
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire, Jr. is set to fight a unification bout this Sunday against American fighter Stephon Young as part of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana in the United States. His original opponent was supposed to be World Boxing Organization world bantamweight …
Valencia City thumps Perpetual Altas in the PBA D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Valencia City Bukidnon-San Sebastian Stags cruised to a 106-75 victory over Perpetual Altas in the 2019 PBA D-League yesterday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. RK Ilagan fired off 27 points, including four three-point conversions, along with seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals for Valencia City Bukidnon-San …