By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Negros Occidental Governor-elect Eugenio Jose Lacson earlier revealed, due to pending resolutions surrounding legal issues, the $300 million ship recycling project in Hinoba-an’s Barangay Bacuyangan is suspended, Hinoba-an Mayor Ernesto Estrao expressed his desire to have the project jump-started and called for the legal matters to be addressed. Lacson …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Iloilo City refuses to declare the CPP-NPA ‘persona non grata’
After Iloilo City Police Office director, Police Colonel Martin E. Defensor, Jr., submitted a letter to the Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) seeking a ‘persona non grata’ declaration against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA); however, the local legislative body rejected the move. “Congress could not even declare them as terrorists, why …
P1.2B lifestyle mall planned for Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Property developer Megaworld Corporation yesterday announced the construction of a P1.2 billion lifestyle mall within their 34-hectare Upper East Township project in Bacolod City. Megaworld Chief Strategy Officer Kevin Tan said the mall’s design will be highlighted by a 48-meter tall clock tower, calling it a “major landmark” along the …
Probation granted for former Cadiz City mayor
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After earlier being convicted on violations to RA 6656, which protects tenure for civil service officers, former Cadiz City Mayor Eduardo Varela was granted probation by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division. In a decision dated May 17 and released last Thursday, the former city official’s four-year probation is still subject to …
76 couples exchange vows in Mansilingan mass wedding
A total of 76 couples tied the knot following a mass wedding earlier this week at the Barangay Mansilingan gymnasium in Bacolod City. “I believe in marriage as an institution because, if we have strong families, we will also have a stronger society,” said Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who officiated the wedding. Last month, …
LGUs urged to spread dengue prevention information
The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (PHO) has encouraged local government officials to help spread information on dengue prevention. This, after all the 43 towns and component city in the province have recorded a total of 1,846 dengue cases from January 1 to May 18. The latest PHO data showed that most cases were recorded in …
289 Negros Occidental inmates test negative for drugs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, alongside the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Bacolod City Police Office, recently conducted “greyhound operations” at the Metro Bacolod City District Jail male dorm annex, which is located in Bacolod City’s Barangay Taculing. During the operation, 172 out of …
Ceres FC faces Stallion-Laguna today in PFL relaunch
By Adrian Stewart Co Two-time defending Philippines Football League (PFL) champions Ceres-Negros FC faces Stallion-Laguna FC today in the relaunched 2019 PFL at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in the Malate section of Manila. The league initially rebranded itself as the Philippine Premier League (PPL); however, after a delayed launch and conflict with the league operator, …
Meralco beats the Dyip in the Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co The Meralco Bolts squandered a 17-point lead before escaping with a 101-92 win over the Columbian Dyip last night in the 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Gani Lawal led the win with a double-double on 25 points and 27 rebounds, Baser Amer added 21 points, and Trevis …
2019 PRISAA National Games
WVPRISAA wins bronze in beach volleyball By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) secondary girls’ beach volleyball team picked up a bronze medal in the 2019 PRISAA National Games last Thursday after defeating the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the consolation match. “I am thankful …