According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 10 percent of pregnant women and 13 percent of women who just gave birth experience some form of mental disorder, primarily depression. Such conditions have prompted various organization to observe May as Maternal Mental Health Month as a means of raising awareness of mental health issues pertaining …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
2019 Midterm Elections
Official ballots arrive in Bacolod City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Treasurer Giovanni Balalilhe confirmed in a radio interview that the official ballots, along with the indelible ink to be used during Monday’s midterm elections, have arrived in the city. According to Balalilhe, the official ballots were delivered on Wednesday. The …
President meets with Moises Padilla officials
Garcia-Yulo: Duterte assured safety By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga While in Moises Padilla earlier this week, President Rodrigo Duterte met with both Moises Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña and Vice Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo. The vice mayor confirmed, during their meeting, the president assured safety for the town. She also said Duterte would bring …
Mid-year bonuses for Iloilo City employees disperse next week
The Iloilo City government is expected to release mid-year bonuses for city employees next week, beginning on May 15. “The mid-year bonus will be of big help to our employees,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. “They can use it to buy their families’ daily needs, allowances, tuition fees, and school-related fees of their …
Iloilo City ‘care program’ to visit 26 barangays this month
The Iloilo City government recently announced the Pag-Ulikid sang Syudad Program, which is the city’s general care program, will be visiting 26 barangays this month. “The city government understands the plight of some residents [as to] why they [are unable to] go to Iloilo City Hall to avail of services,” explained Iloilo City Mayor Jose …
P84K worth of shabu confiscated in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P84,000 worth of suspected shabu were confiscated following a buy-bust operation at Purok Cagaycay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the arrested suspects as 48-year-old Sha Turbanos and 34-year-old Neil Sitjar. Based on reports released by Police Station 2 (PS2), they identified Sitjar as a street-level …
One dead, one injured after Villamonte motorcycle crash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcycle crash last Wednesday night along Circumferential Road in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City left a motorcyclist injured, while his rider was killed. Police identified the fatality as 27-year-old Mark John Lagajeño, a resident of Himamaylan City; while the injured was identified as 25-year-old John Charlie Sanchez of Barangay …
Ilonggo mixed martial artist fights in ONE FC bout tonight
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo mixed martial artist Robin Catalan will be looking to pull off an upset tonight against Thailand’s Pongsiri Mitsatit in the ONE Championship “ONE: Warrior of Light” event at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. “There’s a bit of pressure competing in front of a partisan crowd, but I need …
AdMU women’s volleyball team ousts FEU, advances to UAAP finals
By Adrian Stewart Co Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) advanced to the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball finals following their 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 25-14 win over Far Eastern University (FEU) earlier this week at the San Juan Arena. Kat Tolentino led the win with 19 points on 17 attacks and two blocks, while …
Bacolodnon joins the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co Kib Montalbo of Bacolod City recently agreed to sign with the Makati Super Crunch, one of the teams competing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The next conference begins next month. “We were able to address our weaknesses from last season following the inclusion of new players this offseason,” …