Officials advocate for hiring policies that prefer non-smokers In compliance with President Proclamation No. 183, which was signed in 1993 by then-President Fidel V. Ramos and declared June as “National No Smoking Month,” the Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) is calling on the smoking public to kick the habit. “Smoking has no benefit to the …
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Kin of abducted police officer claims
‘lack of action’ from NBI, BCPO By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The family of retired Police Major Lito Pirote, who was abducted from Bacolod City’s Metro Inn last Good Friday, claim there has been a “lack of action” from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO). Cate Pirote, the …
Antique struck by two earthquakes within a 17-minute span
Two earthquakes recently struck Anini-y in quick succession last Tuesday morning, occurring within 17 minutes of one another. The first tremor, a 2.9-magnitude quake, struck south of the Antique municipality just after 10:08 a.m.; then, just before 10:26, a 2.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the same vicinity. According to subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and …
DICT official uses Independence Day address to tout Bacolod City call centers
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Regional Operations and Countryside and ICT Industry Development officer-in-charge Ivin Ronald D.M. Alzona was invited to speak during an Independence Day event yesterday in Bacolod City, where he touted the number of call centers in the city. “The City of Bacolod has achieved ‘Masaganang Kinabukasan’ by having about …
Vehicles turned over to Talisay City barangays
Three multipurpose vehicles were recently turned over to three Talisay City barangays. Officials from Barangays San Fernando, Katilingban, and Cabatangan formally accepted a 2019 Foton Tornado, which were distributed by Assistant City Administrator Ismael Penado, Executive Assistants Jerray Bagtas and Raymund Gellekana, along with various city department heads during Monday’s flag-raising ceremony. According to the …
Iloilo City organ donation advocacy program ends tomorrow
The Department of Health-Region VI (DOH-6) will be concluding their ongoing program advocating organ donation tomorrow at the Punta Villa Resort in Iloilo City. “For those who are willing to donate their organs, please come,” urged DOH-6 Senior Health Program Officer John Richard Lapascua. “Do not hesitate and don’t be afraid to donate your useful …
Capitol Hostel opens next month
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The newly-renovated Capitol Hostel, which is operated by the Negros Occidental provincial government, is expected to open next month. Outgoing Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr. said his committee yesterday discussed the rates of the government-run facility. The hostel is comprised of dormitory-type rooms; along with deluxe, ordinary, …
Former maritime official shot dead in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former police official was killed yesterday morning after he was shot by riding-in-tandem suspects along Bonifacio Extension in Silay City’s Barangay 4. Police identified the fatality as Jose Lindy Chan, who previously led the Philippine National Police Maritime Group in Negros Silay City police chief, Police Major Rollie Pondevilla, …
Sugar producers group opposes deregulation proposal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Confederation of Sugar Producers (Confed) spokesperson Raymond Montinola yesterday expressed the group’s opposition to calls by food processors to deregulate the industry and allow the open importation of sugar. In response to Philippine Food Exporters Inc. President Roberto Amores, who said, “Domestic processors are hurting and [the] high cost of …
Tay Tung seeks to defend Rebisco Volleyball League title
Competition begins today at the USLS gym By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School seeks to retain their Rebisco Volleyball League 18-Under title as the regional finals get underway today at the University of St. La Salle (USLS) gym in Bacolod City. The competition is expected to run until Sunday, June 16. “Our …