“If you want street fight, let’s go. If you want boxing, I show you. But people think I am, like, gangster. No. Ring is different world. Very dangerous.” –Gennady Golovkin If not for the ongoing NBA finals, sports fans would be discussing Anthony Joshua’s shocking technical knockout loss to Andy Ruiz, Jr. last June 1 …
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Why is quality Philippine education a myth?
Education is a primary driver for every nation as it depends on citizens as their main resources and future leaders. According to the 1987 Constitution, “The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education.” With the 2019-2020 academic year underway for 27.7 million students nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd), based on the 2018 …
‘Libel doesn’t scare us, it’s being nabbed on a Friday’
“If you call your opponent a politician, it’s grounds for libel.” –Mark Russell Years ago, I was charged with libel and ordered arrested. Luckily, I wasn’t home when the police came to arrest me. I am thankful I evaded getting cuffed. If memory serves me right, I began developing conjunctivitis (“sore eyes”) after learning a …
Fire nearly wipes out entire Bacolod City community
Firefighters also battled a blaze in Brgy. Handumanan By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 230 homes were destroyed early yesterday morning following a huge blaze at Purok Cagaycay, which is located in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2. According to Barangay 2 Captain Emelda Banguanga, the fire reportedly began between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. after …
Local environmental group wants ‘new blood’ at PEMO
Current department head already confirmed his resignation By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros-based environmental group Green Alert Network (GAN) is seeking a new head for the Negros Occidental Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) with GAN founder Rusty Biñas stating, “It is time for PEMO to have new blood.” “The issue [of] illegal structures in …
Globe executive explains last week’s internet outage
Gloria: Alerting the public was delayed due to lack of connectivity By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Globe Telecom External Affairs for Visayas-Mindanao head Patrick Steven Gloria provided an explanation yesterday as to the cause of last week’s sudden loss of internet connection for Globe subscribers in the Visayas and Mindanao. In a quarterly meeting with …
DOH-6: Dengue cases up 198%
According to data from the Department of Health-Region VI (DOH-6) gathered between January 1 and June 1 of this year, the region is currently experiencing a 198 percent increase in recorded cases of dengue fever. The department reported 8,613 cases, with 48 deaths, this year; a staggering increase from the 2,886 cases and 23 deaths …
Negros Occidental tax allotment up by 12.75%
Kabankalan City earned the largest share among cities By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Budget Officer Jose Percival Salado yesterday revealed Negros Occidental’s internal revenue allotment, which is a local government unit’s share of national tax revenue, is up by 12.75 percent for 2020. He said the province will see an allotment of P16,639,681,039 next …
BCC approved for free tuition
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has approved the inclusion of Bacolod City College (BCC) under the national government’s free tuition program. According to Bacolod City lone district Rep. Greg Gasataya, he received formal communication from CHED affirming the school’s accreditation, which begins in the ongoing 2019-2020 academic year. The …
PDRRMO directed to prepare for the rainy season
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) recently confirmed receiving a memo from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) directing them to begin preparations for the impending rainy season, which they speculate will be formally declared in the coming days. PDRRMO head, Dr. Zeaphard …