A literacy app developed by Smart Communications was recently shortlisted at this year’s Asia Mobile Awards. It is the only Filipino entry recognized this year by the award-giving body, which honors the latest and most innovative mobile products, apps, devices, services, and initiatives. The application promotes mother tongue literacy through various lessons, videos, storytelling, songs, …
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Drug supplier linked to Victorias City rape-slay case arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The supplier of illegal drugs used by the suspect in the Victorias City rape-slay case surrounding a seven-year-old girl has been arrested. Jose Bernardino, alias ‘Bruno,’ was arrested Wednesday afternoon in a Victorias City Police Station buy-bust operation at his home in Sitio Pasil, located in the city’s Villa Miranda, …
Isabela recount underway
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The recount in the Isabela mayoral race began yesterday morning. In a radio interview, Atty. Jose Max Ortiz, legal counsel for Joselito Malabor, the incumbent mayor who lost his reelection bid to Dr. Irene Consunji Montilla in last month’s midterm elections, said a manual recount will be conducted before the …
Authorities monitoring for motorcycles with modified mufflers
DOTr issues order to apprehend ‘habal-habal’ vehicles By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Both the Negros Occidental Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Highway Patrol Group have received orders from the Office of the President to target motorcycles with modified mufflers, which create a lot of noise. Based on the copy of the order signed by LTO …
Army’s 3ID supports mandatory ROTC for senior high
The 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army on Wednesday expressed its full support to make the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory for senior high school students. Capt. Ceno Pancito, chief of the 3ID Public Affairs Office (DPAO), said in a press conference the army division joins the clamor of Filipinos to …
Wife of Banago man who stabbed his kids will not press charges
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The wife of the Banago man who stabbed his two children, aged two and three years old, while under the influence of illegal drugs said she does not plan on pressing charges and insisted he will be enrolled in a drug rehabilitation program. Police Station 3 (PS3) commander, Police Major …
Provincial healthcare program to continue with new administration
Lacson: NOCHP will proceed until healthcare systems are free By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Incoming Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he would continue the Negros Occidental Comprehensive Health Program (NOCHP), which currently boasts 300,000 member-families. He affirmed the program would remain until Point-of-Care, a scheme set up by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, …
Today marks the first World Food Safety Day
After the United Nations formally proclaimed the observance last December, the first World Food Safety Day is being observed today. According to the UN, the observance seeks to “draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, and sustainable development.” According to the …
Earthquake strikes Basay yesterday afternoon
A 2.1-magnitude earthquake was detected south of Basay yesterday afternoon. According to reports, the tremor struck around 3:26 p.m. A subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin reported no damages nor were there aftershocks expected for the Negros Oriental town. Quakes ranging between 1.0 and 3.0 in magnitude are often classified as a Level …
San Enrique tornado victims to receive assistance
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The victims of the recent tornado that ravaged several barangays in San Enrique earlier this week are set to receive assistance. San Enrique Mayor Jilson Tubillara said he ordered the town’s Department of Social Welfare and Development to visit tornado-hit areas and assess the needs of those affected. The mayor …