Original ordinance was passed 15 years ago By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed an ordinance calling for Mayor Evelio Leonardia to implement City Ordinance No. 370, which establishes a city tourism board. The local legislative body deemed policy “necessary” as a means of making the city’s tourist attractions …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
A company’s management struggle is everybody’s business
“Since most corporate competitors have the same problems with sustainability and social reputation, it’s worth trying to solve them together.” –Simon Mainwaring The corporate feud taking place at Vallacar Transit Inc., parent company of the Ceres Bus Liner, is everybody’s business. The transportation firm, which also owns Bachelor Express Inc., Rural Transit Mindanao Inc., Sugbo …
Vallacar CFO told to account for P380M in losses
Ousted president accused of unlawful withdrawals By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing dispute over control of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), parent company of the Ceres Bus Liner, between siblings Roy Yanson and Leo Rey Yanson, with the former ousting the latter as company president, family matriarch Olivia Yanson called on VTI chief financial …
Iloilo City mayor orders massive clean-up in response to dengue-related fatalities
In response to the Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) reporting six dengue-related deaths in the city between January and July 10 of this year, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas issued an executive order for all government offices and city barangays to conduct clean-up drives in their respective jurisdictions. According to CHO data, there have …
Resolution calls for Bacolod City gov’t to take action against dengue
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod recently passed a resolution urging Mayor Evelio Leonardia to push the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), City Environment Natural Resources Office, and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to take action against the spread of dengue fever. The resolution, penned by City Councilor Simplicia …
City councilor confirms presidential office received letter regarding Baciwa joint venture
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., who chairs Bacolod Water Consumers Watch, Inc., or Bacolod Water Watch, confirmed the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporation (GCG), which is under the Office of the President, received a letter the organization sent regarding the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) and its …
Unions claim illegalities in Vallacar takeover
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Representatives from labor unions, the Philippine Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Workers Union (PACIWU) and Mindanao Alliance of Land Transport and General Workers Union (MALTU), held a press conference yesterday to express their support for Leo Rey Yanson, who was recently ousted as president of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), parent company …
Resolution calls for Bacolod City gov’t to take action against dengue
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod recently passed a resolution urging Mayor Evelio Leonardia to push the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), City Environment Natural Resources Office, and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to take action against the spread of dengue fever. The resolution, penned by City Councilor Simplicia …
Members save record high P23.40B in Pag-IBIG Fund in H1 2019, up 27%; MP2 Savings reach P4.6B, up 198%
Pag-IBIG Fund members collectively saved over P23.40 billion in the first half of the year, an increase of P4.94 billion or 27 percent compared to the P18.46 billion collected during the same period last year. This set a record for the highest amount saved by members with the agency for any January to June period. “The …
Water Advisory Water Interruption in the Service Area
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting repair activities, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and/or turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Replacement of defective gate valve Schedule: Today (July 12), from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Affected Areas: Barangays Granada and Villamonte, Burgos Street-Granada Road, and …