After Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas earlier said he is considering public-private partnerships (PPPs) for local projects including the upgrading of the city slaughterhouse in the Jaro district’s Barangay Tacas and establishing a waste-to-energy facility, he said a PPP is also being sought in the development of the Ortiz Wharf. “Even with the new …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
DTI monitors to ensure local vendors adhere to national standards
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently monitored various vendors in Bacolod City and Silay City, particularly hardware stores selling steel bars, to ensure they are adhering to national standards. “May standards kita nga dapat i-meet; that’s why may mga products nga covered sang mandatory standards, or mandatory certification, because this involves the protection …
SM City Bacolod celebrates denim
SM City Bacolod is celebrating denim throughout July. The ongoing festivities recognize the versatile fashion staple that can work from day to night. The mall is offering shoppers four ways to enjoy denim this month. Throughout SM City Bacolod denim wear is buy one, get one with discounts up to 70 percent off. The Denim …
Iloilo City tree planting this weekend
The Iloilo City government will be conducting a tree planting activity this weekend, July 13, where some 7,000 seedlings are expected to be planted as part of a flood control project in Barangay Buhang, located in the city’s Jaro district. Trees will also be planted along Circumferential Road. “Tree planting is [a] mitigation [tactic] against …
Negrense woman dies during cosmetic surgery procedure
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Negrense woman recently died while undergoing a liposuction procedure at a clinic in Makati City. Authorities identified the fatality as 43-year-old Nory Bobadilla, a businesswoman and resident of Negros Occidental. Based on information provided by Makati City police, on July 3, Bobadilla visited a cosmetic surgery clinic in the …
Man arrested for firearms possession in Pontevedra
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man believed to be intoxicated was nabbed by Pontevedra municipal police last Wednesday afternoon at Sitio Balangigay in the town’s Barangay Miranda. Police identified the arrested suspect as 44-year-old Eric Cobol, Sr., a resident of the town’s Barangay San Juan. Pontevedra municipal police chief, Police Captain Rhojn Darell Nigos, …
Brgy. 12 squatters’ community demolished
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Legal Office yesterday demolished an informal settlers’ community in the city’s Barangay 12. A relocation site had earlier been identified at Purok Arao, located in Barangay Vista Alegre, with some of the settlers already securing relocation papers. According to Barangay Kagawad Jerry Agosto, 14 residents had their …
2019 William Jones Cup
Balkman to lead PHL squad By Adrian Stewart Co Former NBA player Renaldo Balkman is expected to lead the Mighty Sports-Philippines squad in the 2019 William Jones Cup, which begins today at the Changhua County gymnasium in Taiwan. Joining the former New York Knicks forward are McKenzie Moore, Eugene Phelps, Zach Graham, Hamady N’Diaye, Roosevelt …
San Miguel routs Phoenix in the Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Chris McCullough delivered for the San Miguel Beermen in their 128-108 win over the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters earlier this week in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. He led the team with a double-double on 37 points and 13 rebounds. From an 18-all deadlock midway …
Ceres FC dedicates ‘Clásico’ win to ousted company president
By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC dedicated their recent 2-1 win over Kaya FC-Iloilo in the first “Visayas Clásico” of the 2019 Philippines Football League to Leo Rey Yanson, who was recently ousted as president of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), the football club’s parent company, by his older brother, Roy Yanson. The club’s twitter account …