Romero: Ticket prices will be 20% lower By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia earlier lauded the reported growing support for AirAsia to begin flying into Bacolod-Silay Airport, One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals partylist Rep. Michael Romero, who concurrently serves as vice chairman for the airline, confirmed AirAsia Philippines will …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Officials will not be reshuffled –BCPO spokesperson
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, said there is currently no reshuffling planned for station commanders in the city. According to Pico, following a command conference with BCPO officer-in-charge, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, no reshuffling order has been issued. Meanwhile, he noted, BCPO will receive …
BCPO ordered to intensify anti-gambling operations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, recently ordered the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) to intensify anti-gambling operations. However, BCPO officer-in-charge, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, insisted all station commanders in the city were ordered to pursue illegal gamblers before the PRO-6 order was issued. The city …
Sy, Espino miss oath-taking rites
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod councilors failed to take their respective oaths of office during the recent inauguration ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby. According to Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, City Councilor Elmer Sy has been confined at a hospital since last weekend due to …
Lacson appoints five executive assistants
Benitez to serve pro bono By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II, yesterday said five executive assistant appointments had been formalized with Dr. Jonathan Lobaton, Francis Velez, and Atty. Julie Ann Bedrio designated under the title executive assistant IV. In addition, Attys. Cherrie Valenzuela and Kathleen Ann King were …
UNO-R welcomes back, sends off international interns
The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) College of Business and Accountancy recently held an event for their Student Internship Abroad Program, where they welcomed back the program’s fifth batch and sent off the sixth batch. The program provides students an opportunity to intern in Japan. Returning students Tiffany Trisha Villalva and Martie Munoz provided insight …
Provincial government personnel designation process underway
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II, yesterday revealed he has been tasked by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson to formally provide personnel with designations. The provincial official said he has been processing appointment letters since Monday, all of which need to be signed by the governor. Diaz confirmed all …
Duterte approves Boracay action plan
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the P25 billion Boracay Medium-Term Action Plan to maintain the top tourist spot following its 6-month closure last year. Duterte approved the plan “which will sustain the efforts of the government after its closure” during the 39th Cabinet meeting on Monday night, his spokesman Salvador Panelo said yesterday. The plan …
Himamaylan City mayor promises transparency, efficiency
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following his official swearing-in last Monday, Himamaylan City Mayor Raymund Tongson vowed transparency and efficiency in his administration. “This city is a blank canvass right now; you can paint everything you want,” he said. The mayor also promised his administration would “try to be transparent, fast, and efficient;” along with …
NCAA Season 95 men’s basketball
Eight local players set to compete By Adrian Stewart Co Eight players from the Western Visayas are set to compete in the 95th NCAA men’s basketball season, which kicks off this weekend. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA-Atlas boasts three players from the region with Edgar Charcos from Iloilo, Lance Jomalesa of Bacolod City, and …