By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya FC-Iloilo continues to dominate the ongoing 2019 Philippines Football League with a 5-0 win over Philippine Air Force FC last Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila. Defender Alfred Osei opened scoring in the 16th minute off a cross from forward Eric Giganto. The latter then assisted in …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
What tourists are saying about Negros Occidental
I was invited for coffee at a posh hotel in Iloilo by a group of tourists, where one of them offered me a drink. This group happened to be frequent leisure travelers to the Western Visayas. The Mambukal Mountain Resort in Murcia came up in conversation, with a Davao industrialist noting: “That destination is a …
Lacson sworn-in as next Negros Occidental governor
Administration to promote ‘Abanse Negrense’ platform By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Eugenio Jose Lacson, who was formally sworn in as the 35th governor of Negros Occidental over the weekend, alongside Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer and the provincial board members, vowed to “continue the hard work” and “deepen the unity” as a means of attaining the …
Minor earthquake strikes Negros Oriental over the weekend
A minor 1.9-magnitude earthquake was detected near Siaton, Negros Oriental over the weekend, striking just after 7:15 a.m. on Saturday morning. A subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin reported no damages nor were there aftershocks expected. Quakes ranging between 1.0 and 3.0 in magnitude are often classified as a Level 1 on the …
CAAP, DOTr evaluating Bacolod- Silay Airport development plan
Project to make airport capable of receiving A340, 787 aircraft By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During her recent visit to Negros Occidental, outgoing house speaker, Pampanga second district Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, revealed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and Department of Transportation (DoTr) are currently evaluating an unsolicited offer by a Davao …
Benitez: Find alternative power source or ‘bite the bullet’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Outgoing Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez said the province should look for an alternative source for its base power load necessities or “bite the bullet.” While speaking on the sidelines during last weekend’s inauguration rites, he offered an endorsement for geothermal power. “Solar cannot be a source of …
Treñas introduces ‘WHEELS’ program
Following his oath-taking ceremony last week at the Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas introduced his “WHEELS” program, which represents welfare, health and sanitation, education, environmental management, livelihood, and sustainability. “I am, once again, presenting another roadmap that will make this premier city even better, and turn it into something we all …
PVO monitoring sales of uninspected dressed chickens
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), there have been around 25,000 dressed chickens sold across the province that lack proper meat inspection certificates or were not processed at legitimate dressing plants. In a radio interview over the weekend, PVO head, Dr. Renante Decena, said his office is …
Ilonggos warned vs. leptospirosis
The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) reiterated its call on Saturday, June 29, for the public to avoid wading through floodwaters especially with the onset of the rainy season to prevent contracting leptospirosis. Dr. Bernard Caspe, city health officer, said Iloilo City has already recorded five cases of leptospirosis with one death based on their …
Tricycle collision in Ilog injures nine
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least nine people were injured late Saturday afternoon after two tricycles collided at Crossing Ambush in Ilog’s Barangay Manalad. Ilog Municipal Police Station traffic investigator, Police Corporal Josephus Tiera, said the tricycle driven by 21-year-old Jerlyn Ramos was turning at the curve when it hit the motorcycle of another …