According to the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH), the feasibility study for the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Bridge project is expected to conclude next month with the department projecting construction to commence in 2021. “What is important is the feasibility study is completed,” said DPWH Secretary Mark Villar. “Once it is completed, we can proceed with …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Alimodian hospital earns second DOH Star Award
The Aleosan District Hospital in Alimodian, Iloilo recently earned its second Department of Health (DOH) Star Award. Recipients are judged on safety and infection control, service provision, customer and employee satisfaction, community-based projects/programs, and quality improvements. The hospital is one of 10 Level I hospitals to receive the award. Level I refers to a hospital …
Provincial government to purchase rice through co-op
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government, which intends to begin purchasing local palay, or rice, next month, will be transacting through the Community Multipurpose Cooperative, or Capgem. “The province cannot directly buy from the farmers,” Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson explained. “It has to be from the accredited cooperative.” The …
‘Yanson 4’ object to mother’s disinheritance motion
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The ‘Yanson 4’—comprised of siblings Roy, Ricardo, Jr., Emily, and Celina—recently objected to a disinheritance motion filed by their mother, Olivia Yanson. In a message, the group said they were “blindsided” by the petition, which was initially filed last April. The petition was reportedly notarized on February 13, 2019, two …
Two minors dead after drowning in Bacolod City drainage hole
Guards admit to seeing kids enter the construction site By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two minors were declared dead after drowning in an under construction drainage hole, while two others were hospitalized, Sunday afternoon at Purok Star Apple in Bacolod City’s Barangay 27. Authorities identified the fatalities as 10-year-old Adrian Bagundol and six-year-old Robert Porcino. …
Two new BPO offices planned for Bacolod City
P1.2B earmarked for the development By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Property developer Megaworld Corporation yesterday revealed plans to build two office towers inside the 34-hectare The Upper East township in Bacolod City. The two office towers, which will be called No. 1 Upper East Avenue and No. 5 Upper East Avenue, will offer around 17,000 …
Ford Philippines promotes safe driving campaign in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Ford Philippines yesterday brought its Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program back to Bacolod City with hopes of educating drivers to be safer and more responsible on the road. The auto company first brought the program to Bacolod City last year and was attended by over 250 private and public …
Fire destroys Alijis home By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga
A house was destroyed following a late Sunday night fire at Purok DC-1 in Phase 2 of the Regent Pearl Homes Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alijis. Based on information provided by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started around 11:45 p.m. when a house rented by Danny Losbanez went ablaze. Residents living …
Iloilo City today and its future
Iloilo City is the new meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions destination in the country, which has been bolstered from improvements by property developer, the Megaworld Corporation. The old airport property is now the biggest attraction for business and tourism. According to Megaworld Senior Assistant Vice President Harold Geronimo, the region has become a “major direction” …
Six convicts released on ‘good conduct’ surrender to BCPO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, recently confirmed six convicts who were earlier released under RA 10592, an amendment to the Revised Penal Code referred to as the “Good Conduct Time Allowance Law,” have surrendered. According to authorities, Police Station 2 recorded three surrenders, two …