Filipinos were relieved to hear President Rodrigo Duterte call on the Department of the Interior and Local Government to order mayors across the country to clear roads and highways of obstructions. In an effort to comply by the order, mayors depends on barangay officials to follow the order (it also allows for city officials to …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Bacolod City councilor to present PUJ operator demands to mayor, BTAO
Transit group: PUJs should not be limited on where to pick-up/drop off By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Dindo Ramos vowed to present the demands of several southbound public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators to both Mayor Evelio Leonardia and the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO). Following a rerouting plan for jeepneys operating between …
16 Bacolod City barangays submit accomplishments on clearing operations
Bacolod City legal officer, Atty. Joselito Bayatan, recently revealed 16 out of the 61 city barangays have submitted their accomplishments with regards to the ongoing clearing operations. Based on evaluations conducted by the city government, he said the remaining barangays have attained around 20 to 35 percent of their total accomplishments. Bayatan said Bacolod City …
Boracay visitors urged not to bring in processed meat products
The Caticlan Jetty Port, which offers access to resort island Boracay, has urged visitors to refrain from bringing in canned or processed meat products amid the ongoing issue surrounding African swine fever. While no cases have been reported on the island or in Aklan, authorities are trying to prevent the virus from spreading. According to …
‘World Ozone Day’ observed today
Since 1994, the United Nations observes every September 16 as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, or “World Ozone Day,” as a means of raising awareness over protecting that specific layer of the Earth’s stratosphere. According to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, based in Boulder, Colorado in the United States, the …
Beach volleyball courts pushed for Bacolod City
Bacolod City Councilor Carlos Jose Lopez said he has urged Mayor Evelio Leonardia to set up beach volleyball courts at both the Bacolod City Government Center and the site of the proposed Bacolod MassKara Coliseum. He believes the sport would bring in more visitors and develop future tourism activities. The city official called both suggested …
Government workers ordered not to use mobile phones when attending to clientele
Lacson says not using cellphones while working should be a ‘basic’ The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) was recently compelled to issue an order prohibiting all government employees from using their mobile phones while attending to clientele. According to the order, issued by DILG Secretary Eduardo Año earlier this month, all local …
BDO wins Award of Excellence in 17th Philippine Quill Awards
BDO Unibank was bestowed the Award of Excellence for a TV documentary that tackled its “We Find Ways” philosophy and how it transformed the lives of Filipinos and contributed to nation-building, among others, at the recently held 17th Philippine Quill Awards of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines. The bank was likewise among …
Congressman requests funds to increase CLMMRH bed capacity
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City lone district Rep. Greg Gasataya has requested Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to allocate funds for a newly-signed law that increased bed capacity at Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital from 400 to 1,000. The lawmaker said he met with Duque last week with the cabinet …
10 nabbed at Villamonte convenience store for marijuana use
Ten college students were arrested over the weekend after they were caught smoking marijuana inside a convenience store along La Salle Avenue in Bacolod City’s Barangay Villamonte. Police Station 4 (PS4) commander Police Lieutenant Rondyl Tapang, requested anonymity for the suspects pending the filing of criminal charges. According to Tapang, several concerned citizens visited their …