Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. recently issued an executive order temporarily banning swine, pork, pork products, and by-products from Luzon for 90 days with regard to the ongoing threat of African swine fever. The order amended an earlier order that only banned products from Rizal and Bulacan, where the Department of Agriculture detected active cases. …
Monthly Archives: October 2019
New DepEd-Bacolod official sworn-in
The Department of Education-Division of Bacolod City (DepEd-Bacolod) recently swore-in Gladys Amylaine Sales as the division’s new assistant schools division superintendent officer-in-charge. “Any effort from the division extended to all of you—be it school heads, supervisors, teachers, and non-teaching staff—are help from the division office and that’s part of the performance management obligation,” she said …
MassKara Festival 2019
K-Pop rookie group to perform this weekend K-Pop rookie group Dustin is scheduled to perform at the Bacolod City Government Center this weekend as part of the ongoing MassKara Festival. They will be holding a free concert on Saturday, October 26, beginning at 9:00 p.m. at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds. The boy band, …
PRO-6 director explains Murcia police chief’s relief
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, yesterday provided an explanation as to why Murcia municipal police chief, Police Major Roberto Indiape, was relieved of duty. The regional police official said the move came after the town police chief was unable to discuss the local situation with …
Vice governor rates Lacson a ‘9’ for his first ‘100 days’
Ferrer vows to pass all of the governor’s requests Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer rated Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson a ‘nine’ for his first ‘100 days.’ “I give [him] a nine,” he noted. “If the governor orders the return of those workers that were laid off, it will immediately be 10.” “I would prefer …
Masks encouraged for Iloilo City traffic enforcers
The Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod recently passed a resolution encouraging traffic enforcers to wear face masks. According to City Councilor Candice Magdalane Tupas, who sponsored the resolution, due to their working environment, traffic enforcers are vulnerable to high blood pressure and other respiratory diseases due to pollutants. The resolution calls for both the Public Safety …
Provincial gov’t mulls joint venture for Negros First CyberCentre
After the Negros First CyberCentre was previously found to not be self-sustaining with the Negros Occidental provincial government reviewing the joint venture agreement drawn up during the previous administration of former Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said the provincial government is looking into a joint venture with the third party running …
Local labor group lauds P30 wage increase
Sancho: The hike is still ‘low’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga General Alliance of Workers’ Association (GAWA), a local labor rights group, lauded the recent approval of a P30 wage increase in Western Visayas by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board. While GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho called the hike “low” and insubstantial, the increase …
2019 UniGames
CSAV enters men’s basketball semifinals By Adrian Stewart Co Colegio De Sta. Ana De Victorias (CSAV) advanced to the men’s basketball semifinals of the ongoing University Games after scoring a 93-68 yesterday over the Technological University of the Philippines at the University of San Agustin gym in Iloilo City. Jeff Manday contributed 25 points for …
UP beats NU, edges closer to UAAP ‘Final 4’
The University of the Philippines (UP) edged close to a ‘Final 4’ spot in the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball season following yesterday 80-77 win over National University (NU) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Kobe Paras finished with 19 points, six assists, four rebounds, and one block for UP; while Jun Manzo came alive in the …