By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During his visit to Bacolod City yesterday, Senator Manny Pacquiao affirmed he is currently not interested in seeking higher office in the 2022 Philippine national elections. During a press conference, the champion boxer denied rumors claiming he would be seeking the vice presidency. He admitted regretting the decision to enter …
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Pag-IBIG Fund home loan releases grow 13% to record-high P58.73B in 3Q
Home loan releases of Pag-IBIG Fund in the last three quarters posted double-digit growth and reached P58.73 billion – the highest ever amount released by the agency for any January to September period. The amount of home loans released increased 13% or P6.97 billion compared to the P51.76 billion in home loans released in …
Resolution seeking Bacolod City traffic island removal passes
Petition opposing the move garners over 10K signatures The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution calling on the City Engineer’s Office to consider the removal of traffic islands along Narra Avenue, Narra Extension, and Tindalo Avenue in Bacolod City’s Shopping area. City Councilor Dindo Ramos, who penned the resolution, called the structures “outdated” and …
Dead baby found in Talisay City sugarcane field
A dead baby was found last night in a sugarcane field at Hacienda Sta. Maria in Talisay City’s Barangay Zone 15. Police report the male infant was around six months old. According to Talisay City police, locals living near the field made the discovery and immediately notified their station. Police said, when the baby was …
Health expenditures up
According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, health expenditures across the country saw an 8.3 percent rise between 2017 and last year, increasing from P737.8 billion to P799.1 billion. Meanwhile, out-of-pocket costs came to P413 billion, with more than half of the amount, P206.7 billion, going towards pharmacy purchases. Hospitals were the recipients of …
DSWD distributes nearly P8M in livelihood assistance in Boracay
In response to the earlier closure of resort destination Boracay, which ran from April 26 to October 26, 2018, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Sustainable Livelihood Program, recently distributed P7.9 million to organizations affected by the closure. “Hindi tumigil ang DSWD sa pagtupad ng kaniyang pangako na ipagpatuloy ang pagtulong …
Sweet deals for Bacolodnons in Auto Madness event
BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB), the largest thrift bank in the Philippines, is giving Bacolodnons another reason to smile with the BPI Family Auto Madness event which runs from October 18 to 20 at Ayala Malls Capitol in Bacolod City. BFSB Head for Retail Loans Dennis Fronda said this is the second Madness Event …
380 Boracay lodging facilities accredited
The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently noted two more Boracay lodging establishments have been added to their list of accredited facilities, bringing the total number across the popular resort island to 380. According to policies implemented after the island was previously shut down due to environmental reasons, businesses are required to comply by standards set …
Official recommends exempting hospitals from ‘personal services’ budget
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Budget Officer Jose Percival Salado, who recently revealed the provincial government executive department proposed a P4.4 billion budget before the Provincial Board for 2020, recommended having district hospitals exempted from the personal services (PS) budget. “There should be a congressional act to exempt government hospitals from the …
Weighing scale monitoring finds 11 defective units in Antique town
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently reviewed weighing scales at the Public Market of Patnongon in Antique and the monitoring team, which included representatives from the Patnongon municipal government, found 11 defective units. The team reviewed a total of 165 scales at the market. According to DTI, the defective units were confiscated by …