A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday for the new Philippine Women’s University (PWU) campus in Silay City’s Barangay E. Lopez. The school will formally be known as the Pablo Jison Campus in recognition of the late Pablo Jison, whose family donated the land for the school. The ceremony was led by PWU President Marco Alfredo …
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Allowance hikes pushed for barangay health workers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Cindy Rojas, who chairs the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Committee on Health, is pushing for a P500 increase for barangay health worker allowances, upping them from P4,000 a month to P4,500. Earlier this week, the SP approved on its second reading an ordinance authored by Rojas seeking the …
Virtual Pag-IBIG launched to provide
online service 24/7 Officials of Pag-IBIG Fund launched on Thursday, December 12, the Virtual Pag-IBIG, an online portal of the agency’s services making its services available to members anytime, anywhere. “The Virtual Pag-IBIG has been a long-term project of the Fund. Before launching, we made sure that support systems have been prepared and that the …
Food poisoning downs 49 in Bago City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga
At least 49 Ma-ao Elementary School students, along with their parents, were hospitalized after falling ill earlier this week in what authorities believe may be a case of food poisoning. Based on information provided by the Bago City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, the victims were attending a Christmas party and ate spaghetti that was …
Iloilo City gov’t exceeds revenue target
Iloilo City Hall exceeded its revenue collection target for the whole year as early as November. “In terms of collection as of November 30, 2019, the City Government already surpassed its Calendar Year 2019 P1.31-billion target from local sources by P208-million with actual collection performance of P1.52-billion,” said City Treasurer Jinny C. Hermano. During Mayor …
W. Visayas’ RTF-ELCAC fully operational in 2020
The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Western Visayas said the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) will be in full swing next year. The newly-appointed RPOC members chaired by Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. gathered for their first meeting on Thursday at Casa Real de Iloilo. The meeting was …
Cops, traffic aides train for ‘Street of Discipline’
Iloilo City’s main highway, the wide but busy and traffic hotspot Diversion Road in Mandurriao district, will be piloted as “Street of Discipline” starting January 2020. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas met with Philippine National Police (PNP), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Highway Patrol Group (HPG), and Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO). The HPG and …
Local mall unveils ‘Gallery of Lights’ on Monday
The Ayala Capitol Central Mall is set to unveil the Gallery of Lights on Monday, November 16. “We want the Gallery of Lights to awaken the Christmas spirit of Bacolodnons,” said Ayala Capitol Central Mall Marketing Manager Stephanie Soriano. “Spend the day buying gifts, eating with your loved ones, and enjoying the enchanting lights of …
Public advised to report garbage collectors who solicit for money
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The city’s garbage contractor, IPM Construction and Development Corporation (IPM-CDC), is advising the public to report garbage collectors who solicit for money during collection. IPM-CDC project supervisor Daryl Abiol said they have received complaints surrounding garbage collectors soliciting money from local residents and they are now verifying the claims. The …
Capiz native among new UST recruits
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is looking to build up their squad after failing to capture the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball season, losing in two games last month to Ateneo de Manila University. Among those set to reinforce the team is Christian Manaytay, a winger from Capiz, who is said …