A lineman of Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) was electrocuted around 3:00 p.m. on Monday at Barangay Malocloc Sur in Capiz province’s Ivisan town. Jose Pablo Biaco, 31, a resident of Dumalag, Capiz, was fixing an electrical line devastated by typhoon “Ursula” when he accidentally touched the mainline after losing his balance while securing his position …
Monthly Archives: January 2020
3 drug suspects nabbed in Silay City
Three drug suspects were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation around 5:30 p.m. on Monday at Sitio Dapdap in Silay City’s Barangay Lantad. Silay City Police Station OIC chief, Police Major Rollie Pondevilla, identified the suspects as Renante Romal, 30; Teddy Espinosa, 31, single; and Merlyn Pineda Romal, 58, single, all residents of the said …
Escalante City mishap kills elderly, injures 3
One of the passengers of a tricycle was killed while three others were injured after the vehicle was bumped by a tractor around 1:30 p.m. on Monday at the national road of Sitio Tanquinto in Escalante City’s Barangay Jonob-Jonob. Police identified the fatality as 64-year old Alicia Mayordomo Layam of Barangay Buenavista in the city. …
Senate plans special session to help repatriate OFWs in the Middle East
Amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran following the recent assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday announced the Senate is ready to conduct a special session in order to pass a supplemental budget to help repatriate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East should the situation escalate. …
Negros Occidental provincial official resigns
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson recently confirmed Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office head Elena Serenias tendered her resignation. The governor did not cite any specific reason for her departure but said, “She [had] already done her work in government.” “As far as I know, she has not yet reached the compulsory retirement age …
Duterte to be invited to two Bacolod City groundbreaking ceremonies
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government said President Rodrigo Duterte will be invited for the groundbreaking of two major projects in the city, the P800 million Bacolod Masskara Coliseum and the P163 million Bacolod Museum. Mayor Evelio Leonardia said groundbreakings for both projects are targeted for the first quarter of this year. …
Sagay City mayor announces P677M worth of projects
During his New Year’s speech earlier this week, Sagay City Mayor Alfredo Marañon III announced the city would be launching several projects worth a total of P677.35 million this year. Among the big ticket items include P266 million for phase one of the Sagay Ecozone, which is expected to be completed within the first quarter …
New route needed
The current method of traveling to the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) and Lopue’s East from Barangay Mansilingan requires navigating through Bangga Cory. As I have observed, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has granted a franchise for Doña Juliana jeepneys traveling to the BCGC; however, from a commuter perspective, they are a …
Lessons from my father
Let me relate to you an advice I heard from my father, Dr. Alfredo M. Bunye. My father was my boyhood idol. He was a most important influence in my life. Because of economic hardships, he supported himself by working as a houseboy of a wealthy Swiss businessman named John Glaiserman in Sta. Mesa, …
Metro Manila, dapat ilipat na
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “… At sinabi ng PANGINOONG YAHWEH sa ahas… ‘Kayo ng babae’y aking pag-aawayin, binhi mo’t binhi niya’y lagi kong paglalabanin. Ang binhi niya ang dudurog sa iyong ulo, at sa sakong niya’y ikaw ang tutuklaw’…” (Genesis 3:14-15, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** METRO MANILA, DAPAT ILIPAT NA: Habang papalapag ang eroplanong …