The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) – Bacolod-Negros Occidental Chapter recently extended food assistance to 100 persons with disabilities (PWDs) at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby. The Philippine Red Cross – Bacolod-Negros Occidental Chapter extended food assistance to 100 persons with disabilities on January 8. (Bacolod City PIO photos) The distribution of the food …
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Ex-prov’l treasurer cleared of admin charges
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Legal Office has cleared former provincial treasurer Nilda Generoso of alleged illegal removal of government documents from her office in the evening of November 26. Atty. Alberto Nillas Jr., provincial legal officer, yesterday said there is no prima facie evidence against Generoso Nillas has earlier issued a show …
4 BCPO station commanders to be promoted
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four station commanders belonging to the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) are expected to be promoted to the next higher rank. The four were identified as Police Majors Jovil Sedel, Charles Gever, Ruel Culanag, and Sherlock Gabana. They are to be promoted to the rank of police lieutenant colonel. BCPO …
Iloilo City may start COVID inoculation in May
The inoculation against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, in Iloilo City will likely start May this year. According to Iloilo City Mayor P. Treñas, the vaccine will be available by that time. Those who will be vaccinated are 18 years old and above and the priority sectors including those who are immunocompromised, medical frontliners, senior …
NegOcc guv calls for review of quarry permits
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is calling for a review of all quarry permits as part of efforts to find solutions to the flooding plaguing the province’s low lying areas recently. Lacson said the review will be in coordination with all concerned local government units to “determine if it …
Silay City flooding damages 9 bridges: Over 9,000 families affected
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The city government of Silay in Negros Occidental yesterday reported extensive damage to its infrastructures due to last week’s flooding. Silay City Mayor Mark Golez said at least nine bridges in the city were damaged. Among the bridges that are currently not passable to road traffic are the one in …
Female call center agent, pal nabbed for drugs
A female call center agent and her companion were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Boulevard in Iloilo City’s Molo district around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, January 10. Mandurriao police confiscated five sachets of suspected shabu worth P5,200 from suspects identified as 26-year-old Gio Montelibano of R. Mapa Street, Barangay Tabucan, Mandurriao district and …
60% of Iloilo City’s population to get COVID-19 vaccine
Iloilo City is getting enough supply of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, vaccine from British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. On Sunday, Mayor Jerry P. Treñas signed the finalized tripartite agreement between the city, AstraZeneca and the national government relative to the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine. The City Legal Office has also reviewed the agreement. “I …
Without preconditions and ulterior motives
Our dedication and fidelity to whatever vocation or commitment of love that we may have, be it in single blessedness or in marriage, in priesthood or in lay life, should be so pure and completely gratuitous that we would pursue and develop it without preconditions and ulterior motives. This is what is proper to us …
Additional funding for the Philippine Children’s Medical Center
The heart of Philippine culture is the family, and children are often the most cherished and protected. Hence, when a child is born with a congenital health condition, or suddenly develops a serious disease, it is an extremely difficult situation for parents and relatives. It is even more tragic when the family does not have …