By Adrian Stewart Co The naturalization of Spanish football player Bienvenido Marañón and Ivorian basketball player Angelo Kouame has gained the nod of House of Representatives’ Justice committee. The two separate measures, which will grant Filipino citizenships to Marañón and Kouame, were passed by the House panel on Thursday afternoon, February 4, and are scheduled …
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Slaughter re-signs with Ginebra
By Adrian Stewart Co Veteran center Gregory Slaughter has formalized his return to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) after signing a deal with his former team Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings. Kings head coach Tim Cone confirmed the signing of the 7-footer Cebuano center, who opted not to renew his contract with Barangay Ginebra last …
Iloilo City eyed to host Miss Universe PH 2021
Iloilo City is being eyed to be the next host of the prestigious Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) come September this year. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas announced on his Facebook page that Iloilo City received a proposal from a marketing and production company to host this year’s edition of the MUP pageant. “Having the reigning Miss …
Galvez reiterates Bacolod is priority in vaccine distribution
Vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. once again assured that Bacolod City is one of the priority cities of the national government in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. “Don’t worry because Bacolod City is our priority after Cebu City and afterwards, Iloilo City,” Galvez told the virtual special general assembly of the League of Cities of …
Congress scrutinizes SRA performance
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The performance of the Sugar Regulatory Administration is being scrutinized by the Congress especially the implementation of the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (SIDA). Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, who presided the House Inquiry on measures to strengthen the sugar industry on Thursday after Congress passed a resolution …
839 new PCG personnel complete training in Hinoba-an
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 839 new members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have completed their training earlier this week in Negros Occidental’s Hinoba-an town. The Coast Guardsman’s Course (CGMC) Class 76-2019’s graduation ceremony was held at the PCG’s Regional Training Center. During the first part of their course, the trainees …
‘Win-win’ solution eyed for NegOcc tax relief package
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental will work for a “win-win” solution for both the delinquent real property owners and the provincial government, which is collecting P2.8 billion tax obligations for 2020 and prior years. Board Member Rommel Debulgado, chair of the SP committee on Finance, said the proposed …
2 killed in separate Bacolod shootings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two persons were killed in separate shooting incidents yesterday morning in Bacolod City’s Barangay 32 and along the circumferential road in Barangay Tangub. Authorities identified the fatalities as 23-year-old Angelica Montalvo, a resident of Purok Lison in the city’s Barangay 1 and 62-year-old Jerome Centos, a resident of the city’s …
Iloilo City BHWs to train on anti-diseases drive
Hundreds of barangay health workers (BHWs) in Iloilo City will be trained on Better Health Programme (BHP) Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Prevention and Control initiatives. This, after Elizabeth Bautista, advisor at British Embassy Manila, and BHP Country Technical Lead Rogelio M. Ilagan, informed Mayor Jerry P. Treñas about the development. Under UK Prosperity Fund, BHP Philippines …
NegOcc gov’t releases brgy insurance benefits
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, together with Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz, on Tuesday led the turnover of barangay insurance benefits worth a total of P830,000 to beneficiaries from the different districts of the province. The checks were received by the families of punong barangays, kagawads, tanods, and other barangay employees insured under the provincial …