The 303rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army with 79IB, 14CMOBn, Bacolod City Police Office Station 6 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles conducted “Kapwa Ko, Sagot Ko” and barangayanihan at Barangay 31, Bacolod City over the weekend. The activity was geared towards helping the Muslim community in the city during this time of pandemic. …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
PUJ hits Bacolod newsman
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A newsman working for a popular TV channel in Bacolod City was injured after he was bumped by a public utility jeepney (PUJ) in front of the BAYS Center in the city’s San Juan Street yesterday morning. Police identified the mediaman as 31-year-old Adrian Prietos, a reporter and news anchor …
NegOcc yet to receive advice as to next arrival of vaccines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said they have yet to receive advice from the national government as to when they will receive their next allocated shipment of COVID-19 vaccines. After the arrival of the CoronaVac vaccines from Chinese biotech Sinovac last May 1, Lacson said they have no …
For sustainability and financial inclusion: GCash, GerWeiss partner for sustainable travel in Boracay
GCash continues to deliver on being a sustainable payment solution for the travel industry by forging a partnership with GerWeiss, a homegrown sustainable transport provider with a nationwide presence. The partnership, which started in Boracay, focuses on cashless payments for GerWeiss’ fleet of electric tricycles or e-trikes as they’re more popularly known. GCash users can …
Granular lockdown eyed for LGUs with 3-digit COVID cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday that local government units (LGUs) with triple-digit COVID-19 cases should implement granular lockdown. According to Lacson, the provincial government will open more rooms at the Mambukal Mountain Resort in Murcia town in order to accommodate more patients from the LGUs. Lacson also …
Bacolod City tagged as COVID-19 area of concern
The OCTA Research Group has tagged Bacolod City as among the areas of concern following the recent spike in coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases in the city. The independent research group, in a report released over the weekend, said the number of COVID-19 cases in Bacolod is concerning since it had an increase of …
Road crash kills 2
Two persons died in a road accident in Barangay Nanga, Guimbal, Iloilo early morning yesterday. Motorcycle driver Fritz Parparan, 23, a native of Negros Occidental but temporarily residing in Barangay Narat-an, San Joaquin, Iloilo, and his back rider JayJay Jagodilla, 18, of Barangay Ambuyu-an, San Joaquin, sustained head injuries and died while being treated at the …
2 men fall in drug bust
Two men were nabbed following a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2 around 9:25 p.m. on Saturday, May 8. Police identified the arrested as 36-year-old Emily Lorpido of Silay City, Negros Occidental and 46-year-old Eric Abeloria, a resident of Barangay 2. Their companion Danilo Carpentero, also of Barangay 2, managed to escape. Officers of …
No credible explanation
“Explanation separates us from astonishment, which is the only gateway to the incomprehensible.” – Eugene Ionesco Unless they can provide a clear and logical excuse, Ilonggos will continue to demand for a no-holds-barred and truthful explanation from minions of the Duterte administration why the $1-billion Iloilo-Guimaras-Negros-Cebu Link Bridge project bursted like bubbles in the blink …
Little Society of Motherhood
In this ever-changing world, there is no other arm ever open to welcome us back than our mothers. From the first day of our lives until we weave our thread of experiences in this world, they had been with us, and for always. They infuse the kind of richness and immeasurable treasure in our lives …