By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The historic St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Church in Barangay Vito in Sagay City, Negros Occidental was damaged after a fire gutted a portion of the church’s interior. Based on information released by the city’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), they received the fire call at around 11:17 p.m. on Friday, …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Construction worker electrocuted
A construction worker died after he got electrocuted around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, at a house located in Rizal Street, Barangay 1 in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City. Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Reggie Patricio, a resident of Hacienda Guadalupe in the city’s Barangay Ayungon. His co-workers immediately brought him to the …
Iloilo City hospitals’ PhilHealth claims reach P1.3-B
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has not yet settled its payables to the city government and private hospitals in the city. The claims have only increased from P860 million two months ago to P1,355,454,877.65, Treñas said. “During the most difficult time, our city hospitals had been vigorously …
Banish Anger Quickly
We get angry sometimes. Hopefully, it’s not very often. Truth is it’s not a pleasant state to be in. And there can be many reasons why we get angry. People commit mistakes, or they can offend us or simply irritate us and other reasons can come out ‘adinfinitum.’ Our usual reaction to these events is …
PBA suspends, fines Magnolia’s Jalalon for ‘ligang labas stint
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has cracked the whip on Magnolia Hotshots guard Jiovani Jalalon for violating the league’s COVID-19 protocols. PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said Jalalon was hit with P75,000 on top of five-day suspension without pay for going against the league’s strict closed-circuit format when he played in a …
Negros Kingsmen sweep PCAP foes
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Kingsmen bucked the absence of reinforcement Steven Breckenridge to sweep their two matches in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup on Saturday night, July 10. The Kingsmen opened the evening with a close 11.5-9.5 victory over Toledo City Trojans before following it up with …
2 dead in Sipalay shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A company team building at a resort in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental turned deadly after two individuals shot one another over the weekend. Police identified the fatalities as 46-year-old Fernando Silanga, a resident of Lower Bicutan in Taguig City, Metro Manila and Garry Labrador, a resident of Barangay Ma-ao, Bago …
BREDCO founder passes away at 98
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The founder of the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corporation (BREDCO) passed away last Saturday morning, July 10. Atty. Simplicio Palanca, who turned 98 last March 12, passed away in a private hospital in Bacolod City where he was confined. Former 3rd district congressman Alfredo “Albee” Benitez confirmed the death of …
Bacolod retains 72-hr negative RT-PCR travel requirement
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City’s Local Inter-Agency Task Force (LIATF) opted to retain the 72-hour negative RT-PCR test requirement for travelers entering the city, even though the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) has already relaxed the travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals. Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, chairman of the city’s LIATF, …
‘COVID-19 vaccines are free’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Administrator Em Ang yesterday issued a reminder to the public that the COVID-19 vaccines being distributed in the city are free. This came amid reports that several people were victimized by “runners” and “fixers” who are asking for a fee in exchange for a slot in the ongoing …