By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local labor group, General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) hopes President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will give preference to the issues hounding the sugar industry and the labor sector in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) today. GAWA secretary-general Wennie Sancho said the labor sector currently needs stable and …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
City dep’t head under preventive suspension due to admin raps
By Mae Singuay A department head at the Bacolod City Government Center is facing a 60-day preventive suspension after an administrative charge for grave misconduct was filed against him. City Agriculturist Goldwyn Nifras confirmed that he received the suspension order on June 21, based on a report from dyHB RMN Bacolod. Romeo Carlos Ting Jr., …
Visayas disaster response authorities raise red alert for ‘Egay’
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Western Visayas (RDRRMC-6) on Saturday night, July 22, activated the “Charlie” protocol, the highest level in emergency preparedness and response (EPR) protocols, in preparation for the possible onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Egay.” In a memorandum, Office of Civil Defense-6 officer-in-charge and RDRRMC-6 chairperson Ma. …
Dumaguete diocese backs criminalizing nuisance candidates
The Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) of the Diocese of Dumaguete calls for stricter measures to weed out nuisance candidates as the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) draw near. Msgr. Julius Perpetuo S. Heruela, DEB convenor, and Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) board member on Friday, July 21, said strategic planning and seminar-workshop …
P400-K ‘shabu’ seized, 5 held
By Mae Singuay Operatives of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) confiscated an estimated P476,000 worth of suspected shabu and arrested five individuals in two separate buy-bust operations on Saturday, July 22. Police Station 8 conducted an operation in Bacolod’s Barangay Singcang-Airport at 4:05 a.m., which resulted in the recovery of 10 grams of suspected …
Delivery man gunned down
A delivery man of a store which sells liquefied petroleum gas was shot to death by a still unidentified suspect on Saturday night, July 22. Kimbert Apatan, 30 years old, a resident of Don Salvador Benedicto town’s Barangay Bunga, was having dinner with his live-in partner inside the store along Eco-Tourism Highway in Barangay Palampas, …
Kids with poor hand hygiene prone to sore eyes: city health exec
Proper hand hygiene is one of the most effective measures to prevent the spread of conjunctivitis, commonly known as sore eyes, a disease that health officers in Iloilo City fear will spread faster among children. In a press conference on Friday, July 21, City Health Officer Kenneth Capero said sore eyes is a common infection …
Over P2-B collectibles eyed from debtors of 20 closed banks
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) is reaching out to 124,788 accounts or borrowers with outstanding loans from 20 banks that have ceased operations in Western Visayas to avail of its incentive program to settle their debts. Freddy Galosmos, Assistant Vice President for Loan Management Department, said of the 20 banks that closed in Western …
Creamline defeats Cignal in PVL semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Creamline Cool Smashers relied on another clutch performance by Alyssa Valdez to defeat Cignal HD Spikers, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 24-26, 15-10 in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational semifinals at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday night, July 22. The national women’s volleyball team skipper scattered a conference-best …
Iloilo United Royals escape gritty Laguna in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo United Royals were pushed to the limit by the Laguna Krah Asia Heroes before they escaped with a 57-55 victory in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Laguna Sports Complex on Saturday night, July 22. Down 54-55 after a three-pointer by Heroes’ Jerome Garcia, the United …