By Mae Singuay The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) was urged to suspend the accreditation of a towing service firm. Councilor Al Victor Espino, chair of the committee on laws and ordinances, said former Councilor Archie Baribar, in his letter, requested the suspension of the accreditation of Metro Towing Services (MTS) as there was no …
Monthly Archives: January 2024
Army assails NPA for slay of bizman in northern Negros
The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) assailed the New People’s Army (NPA) yesterday for killing businessman Juvinie Sarona in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town last Tuesday, January 2. “It’s an arrogant and shameless admission,” said Captain Dan Carlo Samoza, civil-military operations officer of 79IB led by Lt. Colonel Arnel Calaoagan, in a statement after the NPA’s Roselyn …
More investors join bid for Negros Occidental bulk water project
Two more private companies responded to the invitation to bid for the P1.2 billion Negros Occidental Bulk Water Supply Project (NBWSP) aimed to address the growing water supply demand of Negrenses by developing surface water sources. Added to the list were First Balfour Inc. and PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., after the first three — Manila …
Dumaguete councilor suspended 9 months over graft complaint
The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) suspended a city councilor in Dumaguete City for nine months allegedly over a graft complaint involving a construction project at Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) – Bais City campus. DILG-7 legal officer Michael Bandal and Director Farah Diba Gentuya served the suspension …
Meralco Bolts gears up for Magnolia in Iloilo PBA clash
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Meralco Bolts are in great shape ahead of their clash with PBA Commissioner’s Cup top-seed Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots at the University of San Agustin Gym in Iloilo City tonight. According to Bolts head coach Luigi Trillo, their tight schedule during the holidays allowed them to stay in shape …
McGregor says Pacquiao still owes him $8-M
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor claimed that Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao owes him $8 million in connection to a civil lawsuit involving the latter’s management company, Paradigm Sports Management (PSM). McGregor’s claim came after Pacquiao announced over the weekend that he is scheduled for a rematch with retired …
NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo nets 44 as Bucks outlast Spurs
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 44 points, including the deciding three-point play with 53.3 seconds to play, as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the San Antonio Spurs, 125-121, in a wild game that went back and forth in the final minutes yesterday (Philippine time). The contest was the second game of road back-to-backs for the Bucks, …
TUCP backs Pag-IBIG’s plan to increase rates, improve members’ benefits
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has expressed its support to Pag-IBIG Fund’s plan to increase the nearly four-decade old mandatory monthly savings rate for both members and their employers starting January 2024. In its letter to Pag-IBIG Fund, the TUCP reiterated its position in 2019 supporting the agency’s planned increase. The trade …
‘A clear answer;’ BACOD wants clarification on allowing to continue trips
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod Alliance of Commuters, Operators and Drivers Inc. (BACOD) demanded a clear answer from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) if they are still allowed to continue operating in the city until January 31. BACOD president Rudy Catedral said they are confused about continuing to ply their routes despite the …
ASF, hog cholera cases in NegOcc now ‘under control’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said yesterday that they have successfully brought the African swine fever (ASF) and hog cholera cases under control. PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana said that while they can’t declare Negros Occidental entirely free from ASF and hog cholera, significant progress has been …