The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) in Dumaguete City said it has not issued any permit to a private company to operate a port in Barangay Lutoban in Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental. Engineer Michael Mate, PPA-Dumaguete information officer-designate, told the Philippine News Agency that the cease-and-desist order issued several years ago against Medalla Trucking remains in …
Monthly Archives: May 2024
Family planning conference to tackle FP, PopDev challenges, initiatives in WV
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) will hold the first-ever Regional Conference on Family Planning (RCFP) for Western Visayas from May 28 to 29, 2024 at a hotel in Iloilo City. This activity is in collaboration with the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WV CHD), National Economic and Development …
Pola Pilipinas rules Asian Tournament Passi leg
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Pola Pilipinas RPG leaned on a huge finishing run to upset the Macau Black Bears Mustangs, 72-69, in the finals of The Asian Tournament Passi leg at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo province’s Passi City on Monday night, May 27. Down 59-63 with over five minutes in the …
Bacolod Tay Tung participates in Shakey’s girls volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts are set to compete in the 2024 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational, commencing today at the Adamson University Gym in Manila. According to Thunderbolts team manager Jose Montalbo, they decided to participate in the tournament to polish the skills of their players against the …
Celtics complete sweep of Pacers, punch ticket to NBA finalsCeltics complete sweep of Pacers, punch ticket to NBA finals
Derrick White drained a tiebreaking corner three-pointer with 45 seconds left in regulation and the Boston Celtics finished off a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 105-102 victory at Indianapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Jayson Tatum added 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists as the top-seeded Celtics …
Pag-IBIG Fund’s new love language: LAB for All
Pag-IBIG Fund rolled out its Lingkod Pag-IBIG on Wheels (LPOW) during the Lab For All at the Subic Bay Exhibition & Convention Center last 21 May 2024. The Lab for All, an initiative led by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, aims to extend medical services and social security benefits to communities nationwide. As part of …
Irrevocable resignation; Benitez: 60 PDP-NegOcc members resign, others may follow suit
BY JEN BAYLON Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said yesterday that 60 members of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) in Negros Occidental resigned from the political party. Benitez said the PDP members held a meeting on Saturday, May 25, and signed an irrevocable resignation from the group. “We will just resign as a group, and we will …
Signing of the ‘Tatak Pinoy’ IRR
By Sonny Angara Recently, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual led representatives from other government agencies in signing the approved implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Law (RA 11981), which we principally authored and sponsored. We are grateful that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) acted swiftly in developing these rules, …
How are we complicit?
By Herman M. Lagon During a recent NAST-DOST hosted Sustainable Development Goals convention at the Grand Xing Imperial Hotel in Iloilo, UP Visayas Chancellor Dr. Clement Camposano challenged attendees, primarily scientists, technologists, educators, researchers, and policymakers, with a probing question: “How are we complicit to the inequalities of the world?” An issue that resonates …
NegOcc solons divided over absolute divorce bill
By JEN BAYLON The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) 9349 or the Absolute Divorce Act, as lawmakers from Negros Occidental and Bacolod City were divided on the measure. HB 9349, which garnered 131 affirmative votes, 109 negative votes and 20 abstentions last week, gives Filipino spouses a fourth mode of separation …